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In the main event of NBA All-Star Saturday Night, some of the league’s youngest high flyers took part in tonight’s Slam Dunk Contest. Making up the field was Kenyon Martin Jr. (who feels old?), Mac McClung, Trey Murphy III, and Jericho Sims. However, it was McClung who stole the show, just four days after signing […]
Saturday’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest was awful. There’s really no way around it. You’ve seen the latest Shaq meme, and if you were in the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse like I was, know that everyone in there felt the exact same way as he did. The Dunk Contest used to be appointment viewing for me and the majority […]
The NBA dunk contest can be hit-or-miss, especially when the game’s biggest stars don’t take part. And since this year’s crop of dunkers were relative unknowns, at least for casual basketball fans, it’s no surprise that the reaction to Sunday’s contest was tepid at best. In the end, Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons beat Knicks rookie Obi Toppin and Pacers […]
The Metro All-Access Purple Couch Event Ruled the Day Saturday afternoon, Metro by T-Mobile set the day’s festivities off with its Metro All-Access Purple Couch event at the University of Illinois Chicago arena. For the sit-down, Metro by T-Mobile filled UIC’s court with purple Rule Your Day™ swag, providing in-person attendees and fans watching from home […]
The 2020 Slam Dunk Contest took place at United Center in Chicago on Saturday. It was the third and final event of All-Star Saturday, followed by the Skills Challenge and the 3-Point Contest. The Slam Dunk Contest is always a fan favorite. This year’s participants were Pat Connaughton, Milwaukee Bucks, Aaron Gordon, Orlando Magic, Dwight […]
Derrick Jones Jr. has already been here before, he’s been in the Dunk Contest and been a part of the madness that is All-Star Weekend. In 2017, Jones Jr. was the Dunk Contest’s runner-up behind Glenn Robinson III. Easily one of the highest flyers and best in-game dunker across the Association, expectations are high for […]
With the NBA All-Star Weekend taking over Charlotte, North Carolina, a few of the state’s natives have taken it upon themselves to make sure the festivities were memorable. This includes J. Cole, who lent the New York Knicks’ Dennis Smith Jr. a helping hand during the All-Star dunk contest. Smith tapped Cole to assist him […]
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