Despite Fred Hoiberg's squad suffering its second loss of the season at home to No. 9 Illinois, one Nebraska student athlete ...

The first-ever Dunk Contest was held on January 27, 1976, at halftime of that year’s ABA All-Star Game, featuring George “Iceman” Gervin and Julius “Dr. J” Erving in what was the final season before ...

Mitch Johnson and his staff will coach one of the three All-Star teams in the new U.S. vs. World format, the NBA announced.

The NBA announced a stunning 25-game suspension for Philadelphia 76ers star forward Paul George following a violation of the ...

Anthony Black declined an invitation to the Dunk Contest this year. But that he got that invitation is a sign of how much he has grown as an attacker.

Friday night in the NBA was full of big performances and one-sided games. Stars took over early. Bench players made key impacts. Several teams protected home court with ease. Others could not keep up ...

LeBron James made it clear he has no interest in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, bluntly dismissing the idea at age 41.

With less than a week remaining until the NBA trade deadline, the Chicago Bulls still have to define one crucial aspect ...

In ‘24, he said he’d participate in the dunk contest if he was selected as an All-Star. That didn’t work out as Williamson has made his two All-Star appearances thus far in ‘21 and ‘23, but let’s hope ...

Crown Point senior forward Sophie Hart’s importance to the girls basketball team quickly became apparent to new coach Brad ...

The excitement is in the air with the confirmation of the first participants for the NBA 2026 Slam Dunk Contest.

The 14th pick in last June's draft out of Arizona, Bryant gives the Spurs a rookie entrant in the dunk contest for the second ...