The 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest featured the familiar and the brand new. Orlando two-way player Mac McClung was back in pursuit of an unprecedented third slam dunk title in a row, while his rivals ...

Here are my top 10 best NBA Slam Dunk Contest winners of all time before Mac McClung’s recent run as champion: 1. Vince Carter (2000): His performance is widely regarded as one of the greatest ...

McClung made history by coming out on top in the 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest, defeating the Spurs' Stephon Castle in the final round. McClung became the first player in NBA history to win the Slam ...

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Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard and G-League sensation Mac McClung are both ... They won the 3-Point Contest (Lillard) and the Slam Dunk Contest (McClung) in each of the last two years.

The three-peat is complete. Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung won his third consecutive Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the first player in the event’s history to three-peat and joining Nate Robinson ...

Mac McClung made history by winning three-straight ... Legendary names competing is what made the NBA Slam Dunk Contest famous. The 1988 dunk-off between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins ...

The NBA's All-Star Weekend is in full swing. On Saturday night, fans enjoyed the skills competition, the three-point shootout, and the slam dunk contest. The slam dunk contest used to be the ...

Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung, center, celebrates with Julius Erving, right, after winning the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities in San Francisco.

The 2025 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest was over soon after it began. Mac McClung became the first player in NBA history to be crowned the slam dunk champion in three consecutive years after ...