TORONTO -- Zach LaVine was fresh out of dunks, having been pushed to the limit by Aaron Gordon in an epic final round in the NBA's slam dunk contest on Saturday night. In need of some magic, he ...

Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine gave us a dunk contest we won't forget. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; photos: Elsa / Getty Images Aaron Gordon was robbed of a perfect score on a ...

For the first time the dunk contest featured a G-League star, with Mac McClung wowing all with an amazing aerial performance. Derrick Jones Jr and Aaron Gordon needed two tie-breakers to decide a ...

The NBA Dunk Contest used to be a special showcase of the pinnacles of basketball athleticism: Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk in 1987 and Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine’s legendary duel in 2016 ...

The dunk contest is a staple of NBA All-Star Weekend, but many would agree the overall standard has dropped in recent years. When you think of the best dunk contests, you'd probably think back to ten ...

The NBA Slam-Dunk Contest is set for Saturday night, February 14 in Los Angeles, and the field has not exactly drawn a wave of excitement from fans of the league. We’re a long way removed from the ...