He did this on Saturday by improving upon Blake Griffin's Kia dunk. This way, we could see him challenge Michael Jordan, Vince Carter and any other legendary dunkers the league deems appropriate.

McClung became the fifth player to win back-to-back slam dunk titles in 2023 and 2024, following in the footsteps of Michael Jordan (1987-88), Jason Richardson (2002-03), Nate Robinson (2009-10 ...

Mac McClung's three-peat as the Slam Dunk Contest champion has inspired at least one other star to potentially perform in the event. Ja Morant signaled some interest in potentially performing in ...

Mac McClung is looking to do something Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, or even Zach LaVine has never done — won the All-Star Saturday night Dunk Contest three years in a row. McClung is going ...

Mac McClung needed just one round to shock fans and win his third consecutive NBA Slam Dunk Contest. McClung, 26, opened Saturday’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco with a bang ...

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The shifting expectations reflect the overall evolution of the game. Michael Jordan won the 1988 dunk contest with windmills and reverses. Nearly three decades later, LaVine had to re-create ...

Nobody was beating Mac McClung in his three-peat bid. The Magic G Leaguer was once again the runaway slam dunk contest winner for his third-straight title Saturday night in a performance for the ages.

The Dunk Contest has never ... We might as well start with the big guns — consider Michael Jordan. In the contest’s 1987 field, Jordan was the highest draft pick at No. 3.

when he lit that candle. Dr. J's performance in 1976 got things started, but the 1985 dunk contest was the true turning point. It featured a rookie named Michael Jordan losing to Dominique Wilkins ...