Nikola Jokic may have scored 35 against the Timberwolves, but Rudy Gobert knows that the team did its job in defending him and the Nuggets.

Cam Johnson went scoreless for the Nuggets in the opposite of a bounce-back performance after his missed game-winning ...

Sunday afternoon. After watching a nine-point lead at the end of the first quarter disappear in all of 2 minutes and 8 ...

Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook recently gave a bold claim about where he stands in the annals of NBA history.

Being that he's in his 18th NBA season, it should be rather evident that the Sacramento Kings' Russell Westbrook is one of the greatest to ever do it. At the very least, he's one of the greatest point ...

It's almost always one of the most entertaining nights of the year. And while this year, it's not at night, it still should be plenty entertaining. NBA All-Star Saturday Night is set for this week, ...

The most anticipated event during the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend arguably is the AT&T Slam Dunk contest. The showcase is a combination of showmanship and athletic prowess as four competitors put on a ...

For the first time in four seasons, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest will have a new winner, with reigning champion Mac McClung sitting out for this year’s competition. McClung, who revealed in January that ...

The Wolves, for all their faults, have a better record at the All-Star break than they did a season ago.

Relive the moments, storylines and dunks from the 2016 Slam Dunk Contest as on its 10-year anniversary. Jerry Jiang, for NBA.com Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon embrace after the 2016 Dunk Contest in ...

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 ...

The 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend’s slam dunk contest will feature a field of first-time participants, the opposite of a who’s who of the world’s greatest basketball players. Let us get to know them.