Trying to dunk in Practical Basketball and missing? There's actually a few more steps than the tutorial shows you to pull it off.

Mac McClung is set to begin a new chapter in his basketball career after signing with Spanish club FIATC Girona. The 27-year-old American guard will play overseas for the first time as Girona prepares ...

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 ...

Shaquille O'Neal has had enough with the NBA All-Star weekend slam-dunk contest. "So, All-Star weekend, forget the All-Star game. The highlight of the weekend was the dunk contest and the three-point ...

Reflecting on his 41-inch vertical and in-game dunking prowess, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson admitted why he never felt suited ...

Shaquille O’Neal sees a couple of major problems with the NBA’s slumping dunk contest these days. Too many non-stars. And too many missed dunks. “In the last 15 years, we haven’t had a real top guy ...

The No. 8-seeded Orlando Magic have a 3-1 series lead on the No. 1 Detroit Pistons. Fernando Medina / Getty Images The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to ...

Milwaukee Bucks legend Marques Johnson clearly still has some hops left. The five-time NBA All-Star has maintained an annual tradition of throwing down a dunk to commemorate his birthday. Despite ...

The legal troubles continue for one retired former Dunk Contest champion. Ex-NBA swingman Desmond Mason is behind bars this week after being arrested on May 7 in Oklahoma City, Okla. on a charge of ...