Stephon Castle confirmed he will participate in the Slam Dunk Contest, and the Spurs rookie received some tips from Hall of Famer Vince Carter.

For most of the decade, the New York Knicks were a slam dunk for slam dunks. That won't be the case this time around. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, the four-man f

LaVine teased he might have to make one more Dunk Contest appearance as he helped his young teammate prep for the 2025 edition.

Here's everything you need to know about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, including links to the best seats and most affordable tickets.

McClung will aim for a slam dunk contest three-peat against Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis and Andre Jackson Jr..

The Dunk Contest will be part of All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 15 at the Chase Center in San Francisco (home to the Golden State Warriors). The entire evening will be broadcast on TNT, including the 3-point contest and a reported return (and expansion) of the Stephen Curry/Sabrina Ionescu shootout.

On 'NBA on TNT' Castle joined the show to discuss his selection to participate in the NBA Rising Stars Challenge, an exhibition tournament which will take place on Feb. 14. As of Tuesday, Castle was rated the NBA's top rookie in the 'KIA Rookie Ladder'.

Shams Charania of ESPN first reported on Monday afternoon that McClung would join San Antonio’s Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis of Chicago and Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. in the event.

As a rookie, an injury kept Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro from participating in the Rising Stars Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago. This time, Herro will finally get to experience the feeling of being a participant in the weekend.

Star. The Detroit Pistons breakout star was officially named a reserve for the 2025 All-Star Game on Thursday, becoming the first player from the franchise to make the game since Blake Griffin in 2019.

Rookie Matas Buzelis will be the Bulls’ sole representative at All-Star Weekend on Feb. 14-16 in San Francisco as one of four young players participating in the Slam Dunk Contest. The other three, according to an ESPN report, are reigning champion and ...