Before the spotlight of the Slam Dunk Contest, Aaron Gordon was just another young forward trying to find his place in the league. Then came a series of gravity-defying performances that didn’t just ...

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 ...

I pray Adam Silver does whatever he can to choose the most talented and prepared dunkers, and give players the time they need ...

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 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 ...