MINNEAPOLIS -- The NBA dunk king is giving up his crown. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine said he will not compete in this year's slam dunk contest at All-Star weekend in New Orleans, meaning ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The claps and cheers as Zach LaVine walked into the room were loud, audible to everyone in the school as the Minnesota Timberwolves guard arrived and waved to the crowd. Audible to ...

SALT LAKE CITY – Now that next month's All-Star Game starters and reserves have been named, Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine is prepping to defend his Saturday slam-dunk title. Even if he still claims ...

TORONTO -- Back and forth they went, haymaker upon haymaker until they nearly had nothing left. Boxing symbolism can be trite, but what better way to describe Saturday night's slugfest between ...

When we think about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, usually two names come to mind – Michael Jordan and Vince Carter. To be completely fair and respect the competition's history, no one would be mad if ...

TORONTO — Aaron Gordon turned in a great performance in the 2016 All-Star dunk contest Saturday night. But “great” wasn’t quite great enough to dethrone defending champion Zach LaVine. Gordon pushed ...

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Minnesota's Zach LaVine, Orlando's Victor Oladipo and Brooklyn's Mason Plumlee will be the contestants in the 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk contest, the NBA announced ...