Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg throws down the biggest dunk of March Madness by posterizing Saint Louis' Quentin Jones

Fans of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest may have noticed a key omission during Saturday's 2026 edition. Mac McClung, who won three straight dunk contests from 2022 to 2025, was not in the four-player field this time for a possible four-peat.

Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat won the Slam Dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, overcoming perfect scores by San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant.

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 champ in this spectacular duel.

Keshad Johnson won the 2026 NBA slam dunk contest. Here's everything you need to know about the new dunk champ.

Los Angeles Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes was one of the four participants in this year's NBA slam dunk contest, which took place on Saturday during All-Star weekend. Hayes had a disappointing showing,

Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson won the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Relive every dunk and highlights from the Saturday night event.

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Coen Carr. The Michigan State standout may not have the most impressive stats, nor the most consistent displays, but what the Spartans talent lacks in production, he makes up for with explosiveness — particularly once he gets up in the air.

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Lakers star LeBron James played in his 1,612th NBA regular-season game against the Magic on Saturday, when Luke Kennard sank a last-second three for the win.