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 ...

Dunk Contest Participants React to Lavine x Gordon. Watch as Kenyon Martin Jr, Mac McClung, Trey Murphy III, and Jericho Sims react to the LaVine free-throw line through-the-legs ...

Over the weekend, the NBA All-Star Saturday night festivities took place, bizarrely in the afternoon, with the Slam Dunk contest being the headlining event of the day. Miami Heat forward Keshad ...

Mac McClung wants to be more than a slam dunk artist. After three straight wins in the annual NBA Slam Dunk contest, McClung has already proven he's the best of the high flyers willing to participate.

Chicago Bulls two-way guard Mac McClung skipped the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest, preventing him from going for a fourth straight title in the competition. McClung intended to participate again in the dunk ...

McClung won his second G League MVP Award in three years. What's next for the 27-year-old as expectations increase?

SALT LAKE CITY -- It's safe to say people know who Mac McClung is now. Once the poster boy for the NBA All-Star slam dunk contest's path toward irrelevance, sporting a field of obscure participants ...

THE BEST DUNKER in the world joined his teammates for practice on a recent December morning in suburban Chicago. But unlike the expansive, full-court spaces typically used by NBA players, Mac ...

Mac McClung’s name has become synonymous with the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. The 27-year-old is the reigning champion of the contest. In fact, not just that, he’s won the title three times in a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark J. Burns is a freelance reporter covering sports business. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: Mac McClung #8 of the ...

THE BEST DUNKER in the world joined his teammates for practice on a recent December morning in suburban Chicago. But unlike the expansive, full-court spaces typically used by NBA players, Mac ...