I am sure that will go well
I guess now Iâll watch:
Detroit Pistons first time All-Star Jalen Duren has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest in Los Angeles, sources tell ESPN. Duren joins Lakers center Jaxson Hayes and Spurs rookie Carter Bryant in the contest field. Detroit Pistons first time All-Star Jalen Duren has accepted... - ESPN http://espn.com/app
Eh, the Dunk contest has been dead for years since Gordon/Lavine dunk contest. VJ Edgecombe wouldâve been a great participant for the dunk contest, but he turned it down. I blame LBJ for turning down the dunk contest early in his career, which led to this.
itâll be mentioned in the first sentence of his obit someday. history will not judge him kindly
My favorite ever was when Allan Houston went as a late substitute and he did the most hilarious dunk contest dunk of all time. Just stood under the rim, bounced the ball off his head, and caught and dunked.
Aaron Gordon was robbed
It was dead way before that but they revived it for a moment. But, Iâll enjoy seeing what Duren can do. I think heâs more of a power dunker than a mid-air creator, so I donât expect him to win it. I think Ausar or Ron would both do better but they didnât enter. Duren is the first all-star in a while whoâs doing it, so props to him.
Gordon is an exception to this but I generally thing bigs make pretty uninspiring dunk contest guys
of course you can dunk, your standing reach touches the rim!
I thought Javale McGee was decent and at least creative.
Yeah. McGee, Gordon, Blake, Shawn Kemp, and even Dwight did some solid stuff but the 6â7â and under crowd are in general more impressive with what theyâre able to do.
I donât think Javale was good. He dunked two balls, yay.
Blake and Kemp are like the two best in-game dunkers since âNique so theyâre in their own little world there.
Big trade
BREAKING: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading star forward Jaren Jackson Jr., John Konchar, Jock Landale and Vince Williams Jr. to the Utah Jazz for Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang and three future first-round picks, sources tell ESPN. BREAKING: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading star forward Jaren... - ESPN http://espn.com/app
He dunked a ball in two different baskets. That was impressive.
Two baskets! Gimmick! Disqualifying!
I like this trade for Memphis?
That makes it more likely that Ja will get traded.
the major obstacle to trading Ja is not their desire to do so
(I think this trade is good for all involved, but curious to see Lauri/JJJ fit)
It seems like it may be a while before (if?) Utah gets good so those picks could be nice. JJJ and Lauri playing the same position makes this interesting, as well.