Bulls rookie forward Matas Buzelis and Spurs rookie guard Stephon Castle have committed to two of the four spots in the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Weekend, sources told ESPN on Monday.

The last time a regular NBA roster player won the Slam Dunk Contest was 2022, G-League sensation Mac McClung won the last two.

Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis commits to joining this year's Slam Dunk Contest along with fellow rookie Stephon Castle.

"John Collins, 27, has resurged this season in Utah...He has the skills to play alongside Wembanyama and back him up off the bench. Collins adds a dimension to the Spurs that current big man Zach Collins (no relation) doesn't provide as a floor-spacer."

The Los Angeles Clippers continued their strong play at home on Sunday night, knocking off the Los Angeles Lakers to maintain their grip on the No. 5 seed in th

At 21-20, the Golden State Warriors will be lucky to make the Play-In Tournament this season. The Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, and Los Angeles Clippers are climbing up the standings, and the San Antonio Spurs, who are one spot behind the Warriors, are frisky enough with Victor Wembanyama to make a second-half push.

With under three weeks to the deadline, we looked at all 30 teams to see who should be buying or selling for the second half.

The San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets are both said to be interested in acquiring Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher ahead of the trade deadline

The Miami Heat, who closed the weekend in the Eastern Conference's eighth playoff position, may have found a secret weapon.

As the Celtics fall in the NBA power rankings, the Bucks are beginning to look like the true championship contenders that they are.

We have a big Week 14 ahead, beginning with the annual all-day MLK Day slate on Monday and featuring four nights with at least eight games, including a 14-gamer Saturday. However, we do have fewer four-game teams than usual, but there are still some solid under-started/rostered options at each position to consider.

People complain that the NBA isn't really about the basketball. Fans care more, critics assert, about highlight plays, transactional drama and 3-point celebrations than about who actually wins the games on the floor.