McClung shows how he three-peat Matt McClung took control of the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest on his very first attempt - soaring over a Kia - and never relinquished it.

Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.

With this result in the bag, McClung has teased potentially retiring from the contest, but it sounds like a proposition from Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo could entice him to return.

SAN FRANCISCO — Mac McClung will leave it up to others to decide where he ranks among the best dunkers ever. When it comes to the dunk contest, there is no doubt. The G League star and dunk ...

Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.

The NBA Dunk Contest has needed G-League star Mac McClung to save the event for the past three seasons. McClung brought out all the stops on his way to winning his third straight dunk contest ...

FILE - Osceola Magic's Mac McClung dunks during the slam dunk competition at the NBA basketball All-Star weekend, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)(AP ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mac McClung will leave it up to others to decide where he ranks among the best dunkers ever. When it comes to the dunk contest, there is no doubt. The G League star and dunk ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About a year ago at this time, Mac McClung thought his dunk contest days were done. He’d been in the contest at the NBA’s All-Star weekend twice, won it both times with ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About a year ago at this time, Mac McClung thought his dunk contest days were done. He'd been in the contest at the NBA's All-Star weekend twice, won it both times with ...