LeBron James explained his reasoning for not entering the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during his rookie season in 2003-04. The comments have resurfaced after Stephen A.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has never participated in the Slam Dunk contest despite an incredible history of in-game slams.

The King of the NBA, and also of the All Stars (the 2025 one will be number 21 for him) has never wanted to participate in the slam dunk contest.

Shaquille O’Neal speaks with Sports Illustrated's Greg Cally at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics to talk Team USA pride as a former Olympian, the state of the NBA Dunk Contest, and launching a new athlete recovery program with Lilly.

Lakers superstar LeBron James gave his response to head coach JJ Redick suggesting the NBA would call him for the Dunk Contest.

NBA fans question Rich Paul’s claim that LeBron avoided the Dunk Contest because critics would’ve called it rigged.

Everyone would've watched this.

It looks like Stephen A. Smith is coming after LeBron James. And this time, it’s for something that has nothing to do with The King. Following the abysmal showing from the contestants at the Slam Dunk Contest during NBA All-Star Saturday night,

The dunks looked effortless. The conversation that followed was not. After throwing down windmills and alley-oops in a blowout win, the idea of LeBron James returning to the Slam Dunk Contest briefly felt alive again. However, that thought lasted only as ...

LeBron James forced the Jazz to call an immediate timeout after he made a dunk to start the game. LeBron James recently made his return to action after being sidelined for the first 14 games of the season with a sciatica injury. In his comeback performance ...

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