Steph Curry and Mac McClung came away as the weekend’s biggest winner. Fans of basketball largely left disappointed.
Over the weekend in San Francisco, California, the NBA hosted its All-Star Weekend. In the ensuing days have been quite critical of the entire weekend. Fans scoffed at the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest, which has now seen Mac McClung win three times despite appearing in just five NBA games since debuting in the 2021-22 season.
NBA All-Star Weekend wrapped up with an unforgettable Slam Dunk Contest that saw Mac McClung etch his name into the history books. McClung, a 6’2 guar
Castrol Rising Stars participants answer questions from the NBA Reddit community ahead of All-Star Weekend. NBA.com Staff Mac McClung of the G League’s Osceola Magic poses for a portrait during the NBA Circuit Portraits as part of NBA All-Star Weekend.
We just completed an interesting All-Star Weekend! We had a Saturday night of Skills Challenge contestants getting disqualified, 3-point shooting displays from new champ Tyler Herro and Mac McClung winning his third straight Slam Dunk Contest crown.
NBA All-Star Weekend concluded on Sunday, February 16, with an electrifying NBA All-Star Game, but a huge highlight of the weekend came from the 2025 A
First things first: Much respect and major admiration to Orlando Magic G-Leaguer Mac McClung’s unprecedented third straight victory in the NBA All-Star Game Dunk Contest a few nights ago. It is a testament to Mac’s incredible athleticism, creativity and his jaw-dropping jams — including jumping over a car before executing an amazing reverse flush.
McClung made NBA history on Saturday night with his third consecutive victory in the Slam Dunk contest. Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung made NBA history on Saturday night, becoming the first player in league history to win three straight Slam Dunk contests at All-Star Weekend.
NBA Slam Dunk Contest history was made Saturday night in San Francisco. Mac McClung, who had four perfect 50s on four attempts, won the Dunk Contest for the third consecutive year, becoming the first player in history to pull off a three-peat in the event.
Here are the winners and losers from All-Star 2025 in San Francisco. Curry didn't have a perfect performance. He earned the rare eight-second violation on a potential tournament-winning possession, but he hit some deep shots in front of his home crowd and scored a solid 20 points through Team OG's two games.
The NBA experimented with a new format for the All-Star Game. It created more competitiveness and added some interest. But is it a long-term solution?