When Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis made his debut Saturday in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend in San Francisco, the pressure was a little different.

Matas Buzelis will join two-time defending champion Mac McClung, Spurs rookie Stephon Castle, and Milwaukee Bucks' guard Andre Jackson Jr.

This season, the NBA's All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest, as well as the Kia Skills Challenge and the Starry 3-point Contest, will air on TNT and truTV as part of All-Star Saturday Night. These channels are all available on platforms like DirecTV, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV, as well as on Max.

There is a noticeable lack of star talent in the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. While there are some high-flyers in the field, including back-to-back reigning dunk contest champion Mac McClung as well as Andre Jackson Jr.

It was another action packed Saturday night of the NBA All-Star weekend with history being made, a slam dunk masterclass, and a controversial disqualification all taking place in San Francisco.

Orlando Magic two-way guard Mac McClung achieved a rare feat in NBA history by winning the league’s slam dunk contest for the third straight year, something no one in the NBA has ever done before. McClung celebrated his victory at Orlando’s Raising Cane’s on Feb.

All-Star Weekend is upon us, and that means the return of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. The defending champion, Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung, is back to try to reclaim his title and become the first player in NBA history to three-peat as slam dunk champion.