Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic secured his place in NBA history Saturday night by becoming the first player to win the NBA Slam Dunk contest for the third consecutive year. The reigning G-League ...

The 2025 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest was over soon after it began. Mac McClung became the first player in NBA history to be crowned the slam dunk champion in three consecutive years after ...

Mac McClung forged his own personal dynasty during NBA All-Star Weekend. The guard, who has only played in one game for the Orlando Magic during the regular season, took San Francisco by storm on ...

Mac McClung needed just one round to shock fans and win his third consecutive NBA Slam Dunk Contest. McClung, 26, opened Saturday’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco with a bang ...

Two-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion Mac McMclung brought back a classic moment in basketball history by dunking over a Kia. McClung, who is coming off back-to-back wins during the contest ...

It’s about having players who care about the contest. Mac McClung is not a star. He’s played in five NBA games, and most of his work has been in the G League. But the 6-foot-2 guard is ...

Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung made All-Star history by becoming the first person to win the Slam Dunk contest three years in a row. Not only did McClung secure the win but he won the contest ...

SAN FRANCISCO — He may still not be a household name, nor is he really an NBA player, but Mac McClung can now say he is the most accomplished dunk champion in league history. The greatest?

As luck would have it, that minor leaguer — Mac McClung, who plays for the Orlando Magic’s G League affiliate — was the best thing All-Star Weekend has had going for the third straight year.

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.

Mac McClung has gone two-for-two in his Slam Dunk contest appearances, cementing himself as one of the best performers in the NBA All-Star weekend's premier event. He will attempt to join Nate ...