With nearly 6.5 million viewers tuned in to an epic dunk-off between Aaron Gordon and Derrick Jones Jr., the 2020 slam dunk contest helped launch each player not only to new heights on the ...

The Slam Dunk Contest is the most iconic All-Star Saturday Night event, and thanks to an incredible showdown between Derrick Jones Jr. and Aaron Gordon in Chicago, that status has been further ...

Derrick Jones Jr. claimed the Slam Dunk Contest title, out-dueling Aaron Gordon in a thrilling double-tiebreaker dunk-off. Jones’ final slam received a score of 48 to barely beat out Gordon’s ...

Because Derrick Jones Jr. and Aaron Gordon were putting on a show, the NBA veered from the rules and gave each an extra dunk in the final dunk-off.

Suns rookie Derrick Jones Jr. is about to dunk on the world stage, one of four in Saturday's Verizon Dunk Contest, and one thing he'll have is the element of surprise.

UNLV freshman Derrick Jones is quickly earning a reputation for his explosive dunks.. In May, Jones jumped over four people during a high school dunk contest. On Monday, he soared toward the hoop ...

The NBA All-Star dunk contest will have a surprise contestant this season. After all, Derrick Jones Jr. has spent most of the season with the Northern Arizona Suns, not the Phoenix Suns.

Jones, after the contest, thought the Gordon-Fall dunk wasn't totally smooth, perhaps sealing the deal for him. "He clipped Tacko's head, so they couldn't give him a 50," he said. "I expected them ...

Aaron Gordon sung about losing the dunk contest. Now, he’s talking about it. Gordon on Instagram with Dwyane Wade, whose controversial judging helped hand the victory to Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr.

Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. cradles the dunk contest trophy after his victory. Magic forward Aaron Gordon reacts after being defeated by a narrow margin. Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. lifts the… ...