Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis will reportedly participate in the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend Feb. 14-16 in San Francisco.

25 years after Vince Carter delivered a legendary performance in Oakland, the dunk contest returns to the Bay Area. This time, a new crop of four players will look to turn in their version of an all-time performance at San Francisco's Chase Center, which plays host to All-Star Saturday Night and the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

In a recent interview, NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith suggested an intriguing idea for enhancing the NBA Dunk Contest.

The last time a regular NBA roster player won the Slam Dunk Contest was 2022, G-League sensation Mac McClung won the last two.

On Monday night it was announced that Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis has officially accepted an invitation to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star W

Former UConn men’s basketball star and San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle will take part in the Slam Dunk contest at NBA All-Star Weekend, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams

Another high-flying NBA rookie has joined the Slam Dunk Contest field. Chicago Bulls wing Matas Buzelis will participate in All-Star Saturday Night's final event, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Tuesday.

Stephon Castle, a UConn Huskies great, accepted an invite to participate in the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend.

Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis has received an invite to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. #haynesbriefs

San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle will have the chance to showcase his athletic ability during NBA All-Star Weekend.

Castle has always had impressive bounce and dunking ability and he has brought that into the NBA in his first season. He leads all guards with 25 dunks so far this ye