Zach LaVine will not be in Saturday’s annual NBA slam dunk contest that in some respects is the highlight of the All-Star weekend festival, this year in Charlotte.

TORONTO — Zach LaVine was fresh out of dunks, having been pushed to the limits by Aaron Gordon in an epic final round that put the slam dunk contest back on top at All-Star Saturday night.

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— -- TORONTO -- Zach LaVine was fresh out of dunks, having been pushed to the limit by Aaron Gordon in an epic final round in the NBA's slam dunk contest on Saturday night. In need of some ...

For the second straight year, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine won the Slam Dunk Contest. This is how he did it. LaVine brought it on his first dunk, earning a 50 with a behind-the-back ...

Back in 2015, Zach LaVine was a 19-year old rookie trying to find his way in the NBA. When he was offered a spot in the dunk contest over All-Star weekend, he didn't hesitate. What followed, both ...

Zach LaVine might never reach the heights of superstardom achieved by the former group, but that doesn't mean this year's Slam Dunk Contest champion is doomed to fade after shining so brightly ...

For years, fans have complained about the NBA Dunk Contest not having big stars. In the last decade, the only time fans have been invested in it is when Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon were a part of it.

Zach LaVine was hyped as the favorite heading into the dunk contest and lived up to the billing with this spectacular opening dunk. LaVine's first effort was rewarded with a perfect score by the ...

LaVine won the Dunk Contest as a rookie in 2015 and again in 2016. He said in February that he didn’t think he would participate in the competition, but fans are hoping he will change his mind.

Sadly, Zach LaVine will not be competing in Saturday's NBA Dunk Contest. Sadly, for basketball fans, that is. It's definitely good news for the four who are in it, because they wouldn't have had a ...

Two-time Dunk Contest champion Zach LaVine is not scheduled to compete this year, but a video of the Bulls guard attempting a 360-dunk from the free-throw line has fans calling for him to make a ...