The San Antonio Spurs took Castle with the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NBA draft out of UConn. Castle was the Big East freshman of the year as the Huskies won the national championship. The rookie has started 25 games for the Spurs this season and is averaging 11 points, three rebounds and two assists this season.

Stephon Castle confirmed he will participate in the Slam Dunk Contest, and the Spurs rookie received some tips from Hall of Famer Vince Carter.

Stephon Castle, who was also selected Monday for the Rising Stars Challenge, joined TNT’s pregame show on Tuesday to talk about his selection for the All-Star weekend events. He also got the

LaVine teased he might have to make one more Dunk Contest appearance as he helped his young teammate prep for the 2025 edition.

Mac McClung will compete against Bucks second-year player Andre Jackson Jr., Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis and Spurs rookie Stephon Castle.

For most of the decade, the New York Knicks were a slam dunk for slam dunks. That won't be the case this time around. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, the four-man f

It is starting to feel egregious, though, that McClung continues to participate without a roster spot in the NBA. Currently signed to a two-way deal for the Orlando Magic, the 26-year-old former undrafted free agent has played just five minutes in the NBA so far this season.

On 'NBA on TNT' Castle joined the show to discuss his selection to participate in the NBA Rising Stars Challenge, an exhibition tournament which will take place on Feb. 14. As of Tuesday, Castle was rated the NBA's top rookie in the 'KIA Rookie Ladder'.

Shams Charania of ESPN first reported on Monday afternoon that McClung would join San Antonio’s Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis of Chicago and Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. in the event.

The Dunk Contest will be part of All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 15 at the Chase Center in San Francisco (home to the Golden State Warriors). The entire evening will be broadcast on TNT, including the 3-point contest and a reported return (and expansion) of the Stephen Curry/Sabrina Ionescu shootout.

One of the most popular of those competitions, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is always a hot ticket at this time of the year. The Chase Center will be the home of All-Star Weekend this year ...