slam dunk

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Fans might look upon the Tagovailoa situation as a cautionary tale of handing out a big contract to a player who was no slam dunk.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

And so far, the state’s case looks far from a slam dunk.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

The NBA's ploy to inject intensity into this weekend's All-Star Game with a new US-versus-the-world format has divided basketball's biggest superstars before a single slam dunk has been scored.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Eisendrath said the movie, produced by Culver City-based Sony Pictures Animation, was not expected to be “a slam dunk commercial success. It was a risk.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Maybe you can bring a basketball with you on your first mission and make the first slam dunk in space.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas