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

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

The NBA announced the four competitors for the slam dunk contest for All-Star Weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

At the start of the weekend, that looked like a slam dunk.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

“Love you” can slip up on you, sure, but it doesn’t make an in-your-face slam dunk.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas