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The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has lost a bit of its shine over the years, but one All-Star caliber player would like to help change that.
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is interested in participating in the annual event. But under one condition.
“I gotta do my part and make the All-Star Game,” Williamson said Tuesday after the Pelicans’ 138–98 win over the Toronto Raptors. “If I’m in the All-Star Game, I’ll do the dunk contest. But if not, I’m not doing it.”

“I gotta do my part and make the All-Star game.

Dean Wade played the role of hero for the Cleveland Cavaliers in a wild comeback against the red-hot Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. 
While Cleveland trailed by 22 points early in the fourth quarter, Wade outscored Boston by himself 20–17 in the final frame en route to a 105-104 victory.
After knocking down five three-pointers in the final 12 minutes and scoring the go-ahead bucket with 19 seconds left, Wade had a great response to his stellar fourth quarter.
“It’s kind of like, your mind’s quiet, and the rim looks huge.

Joey Chestnut is best known for his, well, heroics on July 4 in the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. 
The world’s most famous competitive eater was back at it Tuesday during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ matchup against the Boston Celtics at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, participating in a pierogi eating contest at halftime. 
The other four contestants didn’t stand a chance. Chestnut wolfed down 39 pierogis in just two minutes.

LIGHT WORK.
Joey Chestnut just ate 39 pierogis in 2 minutes at halftime of Celtics-Cavs! 🥟👑 pic.twitter.

The NFL media cried ‘good riddance’ at the split between Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos. Wilson’s Broncos teammates, however, don’t sound as jolly over the news.
Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and more lamented Wilson’s departure, via X. Sutton, the team’s top wideout, turned his frustrations up a notch by removing all Broncos affiliations from his X account one day after Wilson’s split.
Sutton added “What’s next?” to his X bio, making an apparent suggestion that he may also be leaving Mile High.

The Giants didn’t tag Saquon Barkley, which leaves their offense scarily depleted. The Chiefs also may suffer if Chris Jones leaves as a free agent.

The Cleveland Cavaliers honored brothers Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce on Tuesday night with a bobblehead featuring both NFL players.
The brothers, who were Cavaliers fans while growing up in Cleveland Heights, sat courtside at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to watch the Cavs take down the Boston Celtics 105–104 in dramatic fashion.
During a stoppage in the game, Cavaliers mascot Moondog walked over to the Kelce brothers holding two beers. They took it from there.

Consider those beers DELETED. Legends. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.

Jason Kelce officially hung up the cleats Monday, announcing his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons.
A few reporters on the scene noticed that Kelce had his ankles taped up for his retirement press conference, just as he did for every Philadelphia Eagles game day. On Tuesday night, the sports world finally learned why.
Eagles athletic trainer Joe O’Pella explained that he taped up Kelce’s ankles before he addressed the media because O’Pella missed the center’s last NFL game while undergoing treatment for cancer.

Nikola Jokic is out of his mind.
There’s no way a player like Nikola Jokic should exist. Jokic is 6’11 and listed as the NBA’s third heaviest player at 284 pounds. He’s the greatest passing center of all-time, but even that statement is underselling him a bit, because he’s really one of the best passers in NBA history. He has a case as the league’s best post scorer, best defensive rebounder, highest-IQ player, and most durable superstar. He’s won two MVPs already, and is currently favored to win a third this year.

The Cleveland Cavaliers stunned the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, pulling off a 22-point fourth-quarter comeback and snapping their opponent’s 11-game winning streak in a 105–104 drama-filled victory.
But arguably, the most impressive aspect of the comeback victory is that Cleveland pulled it off with key starters Donovan Mitchell and Max Strus sidelined due to injuries.
The Cavaliers were led by a surprising hero in forward Dean Wade. Wade outscored Boston in the fourth quarter alone, tallying 20 points in the final frame against 17 for the Celtics.

Payback for the Lipscomb transfer came in the form of a running one-handed floater in the Atlantic Sun quarterfinals.