{"id":354755,"date":"2025-12-19T04:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T04:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/354755\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T04:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T04:45:29","slug":"all-the-best-dunks-from-a-busy-nba-thursday-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/354755\/","title":{"rendered":"All the Best Dunks From a Busy NBA Thursday Slate"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NBA Cup is over and with that the league is back to packed slates of games. Thursday night was the first large schedule following the Knicks\u2019 win over the Spurs <\/a>in Las Vegas on Tuesday to win the third edition of the NBA Cup.<\/p>\n

With the coast-to-coast action, fans were blessed with plenty of rim-rocking slams as the league welcomed the basketball world back from the NBA\u2019s mini break. Charlotte\u2019s Brandon Miller got the party started early with one of the best poster dunks you\u2019ll ever see, even if fans were distracted by the Hornets\u2019 gaudy uniforms and court. Miller\u2019s incredible slam was only the first of many awesome jams across the NBA on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Here are the best slams from a loaded Thursday-night slate in the NBA:<\/p>\n

“BRANDON MILLER, HOW DO YOU DO!?”<\/p>\n

The Hornets wing was on a mission to the rim \ud83d\ude31<\/p>\n

Tap to watch: https:\/\/t.co\/Sk4koY6y5v<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tjyIWLBslz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

What an epic slam in transition from Miller that made beloved Hornets announcer Eric Collins lose his mind. The Hornets drained 24 three-pointers as a unit to take down the Hawks, but their high-flying young stars dazzled at the rim, too.<\/p>\n

Cooper Flagg, sheesh pic.twitter.com\/6ZJnYRosfU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Steve Jones (@stevejones20) December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

A number of top picks were on the floor as the Pistons took on the Mavericks with Cunningham, Flagg and Anthony Davis competing. This year\u2019s No. 1 pick got the action started early with an awesome slam following his career high 42-point performance Monday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WEMBY PUTBACK POSTER \ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f pic.twitter.com\/0xCHr2K7RA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 WembyMuse (@Wemby_Muse) December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

This wouldn\u2019t be a roundup of the best dunks without an appearance from Wembanyama. He flew in for this great putback slam which he dunked over a defender and one of his teammates.<\/p>\n

LEBRON JAMES pic.twitter.com\/QSycnlUrof<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shabazz \ud83d\udcab (@ShowCaseShabazz) December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

This man turns 41 in less than two weeks.<\/p>\n

Castle in transition… watch out!<\/p>\n

The @spurs<\/a> guard doing his thing early \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n

Watch here: https:\/\/t.co\/2EVsfq4pQF<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Mqgk12ITDu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Wembanyama wasn\u2019t the only Spur to throw down a great slam on Thursday. Castle trailed in transition for the easy bucket as Wizards guard Bub Carrington scrambled in a disadvantage. Castle threw this one down with some force.<\/p>\n

Attacks off the screen.
Spins through the double.
Elevates for the slam.<\/p>\n

Wemby doing Wemby things!<\/p>\n

Watch here: https:\/\/t.co\/2EVsfq4pQF<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/v7x7NwLWjo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s just not even fair.<\/p>\n

VIC ON BOTH ENDS \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf1f Vote #NBAAllStar<\/a>: https:\/\/t.co\/HTwyYHxlTM<\/a>
\ud83d\udcfa @FanDuelSN_SW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fyzHg7313F<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Nobody can turn defense to offense better, what a play on both sides from Wemby as the Spurs defeated the Wizards 119-94.<\/p>\n

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