The NBA All-Star event was less eventful on the court than off the court. While the WNBA commissioner was worried about a possible strike announcement on the day, a few All-Stars also spoke about messing up the All-Star game. Jaylen Brown proposed adding one-on-one competition to the mix while Aliyah Boston and Candace Parker argue about the entertainment value of the Dunk contests these days.
CP was one of the first college players to dunk in an NCAAW game and has the authority to talk about the subject, while the Fever forward kept herself away but admitted that there is not much left in the dunk contest.
Candace Parker And Aliyah Boston are Not Happy With the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest
Keshad Johnson won the NBA Dunk contest, which was a low-key affair. The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest continues to face declining interest, with fans and analysts heavily criticizing the event for lacking star power, originality, and overall excitement.
The former Sparks superstar, who also judged the Dunk contests in the past, agreed with the point and said, “Nobody wants to do the dunk contest, and these guys did it. We can’t talk about it too much. We also have to understand that we’ve kind of seen everything. I just think that everyone is spoiled because we have seen every single dunk that can possibly be done.”
Should the NBA REPLACE the dunk contest 🤔🍿
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Candace Parker and Aliyah Boston share their thoughts on the Dunk Contest moving forward! pic.twitter.com/r7NuYejGCC
She called Jase Richardson’s little embarrassing, while the championship-winning dunk also didn’t impress her much. While Dominique Malonga’s regular game dunk went viral, the NBA dunk contest is losing its luster.
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Though neither forward was happy with the NBA Dunk contest, it is one of the premier events of the NBA All-Star game, which the league might not want to banish. AB, though, is looking to add more weapons to her offensive gameplay during the Unrivaled season. Sadly, it’s not dunking, though.
Aliyah Boston Improving Her Skillsets At Unrivaled
Playing for the Phantom BC, the Fever forward has been a double-double machine and has nearly single-handedly put the team in second place with clutch plays. While she is a dominant force around the rim, one thing that she is constantly working on at the Unrivaled is improving her shooting range.
“I spent the offseason honestly just shooting a lot threes, I know that’s something I want to be able to be ready to do consistently for the Fever, and so that was definitely my mindset and goal going into it,” she said.
Aliyah Boston with the clutch stepback 3 pic.twitter.com/4lP8mbpP30
— Shabazz 💫 (@ShowCaseShabazz) January 31, 2026
The Indiana Fever lacked a stretch-four player, making it difficult for the ‘guard-driven’ team to win games at the post. If Boston can pull defenders out of the crowded paint, the Fever side would be more lethal.