Can you truly let go of habits? No, not really. You can force the changes, but that wouldn’t be helpful. Take Ja Morant, for example. Earlier in the 2024-25 season, the 26-year-old Memphis Grizzlies star announced that he won’t be dunking much. And the number of crazy dunks did drop. But what if the point guard is changing his mind?

Well, Scotty Pippen Jr. knows the answer to all your curious questions. Joining Lou Williams & Co. on Run It Back, the 24-year-old guard shared some really interesting news. But before that, he talked about Ja Morant’s impact. “What are some of the intangibles that you’ve picked up from Ja behind the scenes?” Lou asked.

“Just watching him. I feel like he’s one of the most talented guards in the league. Seeing how he plays in the pick and roll, seeing what I could take away from his game,” Scotty Pippen Jr. said of Morant. “Obviously, I’m not as athletic as him, but I still try to see what he does on the court, how he moves on the court. I feel like his passing is one of his most underrated abilities, so I’m just trying to take stuff from that.”

Now, Chandler Parsons flickered the flames to the most-awaited information, and that is when Ja Morant will make it to the Dunk Contest. “Like, is there something that you’ve seen that the world has not, because the dude has bounce?” he asked. “He has crazy bounce,” Pippen admitted. “He said he might do it [Dunk Contest] next year, so I don’t want to spoil anything he’s done. I feel like we should just build some hype around that. He’s got to. Maybe we’ll see him do something next year.”

After Mac McClung’s 3rd consecutive Dunk Contest title in the NBA All-Star weekend this year, Morant took to his social media to call Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon to bring back their dunking presence, “mac might make me decide to dunk,”. So, was that the beginning of something that awaits the dawn? Maybe, who knows? Meanwhile, the NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver, is cooking something interesting.

Amidst Ja Morant’s possible dunk return, Adam Silver aims for the stars

The NBA All-Star Game is due for another glow-up — and this time, it might go global. After ditching drafts and four-team chaos, the league is eyeing a 2026 USA vs. World face-off. With NBC back in the broadcast booth during the Winter Olympics, Adam Silver sees a golden chance to tap into that international hoop fever. Stay tuned — national pride might just spice up the next All-Star spectacle.

Imagine ditching the East vs. West and going full-on USA vs. The World — that’s the buzz around the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. With NBC’s Olympic build-up and the sparkling Intuit Dome as the stage, the league is cooking up something bold. Think Giannis, Luka, and Jokic taking on Team USA in a global hoops showdown. After all, with MVPs now mostly non-American, it’s about time the world clapped back.

From Ja Morant’s teasing dunks to Adam Silver’s teasing a global showdown, the NBA’s future looks anything but ordinary. The stars are aligning — literally — for a dunk-filled, country-vs-country spectacle. So buckle up, because whether it’s Morant in the air or Giannis on a mission, the All-Star Game is gearing up to break the mold. Again.