During this year's NBA dunk competition, Keshawn Johnson emerged as the slam dunk champion, a surprising outcome given that many viewers had not heard of him prior. His victory was surprising enough ...

From the things that Carter did to how the crowd reacted to it, every moment was seared deep into his memory. At the same ...

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Nate Robinson won three NBA Dunk Contest titles despite being 5-foot-9. He participated to prove he belonged, saying, "I want you guys to see me." Robinson played 11 seasons for eight NBA teams, ...

Julius Erving skips LeBron James as he names his perfect starting lineup for a dunk contest but urges the Lakers veteran to ...

The Slam Dunk Contest has always been All-Star Weekend’s Wild Card, the event most likely to flip from forgettable to unforgettable in a single leap. Over the last decade, though, the trophy has ...

While the All-Star Game serves as the grand finale of NBA All-Star Weekend on NBC and Peacock, for many NBA fans, it's not the prime event. That honor goes to the annual Dunk Contest, where a select ...

Saturday night of All-Star Weekend continues to be the pinnacle of the NBA’s midseason festivities, with the 2026 Slam Dunk Contest promising to be another enjoyable competition. By introducing four ...

NBA legend Julius Erving has opened up and shared his suggestion for saving the prestigious Dunk Contest.

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was an exciting finale to NBA All-Star Saturday Night, held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 14. A second-year forward out of Arizona, Johnson was ...

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The NBA Dunk Contest used to be a special showcase of the pinnacles of basketball athleticism: Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk in 1987 and Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine’s legendary duel in 2016 ...