In years past, what made the dunk competition so fun was watching the best NBA stars compete in a setting outside the typical regular-season game. Back then, it was normal for legends like Michael ...

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Although the NBA All-Star Game is often an exciting contest featuring the best basketball players in the world, the most anticipated and discussed portion of All-Star weekend itself is usually the ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: Mac McClung #8 of the Orlando Magic dunks the ball during the 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest as part of the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Chase Center on ...

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 ...

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All-Star Saturday from the Intuit Dome is in the books. Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat edged out Carter Bryant of the San Antonio Spurs to win the Slam Dunk Contest. But the highlight of the night ...

There was one thing Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade wished he did in his Hall of Fame career throughout NBA All-Star Weekend. It involved taking part in the dunk contest at least once. Wade shined as ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is set for Saturday night at the Intuit Dome, capping off an evening that also features the 3-Point Contest and Shooting Stars. While the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest ...

Jazz G Donovan Mitchell and Cavaliers G Larry Nance Jr. compete in the Finals of the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest from Los Angeles. Hawks G. Spud Webb and Hawks F. Dominique Wilkins compete in the Finals of ...

Outside of the Three-Point Contest, the Slam Dunk Competition and the All-Star Game are no longer the crowd-pleasing events they once were, mainly because of the lack of big names and the listless ...