They gave Jordan a 50! It's one of the most famous lines in NBA Slam Dunk Contest history, but it's also a reminder of the occasional controversy that comes from judging the event. Michael Jordan won ...

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 ...

Bryant bounced off the floor and delivered what could have been the best dunk of the night. Unfortunately, he missed a surefire opportunity to win the event and was forced to settle for second place.

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The Slam Dunk Contest has long been considered the crown jewel of NBA All-Star weekend. The climactic point between the Rising Stars Game on Friday and the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, the dunk ...

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 ...

As 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend nears, these Dunk Contest showdowns live on through the years. Austin Remo, RotoWire.com Check out every dunk that has received a perfect score in All-Star Slam Dunk ...

Take a look as Kenyon Martin Jr, Mac McClung, Trey Murphy III, and Jericho Sims react to historical slam dunk contest dunks from past NBA All-Stars! In the 2005 Dunk Contest, Amar'e Stoudemire lobbed ...

The NBA was already at a disadvantage with the underwhelming list of participants, but high-quality dunks would have made up for that. What fans want from the dunk contest is a barrage of perfectly ...

Mac McClung, the three-time defending NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, will not be participating in this year's competition. McClung, who plays for the Windy City Bulls of the G League, is one of two ...