Michael Jordan had ascended to the summit of the NBA by the early 1990s, experiencing a level of success never seen before in the NBA. After years of playoff heartbreak, he finally ...

Howard entered the Dunk Contest a total of four times — from 2007 to 2009 and in 2020 — and won in 2008. During the 2007 and ...

Victor Wembanyama vows to revive NBA Slam Dunk Contest after dominant 28-point night in Spurs’ eighth straight win.

The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk,” Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski details why the dunk contest was significant to Julius Erving.

The Slam Dunk Contest has always been All-Star Weekend’s Wild Card, the event most likely to flip from forgettable to ...

Anthony Edwards has never been shy about the moment. The young and confident two-guard has always been outspoken about his abilities on and off the court.

With Powell making his All-Star Game debut this year, he became the 12th Heat player in franchise history to be selected as an NBA All-Star (Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway, Anthony Mason, Shaquille ...

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is a staple of the league’s All-Star weekend. Each year the contest is held the night before the All-Star Game, giving the opportunity for basketball’s highest flyers to show ...

Damian Lillard wins the 3-Point Contest, Team Knicks triumphs in Shooting Stars, and Keshad Johnson claims the Slam Dunk ...

Miami’s Johnson jumps over rapper E-40 as a part of his dunk routine, while Portland’s Lillard, sidelined for the season with an injury, edges Phoenix star Devin Booker in the 3-point final.

Five Heat players have won the Three-Point Contest in franchise history: Rice (1995), Kapono (2007), Cook (2009), Jones (2011) and Herro (2025). Even after Powell’s first-round exit on Saturday, the ...

While Team Knicks takes the shooting stars title, Lillard opens the Saturday contests by winning the three-point shootout and ...