In its history, the dunk contest has been won by legends of the game like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Vince Carter and Julius Erving as well as a pair of players with ties to the Natural State.

The 3-Point Contest first took place in 1986, and you have to go back nearly that far to find the rest of the Lakers' participants. Byron Scott and Michael Cooper both participated in 1987, but they ...

For a lot of sports fans, the NBA season truly kicks off with All-Star weekend. With the football season over and the NBA ...

Since its inception in 1984, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest has become one of the most electrifying and anticipated events during ...

How to watch: The NBA Dunk Contest will air nationally on TNT, and can be streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial). Who: Mac ...

Michael Jordan has something belonging to Dominique Wilkins — the 1988 Slam Dunk title. The former Atlanta Hawks star still holds a grudge after a controversial ending to the showdown. The 1988 ...

Vince Carter dominated the NBA’s Slam Dunk competition, inspiring a new generation of Canadian basketball players. Hamilton’s ...

Stars are not participating for fear of being “turned into a meme” and there is little imagination in the dunk attempts.

Mac McClung is looking to take home his third Slam Dunk Contest trophy on Saturday night despite playing in just 5 NBA games ...

In what has long been the hallmark event of the NBA All-Star weekend, Chicago Bulls rookie and Chicago-area native Matas ...

Orlando two-way player Mac McClung will try to become the first person to win three consecutive dunk contests at the NBA ...

The NBA Slam Dunk Competition is the most anticipated event in All-Star Weekend and now fans have the opportunity to be a ...