The NBA introduced its Three-Point Contest in 1986, when Celtics legend Larry Bird was the inaugural winner. He won the first three Three-Point Contests the league conducted until Dale Ellis of the ...

A year-by-year look at the NBA 3-Point Contest winners since the event’s inception in 1986: Damian Lillard became the third ...

NBA 3-Point Contest records: Highest scores, most wins, perfect rounds and more in All-Star history originally appeared on ...

NBA All-Star Saturday Night features the highly anticipated 3-point contest and slam dunk contest. Find out who's competing, ...

He won the first 3-Point Contest and proceeded to win the next two as well, starting off with a streak of three straight years winning the event. Dale Ellis broke the streak in 1989, only for Craig ...

Since Larry Bird’s inaugural victory at the NBA’s 1986 All-Star weekend in Dallas, the 3-Point Contest has gone through some changes and delivered some memorable moments. From ...

There are only two NBA players to win three Slam Dunk titles.

Lillard found familiar success in his return and joined Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as the only players in NBA history to win the 3-point shooting contest three times. He had won the contest in 2023 ...

The event has been a staple of All-Star Weekend since 1986.