"I think a lot of it has to do with all the dunks done without the ball," said Jordan. "It's all the bouncing; it's not the art form with the ball. You know, back in the day when a dunk contest ...

Jordan was named an All-Star every year of his NBA career — including his two separate comebacks. He was absolutely a phenom, but his constancy made his Dunk Contest appearances less anomaly ...

While this year's 3-Point Contest sports five All-Stars — Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard, New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland, Miami ...

The 2025 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest was over soon after it began ... following in the footsteps of Michael Jordan (1987-88), Jason Richardson (2002-03), Nate Robinson (2009-10) and Zach ...

The 1988 dunk contest is no doubt one of the most thrilling spectacles in All-Star history but the result still sparks debate. It was held in Chicago and Jordan -- the jewel in the crown of the ...

Past dunks include Jordan’s Julius Erving–inspired free-throw line jam, Wilkins’s windmill and Carter’s reverse 360. For years the dunk contest was the most anticipated event of All-Star ...

Bryant's 49 etched his name in the history books as the youngest player to win a dunk contest. Representing the home team, the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was up against a formidable lineup of ...

Well, the Dunk Contest actually has had a mechanism in ... This way, we could see him challenge Michael Jordan, Vince Carter and any other legendary dunkers the league deems appropriate.

Hall of Fame small forward-turned-TNT commentator Vince Carter, who executed perhaps the coolest finish in Dunk Contest history at Oracle Arena way back in 2000, taped introductory hype videos for ...

That is why Michael Jordan taking off from the foul line is one of the most famous dunk contest dunks ever. By today’s standards, those dunks aren’t all that impressive. If a player dunked it ...

The shifting expectations reflect the overall evolution of the game. Michael Jordan won the 1988 dunk contest with windmills and reverses. Nearly three decades later, LaVine had to re-create ...

McClung is already a member of a small and historic group of players who have the Dunk Contest more than once — Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Harold Miner, Jason Richardson and Zach LaVine.