One of the most iconic dunks in the history of the NBA Dunk Contest was Michael Jordan's free-throw line slam. "Air Jordan" took off from the charity stripe en route to winning the competition in ...

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 NBA's Dunk Contest used to be the crown jewel of the NBA All-Star weekend. From the "MJ vs. Nique" battle to Vince Carter's show in 2000, it was always the most anticipated event in the NBA's ...

Representing the home team, the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was up against ... contest was the first professional dunk contest held by the ABA before the NBA introduced their first in 1977.

The three-point era of the NBA is in full swing ... but the 1985 dunk contest was the true turning point. It featured a rookie named Michael Jordan losing to Dominique Wilkins in a boundary ...

From speedy guards to skilled big men, check out every winner of the NBA Skills Challenge. Mikal Bridges scores 33 points and hits the game-winning 3-pointer as time expires in overtime.

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

The Dunk Contest has never ... We might as well start with the big guns — consider Michael Jordan. In the contest’s 1987 field, Jordan was the highest draft pick at No. 3.

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 ... look at it from a distance – is still totally fine. The NBA Slam Dunk Contest can be a messy crapshoot, but it should be allowed ...