They gave Jordan a 50! It's one of the most famous lines in NBA Slam Dunk Contest history, but it's also a reminder of the occasional controversy that comes from judging the event. Michael Jordan won ...

While the All-Star Game serves as the grand finale of NBA All-Star Weekend on NBC and Peacock, for many NBA fans, it's not the prime event. That honor goes to the annual Dunk Contest, where a select ...

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NBA All-Star Weekend is finally here and all the festivities are underway from Los Angeles as one of the weekend’s most anticipated events will return with a fresh group of players. The NBA Slam Dunk ...

Bryant bounced off the floor and delivered what could have been the best dunk of the night. Unfortunately, he missed a surefire opportunity to win the event and was forced to settle for second place.

The NBA Dunk Contest used to be a special showcase of the pinnacles of basketball athleticism: Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk in 1987 and Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine’s legendary duel in 2016 ...

Multiple 50-point scores were given out today, despite the clear lack of excitement and buzz in the building. If the NBA wants to improve this going forward, the judges need to be harsher and only ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat won the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest. The ...

Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson lived up to his nickname. Johnson, nicknamed “Showtime,” put on a show to win the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend on Saturday at Intuit Dome in Los ...

NBA All-Star Saturday will conclude with its third and perhaps most anticipated event, the Slam Dunk Contest, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The night’s schedule starts at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT) ...

As 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend nears, these Dunk Contest showdowns live on through the years. Austin Remo, RotoWire.com Check out every dunk that has received a perfect score in All-Star Slam Dunk ...

During the legendary 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in Chicago, Michael Jordan went head-to-head with Dominique Wilkins. Needing ...