Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson holds the winner's trophy after winning the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star weekend festivities Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP ...

All-Star Saturday from the Intuit Dome is in the books. Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat edged out Carter Bryant of the San Antonio Spurs to win the Slam Dunk Contest. But the highlight of the night ...

The legal troubles continue for one retired former Dunk Contest champion. Ex-NBA swingman Desmond Mason is behind bars this week after being arrested on May 7 in Oklahoma City, Okla.

The Oklahoma City Thunder were like a deer in headlights in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final as Victor Wembanyama ...

Three-time defending Slam Dunk contest champion Mac McClung won't participate in the 2026 event during All-Star Weekend, his ...

The Slam Dunk Contest has always been All-Star Weekend’s Wild Card, the event most likely to flip from forgettable to unforgettable in a single leap. Over the last decade, though, the trophy has ...

TORONTO -- Zach LaVine was fresh out of dunks, having been pushed to the limit by Aaron Gordon in an epic final round in the NBA's slam dunk contest on Saturday night. In need of some magic, he ...

The Rated Red crew hits the paintball field with slam dunk champion Kenny Dobbs.

For most NBA basketball fans, the highlight of All-Star Weekend used to be the slam dunk contest. Julius Erving (a.k.a. “Dr. J”) participated in, and won, the first dunk contest in 1976, electrifying ...