In its history, the dunk contest has been won by legends of the game like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Vince Carter and Julius Erving as well as a pair of players with ties to the Natural State.

Lakers legend Magic Johnson claims that Julius Erving's extraordinary feats on the basketball court was like Michael Jordan ...

Michael Jordan has something belonging to Dominique Wilkins — the 1988 Slam Dunk title. The former Atlanta Hawks star still holds a grudge after a controversial ending to the showdown. The 1988 ...

Stars are not participating for fear of being “turned into a meme” and there is little imagination in the dunk attempts.

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The undersized guard has had some impressive Dunk Contest showings, cementing himself among the most athletic dunkers the NBA has ever seen.

All-Star weekend has gradually added events over the last seven decades. The All-Star game started in 1951. The Slam Dunk ...

The annual discourse around "fixing the Dunk Contest" misses that it’s never needed stars. It used to create them, and maybe ...

Magic's 1992 return tops NBA's most memorable All-Star games. Top 10 greatest performances from Jordan, Kobe, Curry and other ...

While this year's 3-Point Contest sports five All-Stars — Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard, New York Knicks point ...