The dunk contest used to be a showcase event. It’s now a zombie thrill. It’s this thing the NBA keeps reviving out of tradition or obligation or assumption that, because dunks are still among the most ...

It’s impossible to mention the Slam Dunk Contest and not have the face of one man conjured up like its high-flying, gravity defying genie. Vince Carter solidified his place in the NBA and in the ...

The 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest wasn't exactly well-received, and critics had no shortage of ammunition to use against it. Lack of star power, mostly unoriginal dunks and questionable judging all ...

1984 at the All-Star Game in Denver is when the NBA brought the Dunk Contest back (sort of, it was an old ABA thing). Dr. J was the favorite. Dominique Wilkins was competing. And Larry Nance won the ...

Windmills. Tomahawks. Three-sixties. A windmill-tomahawk-360. Leaps from the free-throw line and beyond. While it hasn’t been a constant hit since the inception in 1984, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is ...