The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing showcases of athleticism during NBA All-Star Saturday Night, set for Saturday, February 14 at 5 p.m. ET at the Intuit Dome ...

Check out all four candidates ready to compete in the NBA 2026 Slam Dunk Contest. Here is all the info given below.

DALLAS — First thing Spud Webb did after learning he’d sub for Michael Jordan in the slam dunk contest at the 1986 All-Star game was fly to Los Angeles for the “Tonight Show.” For such a little guy, ...

Blake Griffin explains why the Dunk Contest needs recognizable names again, arguing star power is the missing ingredient.

Hall of Famers Dominique Wilkins (who won the Slam Dunk contest in 1985 and ’90) and Dwight Howard (2008) lead the way, while three-time Slam Dunk contest winner Nate Robinson (’06, ’09, ’10) and ...

Detroit Pistons big man Jalen Duren has accepted an invitation to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk contest, according to ESPN ...

Hayes gets honest about competing in the All-Star tradition.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The slam dunk, a defining move in basketball, is explored in depth in Mike Sielski’s new book, “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk.” Sielski’s ...

Keshad Johnson of Miami and Jase Richardson from Orlando also will participate.