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 ...

The most anticipated event during the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend arguably is the AT&T Slam Dunk contest. The showcase is a combination of showmanship and athletic prowess as four competitors put on a ...

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Shaquille O'Neal has had enough with the NBA All-Star weekend slam-dunk contest. "So, All-Star weekend, forget the All-Star game. The highlight of the weekend was the dunk contest and the three-point ...

There's no need to mince words. The Slam Dunk Contest, once the clear fixture of NBA All-Star Weekend, has definitely lost its luster. The NBA's biggest names generally don't participate, and, while ...

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 ...

Keshad Johnson danced and dunked his way into the NBA history books. Johnson became the third member of the Miami Heat organization to win the Slam Dunk Contest. He held off San Antonio Spurs rookie ...

NBA Slam Dunk Contest Odds: Can Jaxson Hayes Outplay Star Rookies in 2026 Dunk Contest? NBA All-Star Saturday night always delivers spectacle, but the Slam Dunk Contest remains the purest showcase of ...

Johnson defeated Carter Bryant in the final round of Saturday's 2026 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. Johnson scored 92.8 points in the first round and advanced to the final alongside Carter Bryant (94.8), ...

The field for the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest will do nothing to dispel the notion that this event struggles to attract basketball's biggest names and brightest stars. It could still be one heck of a good ...

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