The bass thumped, the lights dimmed and Hollywood did what Hollywood does best: It oversold the moment. At the brand-new Intuit Dome on Saturday night, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest opened like a ...

The Slam Dunk Contest's popularity has come into question over the last decade, but the event remains the cherry on top of NBA All-Star Saturday Night. Running for more than four decades, the Slam ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest came and went early Saturday evening before many had a chance to notice. That’s partly due to the odd early start brought on by NBC’s Winter Olympics broadcasts. But, it ...

The annual exhibition of high-flyers will be on display at the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest on Saturday night. The four-man field features two rookies in Jase Richardson and Carter Bryant, as well as ...

One of the annual highlights of NBA All-Star Weekend features the league's best marksmen competing from beyond the arc, and the 2026 NBA 3-Point Contest will take place on Saturday. The NBA 3-Point ...

NBA All-Star Saturday is complete. Following the Rising Stars Challenge and Celebrity Game headlining the events on Friday, next up was the 3-Point Contest, Shooting Stars Challenge and Slam Dunk ...

It's almost always one of the most entertaining nights of the year. And while this year, it's not at night, it still should be plenty entertaining. NBA All-Star Saturday Night is set for this week, ...

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 ...

In some ways, the 3-Point Contest might be the true headline event of NBA All-Star Weekend. After all, how could you go wrong in inviting some of the NBA's best shooters to simply get into a good ...

The Slam Dunk Contest once reigned supreme and may still headline NBA All-Star Saturday night, but for some time, the 3-Point Contest has been the most entertaining event. While the Dunk Contest ...

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is a staple of the league’s All-Star weekend. Each year the contest is held the night before the All-Star Game, giving the opportunity for basketball’s highest flyers to show ...