Feb 1, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) goes up for a dunk in front of Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) in the second half at Frost Bank Center.

While the All-Star Game serves as the grand finale of NBA All-Star Weekend on NBC and Peacock, for many NBA fans, it's not the prime event. That honor goes to the annual Dunk Contest, where a select ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was an exciting finale to NBA All-Star Saturday Night, held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 14. A second-year forward out of Arizona, Johnson was ...

The Slam Dunk Contest has long been considered the crown jewel of NBA All-Star weekend. The climactic point between the Rising Stars Game on Friday and the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, the dunk ...

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 ...

For the first time the dunk contest featured a G-League star, with Mac McClung wowing all with an amazing aerial performance. Derrick Jones Jr and Aaron Gordon needed two tie-breakers to decide a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark J. Burns is a freelance reporter covering sports business. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: Mac McClung #8 of the ...

The NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest has struggled to attract marquee names in recent years, and this season is no different. Even LeBron James recently dismissed the idea of participating. In a recent ...

The 2026 NBA All-Star weekend could be seen as a success to many, with an electric Three-Point Contest and a competitive All-Star Game, but once again, the Slam Dunk Contest was a letdown. Denver ...

When people talk about All-Star weekend, what almost immediately comes to mind is the Slam Dunk Contest. After all, it was considered the crown jewel of the entire event, arguably even bigger than the ...