NBA fans were well-familiar with Saturday's 3-Point Contest victor, Damian Lillard. Not only was he a multi-time winner of that event, but he's made plenty of All-Star appearances as one of the game's ...

The NBA's Slam Dunk Contest has long been the premiere event of All-Star Saturday. Four players get an opportunity to put their athleticism on full display, throwing down slams in unique ways while ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — It's All-Star Saturday night, which has become the most highly anticipated part of All-Star Weekend (as the All-Star Game itself has slid toward unwatchability — maybe USA vs World ...

All-Star Saturday from the Intuit Dome is in the books. Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat edged out Carter Bryant of the San Antonio Spurs to win the Slam Dunk Contest. But the highlight of the night ...

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Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson has won the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, edging out San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant in the final. Johnson, the second-year player from the University of ...

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 ...

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 ...