February 8, 1997: Kobe Bryant (age 18) of the Los Angeles Lakers wins the Nestlé Crunch Slam Dunk Contest in Cleveland. Bryant defeated Chris Carr of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Michael Finley ...

In its history, the dunk contest has been won by legends of the game like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Vince Carter and ...

The late Kobe Bryant became the youngest player in history to win the Slam Dunk Contest when he was 18 years old while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Get all the details on the 2025 NBA Slam ...

Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers have truly had an embarrassment of riches throughout the years. With both the 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest taking ...

Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson, Nate Robinson, Zach LaVine, and Mac McClung are the only players in history to win the Slam Dunk Contest in back-to-back years. At age 18, Kobe Bryant is the ...

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has accomplished so much over his long career but there are a few things that he ...

The Dunk Contest has been a staple of All-Star Weekend since 1984. Here's who has come home with the most victories in that time.

The Slam Dunk Contest would inevitably feel more important ... Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant had yet to hit the apex of their popularity when they became dunk ...

A new All-Star Game format debuted, a dunk contest piqued interest and Inside the NBA said farewell during 2025 NBA All-Star ...

Nuggets star forward Aaron Gordon teased a return to the Slam Dunk contest days after Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant called him out. Gordon said, "I still got some s***," in a post on X on Tuesday.

The Kings star hints at possibly another go around at the Slam Dunk competition after being called out by Ja Morant.