Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He's currently the Associate Director of Programing. The NBA Slam Dunk Contest isn’t dying; it’s been ...

Judging controversies ... And that brings us back to the Dunk Contest, because, with rare exceptions, it has become an event devoid of novelty. Consider that on Saturday, we essentially saw ...

The judging was strange ... Here are some ideas: LeBron James' refusal for years to participate in the dunk contest was a decision other stars were more than happy to follow.

The 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest wasn't exactly well-received, and critics had no shortage of ammunition to use against it. Lack of star power, mostly unoriginal dunks and questionable judging all ...

They gave Jordan a 50! It's one of the most famous lines in NBA Slam Dunk Contest history, but it's also a reminder of the occasional controversy that comes from judging the event. Michael Jordan ...

The Dunk Contest at the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend, which came down to Derrick Jones Jr. and Aaron Gordon, was a delightful showing between two of the league’s bounciest and rangiest athletes.

Judging purely on the star power and on the dunks themselves, the 1985 Slam Dunk Contest at Market Square Arena stands out as one of the best ever, and one that shaped what would follow.

Aside from fans all over the globe, let's meet the four former NBA stars who will be judging the 2025 NBA Dunk Contest. Davis played from 1999-2012. The Hornets initially drafted him with the No ...