Dwight Howard is known as one of the most explosive dunkers in NBA history. The former Philadelphia 76ers center won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2008. At 6-foot-11, he is the tallest winner in the ...

Even after losing to Jordan in the legendary 1988 Slam Dunk Contest, Wilkins feels at peace. ... Michael Jordan's legacy as one of the greatest dunkers in NBA history is set in stone.

That's when Chicago Bulls phenom Michael Jordan and fellow high-flyer Dominque Wilkins participated in a playground pick-up game in front of the St. Louis Arch. Jordan was coming of a Rookie of ...

Jordan, meanwhile, earned a 50 for doing his signature free-throw line dunk for a second straight year. Howard said Wilkins was robbed. He then offered the reason for the snub.

Bailey is dreaming of going up against Michael Jordan. When asked which NBA legend he’d love to dunk on in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, he chose “His Airness,” a two-time winner of the event.

It had been three years since Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins squared off in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. In the first matchup of the high-flying duo in 1985, Dominique edged out the Bulls ...