The NBA's Dunk Contest used to be the crown jewel of the NBA All-Star weekend. From the "MJ vs. Nique" battle to Vince Carter's show in 2000, it was always the most anticipated event in the NBA's ...

Jordan registered a 42 on his third dunk of the first round on a basic spinning dunk that wasn't quite a 360. All Stansbury needed was a 40 to tie him, but he wanted to go bigger. He tried a dunk ...

Drafted two seasons before "Air Jordan", Wilkins drew the spotlight for his high-flying abilities. Nicknamed "The Human Highlight Film" for a reason, the former Hawks forward won his first Dunk ...

The first Air Jordan shoe – the iconic black and red with a Nike swoosh – was released to the public 40 years ago for $65. The shoe revolutionized the sneaker industry, but it almost didn't ...

The three-peat is complete. Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung won his third consecutive Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the first player in the event’s history to three-peat and joining Nate Robinson ...

Poor Stephon Castle.While his first two jams in Saturday's Dunk Contest left a bit to be desired, his second two were spectacular. Dunk No. 3 was one we've never seen before, as Castle caught the ...

Jordan won his third championship in this shoe, beating the Phoenix Suns and Charles Barkley — whose Air Max shoe from that 1992-93 season also is one of the better shoes of the era. 7. Jordan 1 ...

Mac McClung, who had four perfect 50s on four attempts, won the Dunk Contest for the third consecutive year, becoming the first player in history to pull off a three-peat in the event.