slam dunk contest

NBA All-Star Game Weekend 2015 Preview – Live Stream, Dates, Times, Events Schedule, and Rosters

The NBA's younger stars will get a chance to shine with Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade out of this weekend's festivities.

Lebron James Debates Ending Pre-Game Dunk Ritual

Years ago, a much younger (and lighter) Shaquille O'Neal filmed a commercial where he sought to impress NBA greats by dunking. Before shattering the backboard (You could do that in those days), he uttered the iconic line "Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk."

NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2013 - Video Highlights & Results: Terrence Ross Wins With 58 Percent of Votes

All-Star Weekend 203 skills competition wrapped up last night with the marque Sprite Slam Dunk contest.

NBA Top 5 Plays Special Edition: Lillard, Irving & Terrence Ross Come Out on Top in Skills, Three Point, Slam Dunk Contests at NBA All-Star Game Weekend 2013 [VIDEO]

Rookie Damian Lillard continued to wow fans, Kyrie Irving proved his long-range dominance and Terrence Ross was the King of the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2013 NBA All-Star Game to round out the Top Plays of the Week in NBA action.

NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2013 - Contestants,TV Schedule, Preview & Highlights: Who Will Win? [VIDEOS & POLL]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is Saturday night. It is part of a bevy of festivities, including the three-point contest and the skills competition. We have a preview, the TV schedule and highlights from the last five contests here.

NBA All-Star Game 2013 Weekend: Players Announced for Slam Dunk Contest during; Relive Best Slam Dunks of All Time (Video)

It made Julius Erving a household name. It turned Michael Jordan's image and turned it into a worldwide phenomenon. It helped define Blake Griffin as one of the game's most exciting players.