Jordan credits Julius Erving for inspiring his legendary free-throw line dunk that sealed the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest.

Step into the world of high-flying, gravity-defying, and jaw-dropping athleticism as we revisit the most legendary dunks from ...

In a legendary moment from the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest, Michael Jordan revealed that Julius Erving—aka Dr. J—was the spark ...

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 ...

Blake Griffin tells Candace Parker and Aliyah Boston during a podcast, that he never considered himself a dunk contest type ...

Jordan won the event twice while Howard was a one-time winner. "I had more dunks than Michael for the dunk contest," Howard said. "What did Michael do in the dunk contest.

None of this year’s four dunk contest participants are All-Stars. It was different 32 years ago, when the dunk contest was being held for only the fifth time. Jordan was the MVP in 1988, Wilkins ...

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.

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 ...

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.