CHICAGO -- Soon after Dwight Howard officially announced in late January that he would participate in the 2020 slam dunk competition, he said he hoped Kobe Bryant would work with him during the event.

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes confused NBA fans around the country following his opening dunk in the 2026 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. Hayes, who was the final dunker in the First Round, ...

In the history of the NBA Dunk Contest, only two centers have won the event — David Robinson in 1990 and Howard in 2008, because while it's easy for big men to throw down the basketball with their ...

LOS ANGELES – For the first time since 2019-20, the Los Angeles Lakers have a participant for the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in big man Jaxson Hayes. It was Dwight Howard in his lone ...

In years past, the Slam Dunk contest was the main attraction of All-Star weekend. From guys like Vince Carter and Michael Jordan to Blake Griffin and Dwight Howard, many stars have contributed to ...

Dwight Howard dons a Superman cape and wins the 2008 dunk contest in New Orleans. (Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) With the drama and theater of the Slam Dunk Contest during NBA ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes took flight during the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome. What we know After the 3-Point Contest ...