The NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) calls for $105,000 to be awarded to the Slam Dunk Contest winner. Second place takes home $55,000, and the other two contestants receive $20,000.

The NBA All-Star weekend has been the subject of criticism for quite some time now, with many opining that the festivities ...

INGLEWOOD, CA. — The NBA All-Star Weekend festivities have arrived. Saturday features a wealth of events, highlighted by the mainstays: the NBA Slam Dunk and 3-Point Contests. Before the main event of ...

Fans can enjoy exciting entertainment before the main event at All-Star Saturday Night, which traditionally features the popular NBA Slam Dunk Contest. No matter who the contestants are, the dunk ...

Saturday night of All-Star Weekend continues to be the pinnacle of the NBA’s midseason festivities, with the 2026 Slam Dunk Contest promising to be another enjoyable competition. By introducing four ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was an exciting finale to NBA All-Star Saturday Night, held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 14. A second-year forward out of Arizona, Johnson was ...

Star Weekend, but he just met his match in an accounting intern who threw down a viral dunk to pull off a $500,000 shocker.

Over the years, however, the dunk contest has gotten increasing levels of scrutinyfor what critics claim is a major downgrade in quality. While several factors are at play here, everyone has their own ...

Three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion Mac McClung has signed with Basquet Girona, a Spanish team owned by former NBA All-Star Marc Gasol.

If you’re searching who is in the 2026 NBA All-Star Dunk Contest, the NBA’s official field is set: Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson (Heat), and Jase Richardson (Magic). The ...

Shaquille O'Neal has had enough with the NBA All-Star weekend slam-dunk contest. "So, All-Star weekend, forget the All-Star game. The highlight of the weekend was the dunk contest and the three-point ...

The NBA's Slam Dunk Contest has long been the premiere event of All-Star Saturday. Four players get an opportunity to put their athleticism on full display, throwing down slams in unique ways while ...