Judging purely on the star power and on the dunks themselves, the 1985 Slam Dunk Contest at Market Square Arena stands out as one of the best ever, and one that shaped what would follow. It was ...

3. Spud Webb (1986): The 5-foot-7 point guard defied gravity with his impressive dunks, including a 360-degree slam. 4. Dominique Wilkins (1985 and 1990): A two-time dunk contest winner ...

In a prelude to their memorable 1988 duel, Dominique Wilkins and Michael Jordan met in a memorable dunk competition three years earlier - with the Human Highlight Film taking honors.

Hall of Fame small forward-turned-TNT commentator Vince Carter, who executed perhaps the coolest finish in Dunk Contest history at Oracle Arena way back in 2000, taped introductory hype videos for ...

During the 1985 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Wilkins beat Michael Jordan by throwing down several reverse dunks. Flagg had a reverse dunk of his own in Duke basketball’s 78-57 rout of Cal on Wednesday ...