February 8, 1997: Kobe Bryant (age 18) of the Los Angeles Lakers wins the Nestlé Crunch Slam Dunk Contest in Cleveland. Bryant defeated Chris Carr of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Michael Finley ...

Six years ago following a Dallas Mavericks game against the Los Angeles Lakers, a contest which five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant attended, then-Mavericks star Luka Doncic approached the late ...

The mural depicts an interaction that Bryant and Doncic had during the ... It was an amazing moment. Just for Kobe to know my name was amazing for me. I just wish Kobe and Gigi were here to ...

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to acquire Luka Doncic in a shocking trade with the Dallas Mavericks before the deadline, ...

James' contemporaries such as the late great Kobe Bryant, and the man who he battles for the title of 'greatest ever' with, Michael Jordan, have both participated in the dunk contest. The moment ...

For years, the poster for the slam dunk contest has left a lot to be desired ... And that Julius Erving, Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter… all won it in their ...

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in sports history, had a deep admiration for San Antonio Spurs icon Manu Ginóbili. Their battles on the court ...

Although the NBA Slam Dunk Contest isn’t what it used to be, it’s still fun to tune in and watch the players come up with creative ways to emphatically throw it down in front of judges ...

It was another action packed Saturday night of the NBA All-Star weekend with history being made, a slam dunk masterclass, and a controversial disqualification all taking place in San Francisco.

Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic secured his place in NBA history Saturday night by becoming the first player to win the NBA Slam Dunk contest for the third consecutive year. The reigning G-League ...

The three-peat is complete. Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung won his third consecutive Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the first player in the event’s history to three-peat and joining Nate Robinson ...