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 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 ...

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

There will be a new slam dunk champion as three-time winner Mac McClung won't be taking part in the 2026 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest. Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson ...

Shaquille O’Neal sees a couple of major problems with the NBA’s slumping dunk contest these days. Too many non-stars. And too many missed dunks. “In the last 15 years, we haven’t had a real top guy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.