However, two-time winner Michael Jordan once talked about when the quality of the contest began to slide. "I think a lot of it has to do with all the dunks done without the ball," said Jordan.

LeBron James was playing for Miami Heat when he dunked on Charlotte Hornets, owned by Michael Jordan for 13 years.

The Dunk Contest has never ... We might as well start with the big guns — consider Michael Jordan. In the contest’s 1987 field, Jordan was the highest draft pick at No. 3.

Michael Jordan is regarded as one of the greatest ... He also earned the nickname “Air Jordan” for his skillful maneuvers and dunks on the court. The name stuck and was given to his line ...

Few All-Star events in any sport thrill as much as the Slam Dunk Contest ... Several of the game's all-time greats from Michael Jordan to Vince Carter to Kobe Bryant have participated in and ...

Ron Harper, Michael Jordan's former teammate in the famed Chicago Bulls dynasty, came up at a time when the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest was a traditional display of hops and power. Apparently ...

The shifting expectations reflect the overall evolution of the game. Michael Jordan won the 1988 dunk contest with windmills and reverses. Nearly three decades later, LaVine had to re-create ...