January 27, 1976
On January 27, 1976 at McNichols Sports Arena during halftime of the 1976 ABA All Star Game the first-ever Slam Dunk Contest was h...Read more
January 28, 1984
The 1984 NBA All-Star Game was played at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado, with the East defeating the West 154–145. Isi...Read more
February 9, 1985
The 1985 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is widely heralded as one of the greatest dunk contests of all time. It featured two of the highest...Read more
February 8, 1986
Wilkins was dethroned in the finals by one of the shortest players in league history -- foot-7-inch Atlanta Hawks teammate, Spud ...Read more
February 7, 1987
1987: Michael Jordan – Jordan was injured in 1986, but he returned one year later to take home the crown and show everyone why he...Read more
February 6, 1988
1988: Michael Jordan – Jordan and Wilkins picked up where they left o in 1985, staging perhaps the most memorable showdown in th...Read more
February 11, 1989
1989: Kenny Walker – Neither Jordan nor Wilkins competed in 1989, but Kenny "Sky" Walker was able to fill the void with some thun...Read more
February 10, 1990
1990: Dominique Wilkins – Wilkins reclaimed his title in Miami, throwing down several of his trademark windmills to defeat a grou...Read more
February 9, 1991
1991: Dee Brown – The 6-foot-1 Celtics guard brought marketing to the forefront, inflating his Reebok Pumps throughout the contes...Read more
February 8, 1992
1992: Cedric Ceballos – A year after Brown's no-look dunk, Cedric Ceballos broke out a full blindfold and jogged the length of th...Read more
February 20, 1993
1993: Harold Miner – The 6-foot-5 rookie was nicknamed "Baby Jordan," but his powerful dunks might have been more reminiscent of ...Read more