Vince Carter Reveals How LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady Rejected Dunk Contest Despite $1M Payday

The NBA Dunk Contest used to feel like a must-see event, one where top stars actually wanted to participate and where you ...
Yahoo! Sports

Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter Ruined All-Star Dunk Contest, Not LeBron James: Gilbert Arenas

NBA All-Star Weekend is supposed to be a celebration of the greatest athletes in the world, but in recent years, it’s turned into a microcosm of all that ails what is, in many other ways, a very ...
Yardbarker

Ex-Lakers Star Confirms Why LeBron James Avoided Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant Path in Slam Dunk Contest

Stephen A. Smith, Charles Barkley, Skip Bayless. The list goes on and on about the people who have criticised LeBron James for not taking part in the dunk contest. Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan did ...
ABC7

LeBron James' soaring dunk nearly identical to Kobe Bryant's 2001 move

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Golden State Warriors on Saturday honored Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven other victims of last month's helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, but after the ...
Sports Illustrated

2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Odds, Prediction, Participants, Past Winners (Carter Bryant Favored)

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest doesn’t have much star power in it, but it does feature a pair of rookies that are looking to make a name for themselves. Orlando Magic rookie guard Jase Richardson (the ...