The NBA Dunk Contest, once the crown jewel of All-Star Weekend, may have hit a new low tonight. After an underwhelming 2026 showing, fans and analysts were prompted to question its very existence on social media.

Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat has won the NBA Slam Dunk contest after beating San Antonio rookie Carter Bryant in the final.

A high-flying tribute to his hometown — complete with help from Bay Area rap icon E-40 — powered Keshad Johnson to an unforgettable NBA Slam Dunk Contest victory during All-Star weekend.

The NBA All-Star slam dunk and 3-point contests again offered clear winners and losers. Here are the best and worst from Saturday:

AJ Dybantsa is showing why NBA draft scouts are enamored of him with his epic display in BYU basketball's win over Baylor.

There’s arguably nobody in college basketball whose highlight reel of dunks can match Carr, who remains nonchalant about the acrobatics he displays with a 51-inch vertical leap. His shot at competing in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest may come at some point but for now he’s confident in his former roommate.