In 1998, a year after an abysmal dunk-off headlined by a young Kobe Bryant, the league replaced the contest with 2Ball, a shooting contest that paired NBA and WNBA players from the same city.

Few All-Star events in any sport thrill as much as the Slam Dunk Contest. The event features ... greats from Michael Jordan to Vince Carter to Kobe Bryant have participated in and won the event.

For years, the poster for the slam dunk contest has left a lot to be desired ... And that Julius Erving, Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter… all won it in their ...