Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson is averaging just 7.6 minutes in the 21 games he’s played in the NBA this season. But he took advantage of his moment in the spotlight to win the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk ...

Keshad Johnson celebrates after winning the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest. Jesse D. Garrabrant / Getty Images INGLEWOOD, Calif. — You never know exactly what you’re going to see at All-Star Saturday ...

Keshad Johnson won the 2026 NBA slam dunk contest at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Saturday, Feb. 14. Johnson, a second-year player for the Miami Heat, did enough with his two dunk ...

NBA All-Star Saturday is in the books at the Clippers' Intuit Dome. Heat forward Keshad Johnson, who has played in just 37 career NBA games for Miami in the last two seasons, capped the evening by ...

The Slam Dunk Contest's popularity has come into question over the last decade, but the event remains the cherry on top of NBA All-Star Saturday Night. Running for more than four decades, the Slam ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest came and went early Saturday evening before many had a chance to notice. That’s partly due to the odd early start brought on by NBC’s Winter Olympics broadcasts. But, it ...

Keshad Johnson and Damian Lillard won the NBA’s dunk contest and 3-point exhibition, but it was forgettable, and the atmosphere felt like a high school game. Perhaps the expensive tickets and the ...

Jaxson Hayes had a chance at NBA dunk contest glory Saturday, but instead entered the competition’s unofficial Hall of Infamy. The Los Angeles Lakers center was the best-known contestant in a field of ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — It’s All-Star Saturday night, which has become the most highly anticipated part of All-Star Weekend (as the All-Star Game itself has slid toward unwatchability — maybe USA vs World ...

There will be a new slam dunk champion as three-time winner Mac McClung won't be taking part in the 2026 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest. Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson ...

Without Mac McClung in the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest, there will be a new winner crowned on Saturday night. Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes will get a chance to win the trophy, as he’s set to ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was an exciting finale to NBA All-Star Saturday Night, held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 14. A second-year forward out of Arizona, Johnson was ...