Basic Info

First Air: January 27, 1976

Rating: ⭐ 5.5/10 (4 votes)

Status: Returning Series

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 11

Last Episode

Name: NBA - 1993

Season: 1, Episode: 11

Air Date: 1993-02-20

1993: Harold Miner – The 6-foot-5 rookie was nicknamed "Baby Jordan," but his powerful dunks might have been more reminiscent of Dominique. He rocked the rim with a vicious tomahawk and a double-pump reverse on his way to the title.

Videos

ALL 50-Point Dunks In NBA Slam Dunk Contest History (YouTube)

NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

1976 1 seasons 11 episodes ⭐ 5.5/10 4 votes

Overview

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. The contest was inaugurated by the American Basketball Association (ABA) at its All-Star Game in 1976 in Denver, the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the NCAA. As a result of the ABA–NBA merger later that year there would not be another slam dunk contest at the professional level until 1984. The contest has adopted several formats over the years, including, until 2014, the use of fan voting, via text-messaging, to determine the winner of the final round.