While this year's 3-Point Contest sports five All-Stars — Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard, New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland, Miami ...

The Dunk Contest has never ... We might as well start with the big guns — consider Michael Jordan. In the contest’s 1987 field, Jordan was the highest draft pick at No. 3.

The 1985 contest was won by Michael Jordan, while in 1987, the title went to a dominant Dominique Wilkins. In 1988, Jordan and Wilkins had one of the most memorable dunk battles in history ...

Spud Webb crashed the party, beating Wilkins (who finished second) and establishing the record for the shortest player to win the dunk contest, a mark he still holds today. 1987-88: Wilkins and ...

The dunk contest is another level — an opportunity ... Nearly four decades later, Jordan’s legacy as back-to-back dunk champion in 1987-88 still looms large over the competition.

But while the Dunk Contest has become the McClung Show ... and Michael Jordan (1987-88). His return to challenge the modern king of the contest, McClung, would be appointment viewing.

SAN FRANCISCO — When San Francisco hosts the NBA slam dunk contest for the first time Saturday ... to-back winners — joining Michael Jordan (1987-88), Richardson (2002-03), Nate Robinson ...

NBA All-Star weekend served up a DQ in the skills competition, a surprising winner in the 3-point contest, and eye-popping ...