US EditionMiami's Keshad Johnson Wins Dunk Contest; Damian Lillard Wins Third 3-Point Contest
- On February 14, 2026, Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson won the slam dunk contest at the Intuit Dome, defeating San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant in the final round.
- After a perfect 50 from Carter Bryant on his first final dunk, subsequent misses cost him the title as Keshad Johnson's 47.8 from near the free-throw line proved decisive.
- Jumping over rapper E-40, Keshad Johnson opened with a rock-the-cradle dunk scoring 47.4, then earned 49.6 in the final with a between-the-legs, underneath-the-backboard move.
- After the final, Johnson accepted the trophy from Hall of Famer Julius Erving, marking the franchise's four NBA Slam Dunk Contest champions and continuing All-Star Weekend success.
- Undrafted in 2024, Johnson signed a two-way deal converted in 2025 after strong Sioux Falls Skyforce play; he has played 21 games, averaging 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds on 40.4% shooting, gaining recognition after the win.
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Heat’s Keshad Johnson revels in NBA dunk championship, ‘now they know who I am’
From the moment the music started, the cameras began rolling and the crowd at the Intuit Dome got caught up in the beat, Keshad Johnson made clear this was going to be more than the mundane when it came to the NBA All-Star dunk contest. For the second-year Miami Heat forward, this was going to be about who he was, where he came from, how faith inspired a dream. By the time Saturday’s competition was completed, by the time Johnson vanquished San …
Damian Lillard Completes the Hat Trick! Trail Blazers Guard Wins 3-Point Contest for 3rd Year in a Row
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It's Time To Bury The NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Here lies the NBA Slam Dunk Contest (1976-2026), gone too soon.After receiving a terminal diagnosis of "sucking too bad for too long," the contest was taken out behind the shed and given two in the back of the head.It was preceded in death by the Skills Competition and survived by the 3-Point Contest.Seriously, how could anyone have watched this garbage last night and still wanted it to continue?Let's break down a few of the more "memorable" dun…
The NBA math contest has long been what it was. The magic of yesteryear has been lost and only Mac McClung's spectacularity in recent years has been able to sustain it. But the G League player has been absent this year and the level has collapsed: this Saturday, Keshad Johnson took over in Los Angeles on a night for oblivion by the lack of originality of the participants and even a brutal fall in one of the attempts.
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