Overview
- - Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson (Heat) and Jase Richardson (Magic) were named to the Feb. 14 Slam Dunk Contest, each making a debut.
- - The Dunk Contest starts at 5 p.m. ET at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood and airs on NBC and Peacock as part of All-Star Saturday.
- - Three-time defending champion Mac McClung declined to participate, ensuring the event crowns a new winner.
- - Detroit All-Star Jalen Duren, previously reported to have committed, was not on the final list after being ruled out of a Pistons game with knee soreness, prompting short-term availability questions.
- - The Shooting Stars event returns with four trios and a timed two-round format (1:10 from seven spots), featuring teams such as Knicks (Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Allan Houston) and a Harper family trio, while rookie Jase Richardson follows his father Jason Richardson’s dunk-legend legacy.