Jordan, hungry for revenge, had captured the 1987 title while Wilkins was sidelined due to injury. So when both were healthy and primed for battle in '88, the hype was through the roof. The 1988 ...

Michael Jordan scores a perfect 50 on his free-throw line dunk to defeat Dominique Wilkins. From NBA.com Staff Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins reminisce about the 1988 dunk contest. Top Moments: ...

Over the past couple of years, events have led many fans to believe that the Slam Dunk Contest has lost its charm. Some of the reasons include the absence of star power, heavy dependency on gimmicks, ...

The 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest will be forever remembered as the one when Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins went toe-to-toe and battled to the last dunk to determine who would go home as the league ...

CHICAGO — Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins have never talked to one another about the 1988 dunk contest. They might be the only ones. It is still the dunk contest by which all other dunk contests ...

Former NBA player Dwight Howard is no stranger to controversy. And he's back at it again. Howard recently caused a stir during an appearance on the PBD podcast last week. He started off by saying he ...

There was no doubt that Michael Jordan was one of the most electrifying dunkers the NBA had ever seen, a big reason why he bagged the NBA Slam Dunk trophy twice (1987 and 1988). Having proven that, MJ ...

One of the most iconic dunks in the history of the NBA Dunk Contest was Michael Jordan's free-throw line slam. "Air Jordan" took off from the charity stripe en route to winning the competition in 1987 ...