Now that soccer season is over, basketball is again in motion, and the annual NBA Slam Dunk Contest is about to hit the courtroom in San Francisco. As the title suggests, basketball gamers can showcase their dunking abilities within the contest. So, when is the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest, and the way can sports activities fanatics watch it?
The competitors was first launched in 1976 throughout the ABA’s All-Star sport, however the occasion didn’t final lengthy because of the ABA and NBA merger. The NBA then created its personal slam-dunking contest in 1984, and the custom was born. The late Kobe Bryant grew to become the youngest participant in historical past to win the Slam Dunk Contest when he was 18 years previous whereas taking part in for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Get all the main points on the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, from when it takes place and methods to watch it, beneath.
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What Is the NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
Every 12 months, the NBA holds the Slam Dunk Contest throughout its All-Star Weekend. The competitors is 2 rounds. In the primary spherical of the competition, gamers get two dunk makes an attempt, and the 2 highest composite scores advance to the following spherical. Each finalist then completes two dunks over a 90-second spherical, or three makes an attempt. The finest rating out of the 2 wins.
When Is the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
This 12 months’s Slam Dunk Contest is happening on Saturday, February 15, at 8 p.m. ET in San Francisco.
What Players Are within the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest?
The 4 gamers on this 12 months’s Slam Dunk Contest are Mac McClung (the two-time defending champion of dunking), Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle and Andre Jackson Jr.
McClung of the Osceola Magic received the Slam Dunk contest in 2023 and 2024.
Can I Watch the Slam Dunk Contest?
Yes, viewers can watch the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest on both TNT or truTV.
How Much Money Does the Slam Dunk Winner Get?
The Slam Dunk Contest winner will take house $100,000, whereas the runner-up will get $50,000 and the opposite individuals every obtain $25,000.