Runner-up in the 2002 Dunk contest, the Bobcats' Gerald Wallace has his eyes on the title this year. An outstanding leaper and one of the NBA's best athletes, Wallace is known for his ferocious dunks.
Big dunks come in small packages as the NBA learned when "Krypto-Nate" captured the 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk title with a rousing dunk-off win over Dwight Howard. Nate is back to defend his title.
The Lakers' Shannon Brown is riding a populist wave of grassroots support to earn his inclusion in the dunk contest. LetShannonDunk.com was created by fans to support L.A.'s high-flyer.
The Raptors' DeMar DeRozan and the Clippers' Eric Gordon will have a dunk-in at halftime of the Rookie Challenge with the winner advancing to the Sprite Slam Dunk contest.
February 13th, 2010
Coverage begins
8:00pm ET