1.   And at the Fan Jam, he never did find Dickie V., who was at Fordham University in the Bronx analyzing another slam dunk contest.

2.   Before the gimmickry and monotony of the slam dunk contest helped force its demise this past season, Jordan elevated the competition to another plateau.

3.   A lot of good things can come out of winning the dunk contest.

4.   Actually, Barry had the ball enough in both the rookie game and the slam dunk contest to open some eyes.

5.   After a two-year hiatus, the slam dunk contest is returning to All-Star Weekend.

6.   All that aside, Francis will compete in the dunk contest tonight and receive the introduction Sunday he has imagined so often.

7.   But now the league has canceled the dunk contest that went on during All-Star weekend because the act is so trite.

8.   But the dunk contest is the most exciting part of the weekend.

9.   But the winner of the dunk contest came on the next possession.

10.   Carter is the favorite in the dunk contest, and his Toronto teammate Tracy McGrady may not be far behind.