The NBA announced Tuesday that former players Dwight Howard, Dominique Wilkins, Nate Robinson and Brent Barry will be the judges for this year's Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend.

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes confused NBA fans around the country following his opening dunk in the 2026 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. Hayes, who was the final dunker in the First Round, took flight from near the free-throw line for a basic one-handed dunk.

Hall of Famers Dominique Wilkins (who won the Slam Dunk contest in 1985 and ’90) and Dwight Howard (2008) lead the way, while three-time Slam Dunk contest winner Nate Robinson (’06, ’09, ’10) and Brent Barry (1996) round out the former NBA players who will serve as judges.

During Tuesday's game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers, Dwight Howard and former Pacer George Hill linked up for a dunk. Late in the first quarter, Hill blew by the Pacers' defense and drew the bigs up for his shot, and went on to lob a ...