Getty Lakers center Dwight Howard.
The NBA’s top rim-rattlers and high-flyers will be on the court together to wrap up All-Star Saturday
The event is scheduled to begin around 9:15 p.m. ET (after the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest, which start at 8 p.m. ET) and will be televised on TNT. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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FuboTV
TNT is one of the 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch a live stream of the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which will allow you to watch on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. They range from 45 to 125 live TV channels, and they all include TNT. The “Plus” and “Max” bundles come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
Sling TV
Both of Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” (32 channels) and “Sling Blue” (47 channels) packages come with TNT. They both cost $20 for the first month ($30 per month after that), which makes Sling by far the cheapest streaming service with TNT if you plan on keeping it long term:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage for an additional $5 per month.
Hulu With Live TV
TNT is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
2020 NBA Dunk Contest Preview
The final event of the night is the most notable, as the Dunk Contest has long been a highlight of All-Star weekend. It’s an opportunity for the NBA to showcase some of the most explosive athletes the league has to offer. This year’s crew of dunkers includes:
- Pat Connaughton, Milwaukee
- Aaron Gordon, Orlando
- Dwight Howard, Los Angeles
- Derrick Jones Jr., Miami
Derrick Jones Jr. (+135) and Aaron Gordon (+140) are the favorites, while Connaughton (+400) and Howard (+450) are fairly big underdogs.
Howard’s inclusion in the contest is part of his journey back into the good graces of the NBA. He’s thrived as a role player with the Los Angeles Lakers, his fifth team in five seasons. He won the dunk contest in 2008, cementing himself as an NBA star.
“I can’t wait until tonight. I’m looking forward to tonight, man,” Howard told NBA TV. “Just to have a smile on my face and be out there in front of all the fans and just enjoy this atmosphere. This is something that you can never get back.”
A sad note regarding Howard’s dunk contest routine is that he said that Kobe Bryant had agreed to help him before his death.
“For me, it’s super sad because I really wanted to tell him how much I appreciate everything he’s done, all the things he’s said,” Howard told CBS. “Even at the time that we were on the same team, we didn’t understand each other.”
Gordon is seeking his first Dunk Contest title, although the event has already made him a much more notable name in NBA circles.
“It took me from a domestic, American-known name to all over the world, people knew who I was,” Gordon told ESPN. “After that 2016 dunk contest, people really started to take a liking to me all over the world.”
Gordon is ready to go as he pursues the elusive trophy.
“The show is on. It’s time to go and get it,” Gordon said. “It’s about having my own presence. Doing what I came here to do and put on a show the best way I know how.”
Defending champion Hamidou Diallo is not back to defending his crown. He dunked over Shaquille O’Neal to net a perfect 50 from the judges last year.
Glenn Robinson III and Donovan Mitchell or other recent former champions, while Zach Lavine won back to back in 2015 and ’16. Lavine is participating in the 3-point contest, looking to become the first player to win both.