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The Slam Dunk Contest is often the most anticipated event of NBA All-Star Weekend, even surpassing the actual game itself.
The contest had felt stale for several years, before last year's battle between two-time dunk champion Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon
I mean, seriously, check this out.
LaVine is out this year after back-to-back titles (he has a torn ACL, but wasn't slated to be in the contest this year anyway), robbing us all of the LaVine vs.