Basketball All-Star Games 2017 0 2017-02-19 2017-02-19 The 2017 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in New Orleans arrived with massive expectations following the legendary LaVine-Gordon duel of 2016. Aaron Gordon returned as the heavy favorite, looking to finally claim the trophy many felt he earned the year prior. He faced a field of hungry challengers: the springy Derrick Jones Jr. (then a Suns rookie), the powerful DeAndre Jordan (Clippers), and the "under-the-radar" Glenn Robinson III (Pacers). While the crowd was eager for a repeat of 2016's fireworks, the spotlight remained firmly on Gordon’s creativity and Jones Jr.'s raw verticality. 2434204