NBC is getting set to host the NBA Slam Dunk Contest next month, and it is pleading for the stars to make it an event again.

VJ Edgecombe's dismissal shows the NBA's biggest problem with the Slam Dunk Contest originally appeared on The Sporting News.

MJ from the free throw line. Vince Carter declaring “it’s over.” Dwight Howard flying like Superman. The NBA slam dunk contest has featured some of the most memorable moments in league history. While ...