NBA.com Dunk Ladder
The Dunk Ladder is a free-flowing, constantly updated chart that ranks the best dunks throughout the 2011-12 season. When a serious dunk reverberates around the NBA, make sure to check here to see where it stands!
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Top Dunks of March
Top Dunks of February
Top Dunks of January
Best of Opening Week

Now We're Talking
May 4 -- Well, that didn't take long.
Thanks to J.R. Smith, a noble Dunk Ladder alum himself, the extended version of the Ladder brings us into the playoffs with a double-pump dunk that woke up a Madison Square Garden crowd that was desperately trying to rally the Knicks.
Home energy can definitely play a major role in the postseason, and plays like this can drive up that intensity. It ultimately didn't help the Knicks get a victory, but you've got to believe that any day now one of these playoff dunks is going to be a big game-changer.
UPDATE (May 11): The playoffs are speeding along, but before we get knee-deep in the second round, we've pieced together the
top dunks from the first round. Stick around because the action is turning up as the games become that much more important.
Share your thoughts on the Dunk Ladder field by writing us at NBADunkLadder@turner.com.
-- LeMont Calloway, NBA.com
Current Rankings
| Rank | Status | Dunk |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | The Boss |
| 2 | ![]() | Go Get It |
| 3 | ![]() | Cheat Code 'Bron |
| 4 | -- | Pick Up The Pieces |
| 5 | ![]() | Eye-Opener |
| 6 | -- | Back Like I Never Left |
| 7 | ![]() | Cleared For Takeoff |
| 8 | ![]() | Asik and Destroy |
| 9 | ![]() | Beef It Up |
| 10 | ![]() | Better Late Than Never |
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