Photos: The Blake Show

Blake Griffin zeroes in on a slam dunk over Spurs All-Star Tim Duncan in the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals at Staples Center.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova loses his balance in a vain effort to prevent a dunk by Blake Griffin.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Blake Griffin gets set to power his way to the basket for a dunk against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Blake Griffin flies through the air during the NBA Dunk Contest that he won at Staples Center.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Blake Griffin goes elbow-deep on a slam during the NBA Dunk Contest at Staples Center.  (Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images)

Blake Griffin clinches the NBA Dunk Contest victory, with an assist by Clippers teammate Baron Davis, by leaping over a car for an alley-oop dunk.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Blake Griffin strikes a pose as he throws down a breakaway slam against the Phoenix Suns. Griffin had 29 points in the first half of that game.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Denver Nuggets players can only watch as Blake Griffin gets behind their defense for a dunk during a game at Staples Center.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Blake Griffin reacts after missing a dunk attempt against the Lakers during a game at Staples Center.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Blake Griffin contorts his body as he throws down a dunk against the Philadelphia 76ers at Staples Center.  (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)

Trail Blazers center Kurt Thomas decides that it is best to watch, instead of challenge, a dunk by Blake Griffin during a game at Staples Center.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Blake Griffin lets out a yell as he dunks against the Memphis Grizzlies during a game at Staples Center.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Pacers center Ian Mahinmi fails to prevent a dunk by Blake Griffin during the second half of a game in Indianapolis.  (Michael Conroy / Associated Press)

Blake Griffin elevates for a two-handed dunk against the Houston Rockets during a game at Staples Center.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Blake Griffin hammers home a reverse dunk against the Thunder in the second half of a game at Oklahoma City.  (Larry W. Smith / EPA)