Blake Griffin may have a challenge to his throne.

After years of letdowns from LeBron James, saying that he would participate in a slam dunk contest, the two-time NBA MVP may finally have given indication that this year could be it.According to RealGM, James was asked by reporters of whether he would participate in the 2012 slam dunk contest. And while he didn't give a definitive answer, he sounded a bit more optimistic than years past.

James stated, "I have thought about it before and a few times in the past I kind of had an ankle injury that kind of kept me out of it and a couple of times I was just like, 'You know what, I'm going to go in here and rest my legs for this weekend and then get back to the regular season." He added, "But, I mean, they say a lot of the greats have done it and I've watched it over the years." James then went to say that he won't promise anything because he's done it before and not followed through on his promise. He went on saying, "I don't know, I'll be on the fence every year about it," James said. "It's always a fence year for me. I know they're getting tired of me, though, so I'm not even going to start up nothing."

If James does decide to give it a go this year, he could make it one of the most watched dunk contests in NBA history, as fellow contemporary Blake Griffin would return to defend his crown and set up a classic duel between the two high-flyers. The NBA could really use the boost in ratings after suffering a gruesome lockout in which they lost part of the season and many fans.

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