Pressure for LeBron James to compete in the slam dunk contest has been increasing.

"I'm still 50/50," James said before the Cavs played the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.

When James first had the idea he said he hoped friends like Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and former dunk champ Dwight Howard would take part.

But all of them have backed out, Howard being the last to do so this week.

James has not ruled it out and seems to believe he's got plenty of time to make up his mind. But it also continues to seem like he's going to skip it.

"I haven't made up my mind yet," James said. "If I decide to do it, they might let me do it."