Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Zach LaVine stole the show on Saturday night with a series of incredible dunks that helped him win the Slam Dunk contest with ease. LaVine’s first dunk was perhaps his ...

One of the most legendary dunks in NBA history, Dr. J’s ‘Rock The Baby’ slam over Michael Cooper left the crowd in awe. Decades later, it’s still one of the smoothest and coldest moments in basketball ...

His official name is Julius Winfield Erving II, but he became better known around the NBA and in sports culture in general as Dr. J in the '70s and '80s. Dr. J was as much a basketball superstar as he ...

PHOENIX -- Dr. J isn't a fan of the way the dunk contest has evolved. One of pro basketball's most famous dunkers said the modern NBA dunk contest, which takes place tonight, has turned into a ...

— -- NEW YORK -- Julius Erving doesn't think the slam dunk contest is going away any time soon, but admits the competition has lost a step. Not because LeBron James has stayed out of it or ...

In a sense my sportswriting career began April 24, 1976, when 15-year-old me attended Game 7 of the Spurs-Nets ABA semifinal and promised myself I would tell future generations how great Julius Erving ...

The great Julius Erving is not only famous for his legendary ABA and NBA career but also for his impact on the culture of streetball. During the offseason, Dr. J made a habit of playing at the ...

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