Unquestionably the greatest known athlete in UMass history, Julius Erving, known simply to the world as "Dr. J," played basketball for two seasons under legendary head coach and fellow UMass Athletics ...

Some may have already forgotten, but Johnson followed in Erving's footsteps as he made his way into the pros. After two seasons at UMass, Julius leaped into the pros and joined the ABA.

Part 2 of a look back at LI's best basketball players, a series that goes through seven decades for the boys and five decades ...

The performance marked the most points by a visiting player at Rose Hill Gymnasium, surpassing all-time UMass great Julius Erving's 37-point performance on January 21, 1970. The performance tied for ...

While others played the game of basketball on the ground, Julius Erving performed above it ... he earned a scholarship to the University of Massachusetts. As a sophomore and junior (freshmen ...

Coming out of UMass, Julius Erving was a megastar in the ABA, leading the New York Nets to two titles, in 1974 and 76. And his legend only grew when he joined the NBA in 1976, where his style ...

Recently, a young Detroit Pistons team landed some words of wisdom from the NBA legend Julius Erving. As the Pistons prepared for their matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday ...

Duke basketball's Cooper Flagg has been nominated for the Julius Erving Award. Here's how Blue Devil fans can help Flagg win ...

HoopsHype came out with the 78 greatest players of all time and Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving popped up at No. 20 on the list: ...