Julius Erving is recognized as one of the greatest dunkers of all time. The 1981 NBA MVP won the first-ever dunk contest in 1976, and long before Michael Jordan, he was the first to take off from the ...

Julius "Dr. J" Erving urged current NBA players to learn the history of the All-Star Dunk Contest to encourage bigger names to participate, according to TMZ. The NBA All-Star Dunk Contest has shown ...

Julius Erving, the man who floated across hardwood floors like jazz, was more than a trailblazer with a stylish afro and a flair for aerial drama. But according to the Hall of Famer, fans never quite ...

Julius Erving spoke in an interview with Rob Lepelstat of Clutch Points recently. They discussed his time in the ABA when he played for the Nets and took part in the 1976 ABA All-Star game, where he ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — VJ Edgecombe rocked the basketball with his right hand and posterized a Pacer with a dunk that would have made Dr. J proud. Edgecombe tumbled to the floor – yes, the 76ers rookie ...

Julius Erving returns to the site of his ABA dunk contest glory, but it is an emerging aerial master, Larry Nance, that takes the NBA's inaugural competition.