LeBron James has already found a way to show respect to Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving before even playing his first regular-season game for the team. The veteran forward wore No. 9 during ...

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest used to mean something. It featured the league’s best players going head-to-head in front of roaring crowds during All-Star Weekend. Julius Erving was right in the middle of ...

While the Brooklyn Nets begin their offseason after another losing season, fans can look back on the days of glory the franchise had, including May 10, 1993. On this day, 32 years ago, New York Nets ...

Speaking to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, Erving was asked where he sees his ‘direct stylistic lineage’ in today’s game and how he feels about the evolution of the wing player. His answer instead traced ...

The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball ...

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 ...

Julius Erving Thinks Modern NBA Stars Are Ducking The Dunk Contest The lack of superstar participation in the dunk contest has been a long-standing complaint of the event. Even though the likes of ...

With LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2026 offseason, he now has some shared history with Julius "Dr. J" Erving. For the longest time, Erving has been quite complimentary towards ...

If you look closely, as an NBA fan, you will notice a constant but ugly trend amongst some of the biggest stars in the league. It's a trend that dates back to the 1980s, now progressing into the ...

The NBA Dunk Contest is on relevancy life support ... but Julius Erving, the first-ever winner in the event, has a way to save it -- telling TMZ Sports it's time for the league's biggest stars to ...