Darryl Dawkins has the distinction of being the first player to go straight to the NBA from high school. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the fifth overall pick in the 1975 NBA Draft and ...

A word often thrown around in sports is sportsmanship: the act of showing respect to opponents and being gracious in victory and defeat. Many people on this lis “I told them, let’s let this thing die” ...

There was a time when every powerful dunk by Darryl Dawkins came with the possibility of bringing an entire arena to a standstill. Long before reinforced rims became standard across the league, the ...

Allen Iverson remembers Kevin Garnett as the most disrespectful trash talker he ever encountered, admitting nobody in the NBA could match KG's relentless verbal attacks. As the recent Boston Celtics ...

Lineman Nick Dawkins, the Son of Backboard-Shattering NBA Center Darryl Dawkins, Will Join the Jets.

Darryl Dawkins was once summoned in the Philadelphia 76ers' locker room to come meet a celebrity who wanted to meet the man known for dunking with backboard-breaking force. The guest was Grammy Award ...

Darryl Dawkins was once summoned in the Philadelphia 76ers' locker room to meet a celebrity who wanted to meet the man known for dunking with backboard-breaking force. The guest was Grammy Award ...

The Jets on Tuesday quietly signed a young offensive lineman who happens to be the son of an NBA legend. The signing of Nick Dawkins, a 6-4, 305-pound undrafted guard and center, went somewhat ...