Julius Erving is one of the greatest players to ... This probably prompted Ledlow to ask Julius about it. However, that "Dr. J" dunk was recorded in 2013 and was part of the TV movie The Doctor ...

In this excerpt from his new book, “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk,” Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski explores the effect of Julius Erving’s ... Nets never ...

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.

While others played the game of basketball on the ground, Julius Erving performed ... At the first-ever slam-dunk competition at halftime of the 1976 All-Star Game, Dr. J made the mother of ...

PHOENIX -- Dr. J isn't a fan ... dunkers said the modern NBA dunk contest, which takes place tonight, has turned into a "sideshow" with too many props. Julius Erving won the first dunk contest ...

NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving hurt a lot of feelings with his thunderous dunk. There was one, however, that had stronger results than just a stare down. Erving ranked a slam over Hall of Famer ...

Dr. J joked that Kawhi now plays once in every four ... it has drawn criticism from fans and old-timers. Erving was a 16-time All-Star who played in nearly every NBA game during his career ...

CLEVELAND — Evan Mobley doing his best Julius ... Atkinson's Dr. J reference, the 23-year-old Mobley approved. "I can see it," Mobley said. "Look at the extension gripping the ball. Yeah, that ...

says Julius Erving on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury ... competition at halftime of the 1976 All-Star Game, Dr. J made the mother of all dunks -- his famous court-length, take-off-from-the-foul ...

Jan. 30—In this excerpt from his new book, "Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk," Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski explores the effect of Julius Erving's career ...