His monster slam in Atlanta came in front of legends Dominique Wilkins and Julius Erving and served notice he's ready to ...

I was so surprised and stunned when I found out. I had no idea it was coming – or even that it was a possibility to imagine,' ...

But my first favorite player, my first favorite athlete was the great Dr. J [Julius Erving]. He was beyond an athlete. He was like a superhero to me. And my first favorite movie was Rocky ...

DETROIT – Detroit native and former NBA veteran Earl Cureton was honored with a street sign on the city’s west side. Cureton, ...

In a 2023 episode of “First Take,” ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith caused controversy by claiming that LeBron James is to blame for the decline of the dunk contest. Smith explained that, over the past ...

In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports’ most ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has named Kentucky’s Jaxson Robinson to the 2025 Julius Erving ...

Iowa basketball star Payton Sandfort has been named to the midseason top 10 watch list for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Sandfort is averaging 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3. ...