Basketball fans didn’t quite know what to expect in February when the NBA hosted its annual All-Star weekend festivities. There was a new format for the game. First, each of the first three quarters ...

George Gervin says the NBA’s popularity was saved by bringing in players like him and Julius Erving from the ABA.

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 ...

In a sense my sportswriting career began April 24, 1976, when 15-year-old me attended Game 7 of the Spurs-Nets ABA semifinal and promised myself I would tell future generations how great Julius Erving ...

The one and only Julius “Dr. J” Erving is our guest in a very special episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast. On the show, Erving talks about his legacy in popularizing All-Star Weekend, ...

PHOENIX -- Dr. J isn't a fan of the way the dunk contest has evolved. One of pro basketball's most famous dunkers said the modern NBA dunk contest, which takes place tonight, has turned into a ...

— -- NEW YORK -- Julius Erving doesn't think the slam dunk contest is going away any time soon, but admits the competition has lost a step. Not because LeBron James has stayed out of it or ...

The trophy honors Erving’s legacy of unparalleled flair on the court and mastery of the slam dunk. Official release 2023 winner Mac McClung poses with Julius Erving and the newly named ‘Dr. J’ trophy.

Forty years ago, on January 27, 1976, the Slam Dunk Contest was born and took place during the half-time show at the ABA All-Star Game in Denver, Colorado at McNichols Arena in front of a sold out ...