His official name is Julius Winfield Erving II, but he became better known around the NBA and in sports culture in general as Dr. J in the '70s and '80s. Dr. J was as much a basketball superstar as he ...

One of the most legendary dunks in NBA history, Dr. J’s ‘Rock The Baby’ slam over Michael Cooper left the crowd in awe. Decades later, it’s still one of the smoothest and coldest moments in basketball ...

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.

The NBA is naming its All-Star Weekend dunk contest trophy after one of the greatest dunkers ever: Dr. J. Julius Erving is now the trophy’s namesake. Here’s what you need to know: Julius “Dr. J” ...

Mac McClung. Dominque Wilkins. Vince Carter. Kobe Bryant. Michael Jordan. For all of NBA history, these five names will be linked in one very specific way: all five, along with several other players ...

It’s Jan. 5, 1983. More than 18,400 made their way to south Philadelphia and filed into the Core States Spectrum Arena to watch their beloved 76ers face the reigning NBA champion Lakers for the first ...

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 ...

One of the most iconic dunks in the history of the NBA Dunk Contest was Michael Jordan's free-throw line slam. "Air Jordan" took off from the charity stripe en route to winning the competition in 1987 ...

Earlier today, we got video evidence that Michael Jordan can still dunk at the age of 50. That's cool, but let's see how good MJ's hops are in another 13 years because in what could possibly be deemed ...