"As an open-court player, he was so much like Dr. J" - Michael Jordan on when he realized Scottie Pippen had the potential to be special originally appeared on Basketball Network. It's easy to look ...

Larry Bird once summed up NBA legends with razor-sharp one-liners—calling Michael Jordan “the best I played against,” Magic ...

In an old interview with The New York Post in 2008, Bird described a mix of iconic NBA figures from different eras with ...

The NBA All-Star Game is upon us once again, which means it’s time to get excited… for the dunk contest! The showcase has delivered career highlights from the likes of Julius Erving, Vince Carter, ...

Hall of Famer George "The Iceman" Gervin stopped by Boomer and Carton on Tuesday to look back on his illustrious career. "I started my career with Julius Ervin and finished my career with Michael ...

Legendary sportswriter Bob Ryan, also known as "The quintessential American sportswriter," specialized in covering the older NBA eras. He had a front-row seat to some of the historic performances of ...

Magic Johnson has revealed the moment that he handed Michael Jordan the path to becoming an iconic NBA star with the Chicago Bulls. The 63-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers star, who now owns Los ...

Julius "Dr. J" Erving is one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. He was the Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan, whose favorite player was Dr. J. AllClippers had the chance ...

Three years ago, Julius Erving — Dr. J, then 63 years old — dunked. There is video evidence of this. It barely got over the rim, but 1) it counts and 2) the guy was 63 years old. Give him a break.

Julius Erving (1976) — Dr. J arguably did more to popularize the slam dunk than any other basketball player, and it all started with the move that won the 1976 dunk contest for the ABA. Though ...