Julius Erving is renowned the basketball world over. As “Dr. J” he would fly to the basket on the fast break with his afro blowing in the wind. Whether with the ABA’s red-white-and-blue ball ...

Julius Erving on the chances this @sixers team has to be the latest 76ers championship winners since his team did it 1983: “I think they’ve got a good shot. This is probably the best shot that ...

Julius Erving was a player who embodied the perfect balance mix of skill, freakish athleticism, and toughness. Dr. J was dominant in both the ABA and the NBA and won a total of three championships ...

Julius Winfield Erving II was born on February 22, 1950, in Roosevelt, N.Y. He starred for Roosevelt High School, earning a reputation as a fundamentally sound (but not spectacular) player.

When I got my first red white and blue ABA basketball at age 8, I wanted fly through the air like Julius “Dr J” Erving. A mix of class, style, and basketball. A living iconic legend.

Julius Erving, the great and wondrous "Dr. J," was the dominant player of his era, an innovator who changed the way the game was played. Credited with taking the slam dunk mainstream, the high ...

Julius Erving, otherwise known as “Dr. J,” was not only one of the greatest players in basketball history but also one of the most exciting ones. His aerial artistry paved the way for Michael ...

When George Gervin entered the ABA in 1973, Julius Erving was already well on his way to becoming a living legend. Even though Erving was only about two years older than Gervin, the gap in status ...

Wilt Chamberlain and Julius Erving are the two avatars of excellence in Sixers history, so it's fitting that fans have decided they will be the two men to do battle in the championship round of ...