Erving also advised James to rectify the impact he had by never competing in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. As a pioneer of the dunk contest, the 16-time All-Star believes it's still within the realm of ...

NBA legend Julius Erving got honest about his free-throw dunk compared to Michael Jordan’s version. Back in 1976, Erving participated in the first-ever Slam Dunk Contest. It was a groundbreaking ...

Video footage of Erving dunking a basketball with one hand surfaced online in 2021, leading people to think he could still dunk in his 70s. This probably prompted Ledlow to ask Julius about it.

Julius Erving returns to the site of his ABA dunk contest glory, but it is an emerging aerial master, Larry Nance, that takes the NBA's inaugural competition.

Feb 18, 2023; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Julius Erving presents Philadelphia 76ers guard Mac McClung (9) with the trophy after the Dunk Contest during the 2023 All Star Saturday Night at Vivint Arena.

DENVER, CO – JANUARY 30: Philadelphia 76ers forward Julius Erving ... who would later be Erving's teammate in the NBA. If there is one play that defines it, that is the dunk.

Vásquez) Q: Speaking of the dunk contest, it routinely gets criticized for not being what it once was ... In “Magic in the Air,” I say the greatest is Julius Erving’s “Rock the Cradle” over Michael ...

1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per contest while shooting 48.3% from the field and 37.4% from the three-point range in 36 games. Recently, Flagg won the Julius Erving Award. Via B/R Hoops: "Cooper ...

The Slam Dunk Contest's popularity has come into question over the last decade, but the event remains the cherry on top of NBA All-Star Saturday Night. Running for more than four decades ...

Superstar Duke freshman Cooper Flagg was named the winner of the 2024-25 Julius Erving Award on Saturday ... 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per contest, while shooting 48.3 percent from the field ...

Julius Erving, known simply to the world as "Dr. J," played basketball for two seasons under legendary head coach and fellow UMass Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Jack Leaman from 1969-71. During his ...