In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports' most ...

NBA legend Julius Erving believes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the greatest basketball player in history ahead of the more common choices of Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Erving enjoyed a legendary ...

always Bird and Magic — to Michael to Shaq and Kobe. That’s the narrative, boiled down: Bird and Magic saved the NBA. It’s ...

How would you describe Erving’s impact on the game of basketball? A: “To put it into today’s language, Julius is like LeBron (James). He’s the focal point. He was the Michael Jordan before ...

While others played the game of basketball on the ground, Julius Erving performed above it ... his successor was Michael Jordan. "When I get a chance to power jump off both legs, I can lean ...

Julius Erving won the first dunk contest held during the 1976 ABA All-Star game when he threw down after taking off from the free throw line. The dunk later was repeated by Michael Jordan ...

keeping fans on their toes by seemingly dismissing both LeBron James and Michael Jordan while citing Julius Erving as a player who stands alone at the pinnacle of the sport. In his book ...

“Bob was one of my teammates," basketball legend, Julius Erving said ... “I remember my dad saying, 'Before you talk about Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird,let me tell you ...

Last week LeBron James revealed he did indeed participate in a pickup game with Michael Jordan and other ... NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving hurt a lot of feelings with his thunderous dunk.

While others played the game of basketball on the ground, Julius Erving performed above it ... his successor was Michael Jordan. "When I get a chance to power jump off both legs, I can lean ...