The ABA and the NBA merged in 1976, and one of the big reasons was Julius Erving. The ABA never really had any national ...

"Doing that made me confident to go after anyone" - Julius Erving realized he could posterize anybody after his first dunk originally appeared on Basketball Network. The great Julius Erving has dunked ...

ulius Erving’s first pro dunk wasn’t just a highlight—it was a revelation. In his ABA debut with the Virginia Squires, Dr. J soared between 7'2" Artis Gilmore and 6'9" Dan Issel, posterizing both with ...

Julius Erving, also known as "Dr. J", is a retired professional basketball player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He played in both the American ...

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.

One week after a busy trade deadline shook up the league, the NBA's best players are in Salt Lake City for the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend. Follow here as The Athletic's staff offers insights and ...