NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving hurt a lot of feelings with his thunderous dunk. There was one, however, that had stronger results than just a stare down. Erving ranked a slam over Hall of Famer ...

Bird and Magic were rookies and Philadelphia was a veteran team built around Julius Erving, aka Dr. J. The Sixers had been steadily building the team around Erving after the 1977 collapse vs.

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have been rivals for most of the NBA's existence. They play each other Sunday.

Unquestionably the greatest known athlete in UMass history, Julius Erving, known simply to the world as "Dr. J," played basketball for two seasons under legendary head coach and fellow UMass Athletics ...