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 ...

Russell vs Chamberlain ... But behind Andrew Toney (34 points) and Julius Erving (29 points), the Sixers showed mettle by beating the Celtics in Boston Garden to advance to the Finals.

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.

Jan. 30—In this excerpt from his new book, "Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk," Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski explores the effect of Julius Erving's career ...

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 ...

Both Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson were in Dallas -- the former coaching the Mavericks against the Boston Celtics ... Bill Melchionni, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, John Williamson, Drazen Petrovic ...

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have ... seven of eight playoff series in a dozen years, the Larry Bird vs. Julius Erving stage and the “beat L.A.” chant. Paul Pierce upset Allen ...