Julius Erving’s star was ignited in the American Basketball Association, the league that ultimately couldn’t compete with the ...

This season, an impressive six players will be making their NBA All-Star debuts, headlined by former No. 1 pick Victor ...

He's called "Air Jordan" for a reason: Jordan could fly. The Chicago Bulls superstar and arguably the best player in the history of the sport was actually as famous for his sizzling slams in road ...

He followed his favorite player Julius Erving, who provided him with the motivation to ... in New Jersey even after defeating ...

Charles Barkley’s net worth in 2025 is $80 million. Barkley is a former NBA superstar who now sits in the analyst’s chair on ...

NBA Slam Dunk Contest brought the old masters, the new masters and the man who would later be known as one of the ultimate ...

The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed. 1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the history of the 126-pound class to regain a ...

DETROIT – Detroit native and former NBA veteran Earl Cureton was honored with a street sign on the city’s west side. Cureton, ...

The Philadelphia 76ers were among the big movers and shakers in the off-season when they added Paul George, Andre Drummond and several others to their roster. However, it has not proved to be ...

The ownership group behind the Philadelphia 76ers is trying to bring a WNBA team to the city. Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment put in an official bid to the league for a WNBA expansion team ...

Thompson also grabs five rebounds and is named the games MVP. Philadelphia’s Julius Erving leads all scorers with 29 points and san Antonio’s George Gervin adds 26 for the East.

“I think,” Julius Erving told me ... about the phenomenon: “The dunk has come back. It’s more than just a basket.” Which made Erving, the shot’s primary purveyor, more than just another superstar. The ...