With his acrobatic dunks and graceful playing style, "Dr. J" quickly won the hearts of hoops fans, especially aspiring basketball stars like O'Neal, when he was growing up.

Julius "Dr. J" Erving is one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. He was the Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan, whose favorite player was Dr. J.. AllClippers had the ...

Whenever a legend claims a player is the greatest they've ever seen, it's always a heavily critiqued declaration. For as good as "Pistol Pete" was, Dr. J's comments are quite out of place when ...

Dr. Julius Erving, also known as "Dr. J", is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He revolutionized the game with his spectacular dunks, graceful moves and dominant presence.

There is a rich history of Long Island boys basketball, and the 1960s was the decade of the game-changer. The biggest star, of course, was Julius Erving, who became known as Dr. J for his out-of ...

Elliott's kids call the player known as "Dr. J," Unlce J. "He's family." It was during COVID-19 when Elliott's then seven year-old grandson, Jody, needed to do a report on an African American hero.

James Naismith played the first basketball game on Dec. 21, 1891, ... “Dr. J” told young hoop players this weekend. “The people you are with right now, your teammates, ...

In 1976: Julius Erving’s star was ignited in the American Basketball Association, ... Dr. J was only player ever to be voted Most Valuable Player in both the ABA and the NBA.

Family time for Dr. J. Erving's five-man team — which included former NBA players Jason Richardson (fifth overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft), Amir Johnson and former Tennessee Tech star Kevin ...