I n a moment of get-off-my-lawn petulance, I once argued in the pages of Sports Illustrated that the NBA All-Star Game’s Slam ...

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

The King of the NBA, and also of the All Stars (the 2025 one will be number 21 for him) has never wanted to participate in ...

The NBA tries a new format for its All-Star game in San Francisco. Plus, remembering the night Vince Carter reinvented the ...

It was the greatest combination of talent and dunkers in Slam Dunk contest history, and a little-known Pacer almost stole the ...

In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports' most ...

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, particularly ...

Alonzo Mourning and Julius Erving have combined for five championship titles, dozens of individual awards and three Hall of Fame inductions. It was a beautiful day in South Florida to get out and ...

Arguably one of the biggest highlights of the night was the legendary Julius “Dr. J” Erving, one of Vince ... “One more dunk!” Vince laughed and swiftly replied, “Wrong shoes on ...

Carter's 23.6 points per game also rank third among players to play at least 150 games with the team, trailing only Rick Barry (30.6) and Julius Erving ... highlight reel dunks and signature ...

His number joined Drazen Petrovic’s 3, Jason Kidd’s 5, John Williamson’s 23, Bill Melchionni’s 25, Julius Erving’s 32 and ... winning the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest and later that ...

The 47-year-old also admitted that his iconic dunk over Alonzo Mourning in 2005 ... tributes that were played for everyone to enjoy. Julius Erving led a retrospective on Carter’s journey next.