Julius Erving, otherwise known as Dr. J, was the first “face” of the NBA. After dominating the ABA by winning two titles, “The Doctor” helped the Philadelphia 76ers win the 1983 NBA championship. Many ...

Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname "Dr. J", is an American retired basketball player who helped popularize a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and playing above the ...

“The Basketball 100” is the definitive ranking of the 100 greatest NBA players of all time from The Athletic’s team of award-winning writers and analysts, including veteran columnists David Aldridge ...

Former Vanderbilt basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse sat across the aisle, to O'Shea Jackson Sr.'s left, singing along to Next's 1997 hip-hop hit "Too Close." Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Julius ...