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 ...

Julius Erving is recognized as one of the greatest dunkers of all time. The 1981 NBA MVP won the first-ever dunk contest in 1976, and long before Michael Jordan, he was the first to take off from ...

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 ...

One of pro basketball's most famous dunkers said the modern NBA dunk contest, which takes place tonight, has turned into a "sideshow" with too many props. Julius Erving won the first dunk contest ...

Iowa's Payton Sandfort is one of 10 midseason watch list members for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award.

Throughout his Hall of Fame career, Erving threw down countless eye-popping dunks. Sunday marked the ... On this date in 1983: Julius "Dr. J" Erving rocked the baby. Erving began his career ...

‘Would you rather be the president of the United States or Julius Erving?’ He said, ‘Not even a question, I want to be the doctor. I want to float from the free-throw line and dunk it.’ ...

The Julius Erving Award is presented annually by the Naismith Hall of Fame to the best small forward in Division I men's ...

After becoming a Hall of Famer in October and the first player to have his jersey retired by the Toronto Raptors in November, ...