Dr. J says players should volunteer, not be forced to join the Dunk Contest.

The Dunk Contest once sold itself to fans across the globe. Now, it is fighting to stay alive, and Julius Erving knows why.

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest used to mean something. It featured the league’s best players going head-to-head in front of ...

A dunk worth $1200 rewrote basketball history on January 27, 1976, when Julius Erving became the first Slam Dunk Contest ...

NBA legend Julius Erving has rejected calls to make Slam Dunk Contest participation mandatory, instead urging current stars to learn its history and step up voluntarily. Erving, the 1976 inaugural ...

While the Brooklyn Nets begin their offseason after another losing season, fans can look back on the days of glory the franchise had, including May 10, 1993. On this day, 32 years ago, New York Nets ...

Julius Erving is one of the most iconic players in NBA history. Despite keeping a relatively low profile, he still posts regularly on social media (and is a coach in The BIG3). Several years ago, ...

This is the latest from Rockport since it was scooped up by Authentic Brands Group in 2023 for an undisclosed sum. At the ...

On Sunday, the Chicago Triplets and Miami 305 are scheduled to face off for the BIG3 championship. Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving is head coach of Chicago’s BIG3 team. Erving had a prolific ...

IU basketball senior forward Tucker DeVries was named to the preseason watch list for the Julius Erving Award on Wednesday. The 6-foot-7 DeVries is one of 20 players named to the preseason watch list ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The great Julius Erving always knew what to do whenever he went up in mid-air, but in 2011, Dr. J seemed to have run out of moves ...

Superstar Duke freshman Cooper Flagg was named the winner of the 2024-25 Julius Erving Award on Saturday. Since 2015, the Julius Erving Award has been given annually to the top small forward in men's ...