Julius Erving, a Hall of Famer and legend for the Philadelphia 76ers, made his mark in the NBA for over a decade. Now retired, Dr. J has weighed in on the ongoing debate about who should be considered ...

NBA.com's Shaun Powell on Erving: "Who was Dr. J? This was a question that mushroomed and soon demanded answers because a basketball world had become suspicious and curious about an ABA player ...

"He was — clearly," Leon Saunders, one of Erving's oldest and closest friends, told me. "There are a couple of players who changed the game, and Julius is clearly one of them. Wilt and Russell ...

Fan voting for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award opens on Friday, Feb. 7. The top player selections from the fan vote will get an additional vote toward making the next round.

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky's daughter Emma linked up with ITF tennis player Shale Lione Bouchard in Texas. On Friday, Emma reposted a picture of the two together from the Fort Worth Stockyards on ...

Seven Nets players have had their jerseys retired: Bill Melchionni, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, John Williamson, Drazen Petrovic, Buck Williams, Kidd and now Carter. Melchionni, Williams and Erving ...

The Julius Erving Award, named after the Class of 1993 Hall of Famer and 16-year professional basketball player, celebrates its 11th year by recognizing the top small forwards in Division I men's ...

On Saturday evening, the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Miami Heat at Barclays Center in New York. However, all of the attention was on former New Jersey Nets star Vince Carter, who had his jersey ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – UConn men's basketball freshman Liam McNeeley has been named to the Midseason Top 10 List for the Julius Erving Award, as announced by the Basketball Hall of Fame on ...

On the bright side, the freshman sensation has played well enough to be named to the Top 10 list for the Julius Irving Award, per the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The award was ...

He's been nominated by some elite former pro basketball players, including Julius Erving (Dr. J), and legendary sports broadcaster Bob Costas. "I was so surprised and stunned when I found out.