NBA legend Julius Erving got honest about his free-throw dunk compared to Michael Jordan’s version. Back in 1976, Erving participated in the first-ever Slam Dunk Contest. It was a groundbreaking ...

Erving also advised James to rectify the impact he had by never competing in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. As a pioneer of the dunk contest, the 16-time All-Star believes it's still within the realm ...

The 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest will be forever remembered as the one when Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins went toe-to-toe and battled to the last dunk to determine who would go home as the ...

History of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest The contest was an invention of the ABA, known as the league for flashy plays over the NBA at the time. The first one was held in 1976, which Julius Erving won.

Video footage of Erving dunking a basketball with one hand surfaced online in 2021, leading people to think he could still dunk in his 70s. This probably prompted Ledlow to ask Julius about it.

In a recent episode of the "BIG Podcast," NBA legend Julius Erving gave his take on why today's top players are so reluctant to participate in the dunk contest, and why even replacing the event ...

In the 1976 ABA Slam Dunk Contest, then-New York Nets forward Julius Erving took off from the free throw line for an iconic one-handed jam. Over a decade later, Erving helped Michael Jordan defend ...

Then-Philadelphia 76ers point guard Mac McClung dominated the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest and won the newly-named “Dr. J Trophy”, paying homage to Julius "Dr. J" Erving.

The NBA is naming its All-Star Weekend dunk contest trophy after one of the greatest dunkers ever: Dr. J. Julius Erving is now the trophy’s namesake. Here’s what you need to know: Julius “Dr ...

However, no combination will ever top the 2007 judges, which featured five Dunk Contest legends: Vince Carter, Julius Erving, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Dominique Wilkins.

In the 1976 ABA slam dunk contest, then-New York Nets forward Julius Erving took off from the free throw line for an iconic one-handed jam. Over a decade later, Erving helped Michael Jordan defend ...