Julius Erving is one of the greatest players to ever play basketball. As one of the first superstars in the sport, he revolutionized the game with his acrobatic shots and creative dunks.

In this excerpt from his new book, “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk ... best player,’ I didn’t think of myself that way, either,” Erving told ...

While this year's 3-Point Contest sports five All-Stars — Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard, New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland, Miami ...

"When I get a chance to power jump off both legs, I can lean, twist, change directions and decide whether to dunk the ... of one-on-none," Erving said. Though Erving was the best player on his ...

HoopsHype came out with the 78 greatest players ... to hammer in dunks… and he was a winner, too. Often considered Jordan before Jordan (just without a jumper), Erving was an All-Star every ...

Unquestionably the greatest known athlete in UMass history, Julius Erving, known simply to the world as "Dr. J," played basketball for two seasons under legendary head coach and fellow UMass Athletics ...

As the ABA decided to authorize it, precisely to steal the best young talent from its competitor, Julius ... Erving's teammate in the NBA. If there is one play that defines it, that is the dunk.

Julius Erving is one of the best 50 players in NBA history ... drives to the basket to dunk the ball in front of Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird (33) at the Boston Garden.