In this excerpt from his new book, “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk ... s greatest ...

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.

It was the greatest combination of talent and dunkers in Slam Dunk contest history, and a little-known Pacer almost stole the ...

NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving hurt ... Then when went to the 50 greatest players in 1996 and we sat and we had dinner. I hadn't spoken to him since that dunk and this was at least 10 years ...

In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports’ most ...

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 ...

It also likely prompted a couple of nods of approval from NBA Hall of Famers and past dunk champions Dominique Wilkins and Julius Erving from their seats at State Farm Arena, where the Spurs ...

CLEVELAND — Evan Mobley doing his best Julius Erving impression while the ... He's just a talented, talented dude.” The poster dunk is among the favorites on Mobley's resume, the 7-foot ...

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