Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving shares message about teammates with young players
James Naismith played the first basketball game on Dec. 21, 1891, 113 years before people in Springfield gathered to dedicate ...
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Julius Erving talks about the impact of playing at Rucker Park: "I got a nice rep from playing streetball and bringing streetball to the NBA"
Hall of Famer Julius Erving shares how Rucker Park influenced his style, connecting streetball's energy to the professional ...
Cleveland Cavs star Evan Mobley draws comparison to Hall of Famer with dunk over two 76ers
"It was like Nerf basketball." Cavs forward Evan Mobley's dunk in the third quarter vs. the Philadelphia 76ers caused his ...
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Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame kicks off World Basketball Day with youth clinic
Children from local organizations were invited to attend a basketball clinic at the Hall of Fame Saturday morning.
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Magic Johnson vs Julius Erving
Magic Johnson describes what it was like playing against his idol in the NBA finals. Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences ...
Dr. J, Other Sports Superstars, To Be On Hand For Dec. 30 NTL Event At Turf Paradise
With bowl season in full swing, National Thoroughbred League and Phoenix track plan to attract college football fans with ...
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Julius Erving explained why Horace Grant never became a superstar: 'In terms of improving his game, he wasn't hearing it'
Horace ended up leaving Chicago for Orlando in 1993, and it was while there when Sixers legend and Hall of Famer Julius Erving found out what was holding Grant back from breaking out into a superstar.
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The fascinating life and career of the Mayor of Mixville
Steve Mix bided his time in the CBA and with prison pick-up games before finally breaking through with the Sixers during a 13 ...
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Julius ‘The Doctor’ Erving elevates to No. 15 in ‘The Basketball 100’: ‘Doc was so special’
Except Julius Erving got to the ball first, cutting in front of Cooper. Two dribbles later, Erving was just inside the free-throw line extended. Cooper, though, was timing his steps to be able to ...
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Dalton Knecht plays 13 minutes in Lakers' win against Memphis
Sunday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht totaled five points ...
Dalton Knecht plays 19 minutes in loss at Minnesota
Friday at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht totaled six points, nine ...
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Julius Erving shared a story about playing with Pete Maravich for the first time: 'He is so surprised that he travels'
This changed, however, before the 1972-73 season when Julius Erving joined Atlanta's training camp roster. Playing alongside such a like-minded player naturally influenced Maravich, but at first ...