Julius Erving’s star was ignited in the American Basketball Association, the league that ultimately couldn’t compete with the ...

When the last ever ABA Finals took place ... However, this time, it wasn't "Dr. J," who had scored 45 and 48 points in the first two contests, but Thompson who took the spotlight.

“Three-quarters of the country probably never saw Doc. I’ve always made the statement: The Red Sox never should have traded Babe Ruth, and the Nets never should have sold Dr. J.” The ABA retains a ...

While he will be forever Dr. J -- a high-school teammate gave him the nickname Doctor and an ABA teammate added the initial, making it Dr. J -- he was born Julius Winfield Erving Jr. on Feb. 22 ...

Comedian and actor, George Lopez, recently opened up about his lifelong admiration for NBA legend Julius Erving, ...

Julius Erving had a huge performance in Game 1 of the Finals, scoring 45 points, including the game winner at the buzzer!

Coming out of UMass, Julius Erving was a megastar in the ABA, leading the New York Nets to two titles, in 1974 and 76. And his legend only grew when he joined the NBA in 1976, where his style ...

George Lopez shared that if he could be any NBA player for a day, he would pick his childhood idol, Julius Erving.

led the then New York Nets to ABA titles in 1974 and 1976, and the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1983 NBA championship. Dr. J played 16 totals season between the ABA (1971-76) and NBA (1977-87) with ...

I was so surprised and stunned when I found out. I had no idea it was coming – or even that it was a possibility to imagine,' ...