In today's time and age, professional athletes rank among the wealthiest and most recognizable public figures in the world.

Before the modern era of high-flying NBA superstars, there was Dr. J Julius Erving, the player who revolutionized basketball ...

But the latter straight-up declined the offer, and that opened the door for the Sixers to step in and make an offer. The ...

Julius Erving speaks on the historic ABA-NBA merger that changed professional basketball forever. Dr. J reflects on when the two leagues became one in 1976. Erving discusses what the merger meant for ...

It is important to note that the Hall of Fame is at the healthiest point in its history – in terms of visitor numbers, ...

Julius Erving will celebrate his 76th birthday on Sunday, just a few weeks after the 50th anniversary of the event that led ...

Philadelphia 76ers co-owner David Adelman brought Coach Prime a Dr. J jersey, and then Dr. J himself.davidadelman/Instagram Talk about a primary care physician. Philadelphia 76ers co-owner David ...

SPRINGFIELD — Look around you, “Dr. J” told young hoop players this weekend. “The people you are with right now, your teammates, will probably be your teammates all your life.” On a Saturday visit to ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Julius "Dr. J" Erving made a house call to Palo Verde High School Thursday. The basketball legend came to Tucson for a fireside chat with Arizona great Bob Elliott. It all ...

Alexandra Simon is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Alex started her career at CBS21 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania before joining KARE 11 News in Minneapolis, where she covered breaking ...

Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving will be the coach of the Chicago Triplets in the Big3, the three-on-three basketball league cofounded by rapper/actor Ice Cube. Erving previously coached Tri-State ...

Below we’re listing six essential Dr. J basketball cards. While the focus is almost exclusively on his stand alone cards, there’s one card on this list that features Erving and two other Hall of ...