Zach LaVine stole the show at the NBA Slam Dunk contest with sick dunks that even left Dr. J totally stunned with his jaw on the ground.

Julius “Dr. J” Erving will now serve as the namesake of the trophy awarded to the AT&T Slam Dunk champion.

In a legendary moment from the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest, Michael Jordan revealed that Julius Erving—aka Dr. J—was the spark ...

Julius Erving (1976) — Dr. J arguably did more to popularize the slam dunk than any other basketball player not named Michael Jordan, and it all started with the move that won the 1976 dunk ...

Jordan credits Julius Erving for inspiring his legendary free-throw line dunk that sealed the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest.

Julius Erving, one of the greatest players in the history of professional basketball, who became known as Dr. J for the way he operated above the rim, has signed to write his autobiography. It is ...

NBA Dunk Contest: Dr J’s slam still soars above all others GONE are the days of Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins topping the rest of the NBA’s best for dunking supremacy. Who, or what ...

In a league that has since given us Michael Jordan, Vince Carter, LeBron James, Blake Griffin and others, Dr. J's dunk still stands the test of time as perhaps the best of the best.

— -- NEW YORK -- Julius Erving doesn't think the slam dunk contest is going away any time soon, but admits the competition has lost a step. Not because LeBron James has stayed out of it or ...

THE cast of high-flyers recruited to participate in the NBA’s annual slam dunk contest has become increasingly less star-studded in recent years, and the case will be no different this weekend ...

PHOENIX -- Dr. J isn't a fan of the way the dunk contest has evolved. One of pro basketball's most famous dunkers said the modern NBA dunk contest, which takes place tonight, has turned into a ...

NBA Dunk Contest: Dr J’s slam still soars above all others MICHAEL Jordan and Dominique Wilkins created a legacy that still defies belief today. So, who, or what, killed the dunk contest?