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.

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

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

NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving hurt a lot of feelings with his thunderous dunk. There was one, however, that had stronger results than just a stare down. Erving ranked a slam over Hall of Famer ...

His monster slam in Atlanta came in front of legends Dominique Wilkins and Julius Erving and served notice he's ready to ...

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 ...

Julius Erving returns to the site of his ABA dunk contest glory, but it is an emerging aerial master, Larry Nance, that takes the NBA's inaugural competition.

says Julius Erving on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series ... change directions and decide whether to dunk the ball or pass it to an open man," Erving said. "In other words, I may be committed ...

Jan. 30—In this excerpt from his new book, "Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk," Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski explores the effect of Julius Erving's career ...