AKRON, Ohio — Julius Erving doesn’t need the NBA Finals to remind him how the game is played today. He sees it every time a player pulls up from deep, pushes the pace in transition or glides through ...

Julius Erving played for the Nets in the ABA then 76ers in the NBA. But with Brooklyn and Philadelphia vying for the Eastern Conference title, there’s no question where his loyalties lie. “It’s ...

Before the NBA took over the basketball world, players built their careers in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The league was flashy, innovative, and above all else, incredibly tough. It was ...

What fans are watching now, Julius Erving says, is the legacy of a league that no longer exists. "When you watch basketball now, you are watching the old ABA game," Erving said during a recent press ...

AKRON, Ohio — Julius “Dr. J” Erving never really had to think twice about this year’s NBA Finals pick. A native New Yorker, ...

On most nights, basketball follows a simple script. It can feel routine, even dull at times, but there are players who can break that rhythm so completely that the ordinary starts to feel like an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The great Julius Erving always knew what to do whenever he went up in mid-air, but in 2011, Dr. J seemed to have run out of moves ...

On Sunday, the Chicago Triplets and Miami 305 are scheduled to face off for the BIG3 championship. Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving is head coach of Chicago’s BIG3 team. Erving had a prolific ...

Walden would win a total of seven Preaknesses, a record for a trainer. 1961 — Fiorentina of Italy win 1st European Cup Winner’s Cup against Glasgow Rangers 4-2 in Florence (2nd leg). 1964 — European ...

Spencer Haywood is a Hall of Famer from the 1970s who became famous for a number of reasons. Firstly, he won the ABA MVP in his rookie season, a feat that has only been accomplished by two other NBA ...