The Dunk Contest once sold itself to fans across the globe. Now, it is fighting to stay alive, and Julius Erving knows why.

A dunk worth $1200 rewrote basketball history on January 27, 1976, when Julius Erving became the first Slam Dunk Contest ...

Julius "Dr. J" Erving urged current NBA players to learn the history of the All-Star Dunk Contest to encourage bigger names ...

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest used to mean something. It featured the league’s best players going head-to-head in front of ...

This is the latest from Rockport since it was scooped up by Authentic Brands Group in 2023 for an undisclosed sum. At the ...

According to Erving, there have been at least half a dozen legends of American basketball who owe a lot of their success to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “I think Kareem is responsible for 8-10 players in the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — BYU’s AJ Dybantsa has been named one of five finalists for the 2026 Julius Erving Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday morning. Dybantsa is joined on ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee freshman forward Nate Ament is earning recognition for his strong debut season and now, he's in the running to add another achievement to his list. The star ...

Leon Smith, a 25-year veteran at Haverford High School in Havertown, just went from beloved local teacher to national ...