High-flying, unstoppable future World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame inductee Julius Erving scores a personal-high 63 points, but the New York Nets lose to the San Diego Conquistadors, 176-166 ...

While he will be forever Dr. J -- a high-school teammate gave him the nickname Doctor and an ABA teammate added the initial, making it Dr. J -- he was born Julius Winfield Erving Jr. on Feb. 22 ...

Dr. J was the NBA's first superstar and basketball ... as "The Doctor" was originally an Adidas shoe endorser back when he was still with the ABA. But in 1975, he signed a then-landmark deal ...

Karl wrote: "The ABA - NBA merger is the most important event in pro hoops history. And Dr. J was the face of the ABA. So, Dr. J is the most important person in pro hoops history!" The ABA - NBA ...

Julius Erving had a huge performance in Game 1 of the Finals, scoring 45 points, including the game winner at the buzzer!

The headline arrival was Erving, a three-time MVP in the ABA. There was a battle for signing Dr. J, with the Philadelphia 76ers coming away with one of the best decisions in NBA history.

Coming out of UMass, Julius Erving was a megastar in the ABA, leading the New York Nets to two titles, in 1974 and 76. And his legend only grew when he joined the NBA in 1976, where his style ...

led the then New York Nets to ABA titles in 1974 and 1976, and the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1983 NBA championship. Dr. J played 16 totals season between the ABA (1971-76) and NBA (1977-87) with ...

Once the 90-minute film “The Waiting Game” concludes inside the West Vigo High School auditorium later this month, a group of students will host a question-answer session with filmmaker Michael Husain ...

While he will be forever Dr. J -- a high-school teammate gave him the nickname Doctor and an ABA teammate added the initial, making it Dr. J -- he was born Julius Winfield Erving Jr. on Feb. 22 ...