Dr. J

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are paying tribute to Hall of Famer Julius Erving. The NBA team will unveil a sculpture of Erving during a ceremony Tuesday at their practice facility in Camden, New Jersey. It will be the sixth sculpture installed on “76ers Legends Walk.” It will join statues of other team […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hall of Famer Julius Erving has been released from a hospital after he became ill at a Philadelphia 76ers’ game. Erving’s management team said Saturday that Erving had undergone a comprehensive medical evaluation and was expected to make a full recovery. They did not provide further details. The 67-year-old attended the game […]

Julius “Dr. J” Erving says he didn’t mean any harm in writing his new autobiography. The NBA living legend known as much for his towering Afro as his towering talent, says his new book “Dr. J: The Autobiography” was an attempt to tell the truth without glossing over the facts of his life. Revelations included […]