As great as today’s Nets look with their starry threesome, they could have dominated the N.B.A. much, much sooner — in the 1970s, behind Julius Erving.

Long before there was Barclays Center or the black and white merchandise, there were the New Jersey (later New York) Americans (later Nets), playing with ABA red, white and blue basketballs. They l… ...

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 ...

Julius "Dr. J" Erving of the ABA New York Nets goes for a dunk from the free throw line during the inaugural Slam Dunk Contest during halftime at the 9th ABA All-Star Game on Jan. 27, 1976, at ...

The Nets, who once played on Long Island, moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn in 2012. Erving's appearance at the game comes on what the Nets are calling “Marvel Super Hero Night featuring Black ...

Julius Erving, otherwise known as Dr. J, was the first “face” of the NBA. After dominating the ABA by winning two titles, “The Doctor” helped the Philadelphia 76ers win the 1983 NBA ...

Mar 6, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Nets former player Julius Erving acknowledges the crowd as he is introduced during the second quarter of a game between the Brooklyn Nets and the San ...

The old coach died 10 years ago, at age 87. He was 47 when his Spirits of St. Louis defeated the defending champion New York Nets and superstar Julius Erving in the first round of the American ...

You can't write the history of the Brooklyn Nets without mentioning Dr. J, the New York Nets and their time in the ABA, and the famous 1976 merger. Want to join the discussion?