where his style, skill and leadership resulted in a dominant career in Philly, highlighted by four trips to the NBA Finals and a championship in 1983.

"No one has ever controlled and conquered the air above pro basketball like Julius Erving, the incomparable Dr. J," wrote Pete Axthelm in Newsweek. "The Doctor not only leaps and stays aloft ...

Dr. J was always the picture of calm and control, both in the air and off the court. "No one has ever controlled and conquered the air above pro basketball like Julius Erving, the incomparable Dr.

11, 1983, Globe while we heard Parish speaking of his failure to come to Bird’s defense in a dustup that started with the great Dr. J. Most of you have probably seen video of the fight and the ...