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Celtics forward Larry Bird shoots over the outstretched hand of Julius Erving and Darryl Dawkins during a 1980 playoff game between the Celtics and 76ers. Philadelphia and Boston fans will see another chapter of this long rivalry unfold when the two teams meet in the second round of the playoffs. Both Boston and Philadelphia won last night to advance to the second round. (Walter Iooss, Jr./SI)
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Julius Erving is celebrating his 62nd birthday today. The former ABA and NBA star, pictured here in 1973 against Denver, averaged 24 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in his 16-year career. (John D. Hanlon/SI)
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Boston’s Dave Cowens and New York’s Julius Erving pose for SI’s 1976 basketball preview issue. It was the first year after the ABA merged with the NBA. (Irving Penn/SI)
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Julius Erving grabs a rebound during Game 3 of the 1982 NBA Finals against the Lakers. Los Angeles would go onto win the game and series to claim their second title in three seasons.
Julius Erving and his wife Turquoise relax at their home in Babylon, NY during a 1978 SI photo shoot. (Lane Stewart/SI)
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Even at 32, Julius Erving had crazy hops. In this 1982 photo, Dr. J dunks over Larry Bird and (an unpictured) Kevin McHale during the Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Championship. Philadelphia went onto win the game but lost to the Lakers in the NBA Finals. It was 35 years ago today that the 76ers paid $3 million to the Nets for the rights to Erving. (Tony Tomsic/SI)
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Last week, Amar’e Stoudemire’s made headlines when he said that locked-out NBA players should form their own league. Though chances are remote this will actually happen, it does give an excuse to showcase this great photo from the 1976 ABA Playoffs of Julius Erving grabbing a rebound. This was the ABA’s final season before merging with the NBA. (John Hanlon/SI)
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