Rightly known as a pioneer and a significant figure in essentially saving the league during his career, Dr. J's talent was so highly regarded that serial trash-talkers like Larry Bird opted...

2022年9月18日 · Perhaps that's why so many people suspected Bird's famous mouth had something to do with the much talked about dust-up between Julius Irwing (aka Dr. J) and Bird as the Boston Celtics played the Philadelphia 76ers on November 9, 1984.

2021年8月13日 · Julius Erving explains how little the fight with Larry Bird meant Bird and Erving were night and day on Nov. 9, 1984. Bird finished 17 of 23 from the field on his way to 42 points, adding seven rebounds and three assists.

2021年11月20日 · Julius Erving, also known as Dr.J, had tremendous respect for Larry Bird and was never shy of expressing his admiration for his greatest rival that reached its peak in the '80s.

Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player.

2023年8月17日 · As Bird then went to push Dr. J away, the 76ers legend held onto him, resulting in Bird taking a swing at Erving. Dr. J fired back, letting punches fly as the situation immediately...

2023年8月21日 · One such example came on November 9, 1984, when Bird provoked Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving into initiating a physical altercation. Bird’s Celtics (4-0) and Erving’s Sixers (5-0) were...