Hall Of Famer Julius "Dr. J" Erving spoke to The Republic about several topics when he hosted the 12th annual Jerry Colangelo Golf Classic.

Some legends finished their careers without an MVP award or a championship due to them being two of the hardest things to do in the NBA. Others may have won one, but failed to win

The Washington Bullets (now Washington Wizards), rivals of both the Celtics and Knicks in the Eastern Conference, won a league-best 55 playoff games in the 1970s. Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes led Washington to the 1978 NBA championship.

Dominating the regular season is often a good way to start your championship campaign. However, the NBA season and the playoffs are two different animals altogether. As a result, a team that dominates the regular season isn’t always going to perform well in the postseason.