Darryl Dawkins, whose backboard-shattering dunks earned him the moniker "Chocolate Thunder" and helped pave the way for breakaway rims, has died. He was 58. The Lehigh County, Pennsylvania coroner ...

Darryl Dawkins was once summoned in the Philadelphia 76ers' locker room to come meet a celebrity who wanted to meet the man known for dunking with backboard-breaking force. The guest was Grammy ...

When talking about some of the most powerful and dominant centers in NBA history, Darryl Dawkins is a name that often gets overlooked despite being known for taking down rims and backboards with ...

Editor's note: Darryl Dawkins, a former star with the Sixers and Nets, died on Aug. 27, 2015, at the age of 58. In honor of the legacy he leaves behind, SI Vault takes a look back at his career ...

Darryl Dawkins, known for his backboard-shattering dunks, died Thursday morning at a hospital, according to the Associated Press. Across the NBA, fans, players and his former team remembered the ...

Many of these "contemporary witnesses" back up this idea. One of them was the late Darryl Dawkins, who shared his insights on the topic in a 2011 Q&A. In modern sports, physical training is ...

In 1975, Darryl Dawkins made history by becoming the first player to get drafted in the NBA right after high school. He skipped college and went straight to the pros in order to earn enough money ...

151; -- To anyone who ever knew Darryl Dawkins even a little, the news that he passed away Thursday morning from a heart attack felt as incredulous as the fact he was suddenly gone at just 58 ...

Darryl Dawkins was once summoned in the Philadelphia 76ers’ locker room to come meet a celebrity who wanted to meet the man known for dunking with backboard-breaking force. The guest was Stevie ...

Darryl Dawkins, who spent the bulk of his career with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, has died at the age of 58, according to his family. Through the NBA, his family released a ...

Much like the man who helped raise him, Darryl Dawkins — one of the NBA's all-time most flamboyant, gregarious and generous. "It's all the time. I’m not going to lie, I miss him a lot," Nick ...

And they’ve been etched on his heart, well, forever. Dawkins, you see, is the son of the late Philadelphia 76er Darryl Dawkins, a legendary figure in NBA history due to his backboard-breaking ...