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

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's ...

Darryl Dawkins has the distinction of being the first player to go straight to the NBA from high school. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the fifth overall pick in the 1975 NBA Draft and ...

(Reuters) - Former National Basketball Association star Darryl Dawkins, known as "Chocolate Thunder" for his powerful dunks and flamboyant personality, died on Thursday of a heart attack, his family ...

Darryl Dawkins played in an era loaded with elite big men who never got the shine they deserved, at least not among casual fans. One of them was so good that "Chocolate Thunder" called him the best ...

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