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 ...

The basketball world will have to mourn the death of the first player to ever make the jump directly from high school to the NBA. According to multiple reports, which were confirmed by his family, ...

(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 ...

Nick Dawkins still looks to his father nearly a decade after he left. He still watches his highlights on YouTube, still wonders what he would say to him during his toughest and grandest moments. The ...

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*Darryl Dawkins, the former Philadelphia 76er known as “Chocolate Thunder,” has died, according to WFMZ-TV. He was 58. An autopsy is set for Friday to determine the cause and manner of death, the ...