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 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 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 Award ...

Darryl Dawkins was remembered for many things over the course of his 14-season NBA career — namely dunks, nicknames, dunk nicknames, and limitless (though endlessly frustrating) hoops potential — but ...

The former head coach of the <strong>Lehigh Carbon Community College</strong> basketball team, ex <strong>Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets</strong> player ...

*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 ...

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