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 ...

(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 ...

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Current Evans High boys players may not know much about Darryl Dawkins and the boisterous basketball days that left his indelible mark on the sport — and backboards. But what they do know now is that ...

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 his ...