THE DOCTOR
NBA TV, 9:00 p.m. ET
The NBA TV network presents this new documentary about Julius Erving, which means a largely positive slant and an avoidance of unflattering detours. But it also means an abundance of exciting footage, in this case including when Erving first drew attention as a high-schooler playing at New York’s Rucker Park. That was long before he became a legend as “Dr. J,” winning a title and performing amazing acrobatic feats for the Philadelphia 76ers – but even then, he had earned his doctoral status – as evidenced by the crowd that gathered, even then, to watch him play basketball.