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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*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 ...