Pat Riley is one of the best head coaches in NBA history. At 36, he won an NBA Championship in his first season at the helm (for the Los Angeles Lakers). Magi ...

Magic Johnson blasted the Lakers for backing down against the Pistons in the 1988 Finals, urging them to play tougher if they ...

"How could anyone have thought we'd lose?" Maxwell said via the Washington Post. "We are the Celtics, you know," he added.

Players usually win awards at the peak of their powers. Yet, a select few like LeBron James can still perform at an elite ...

Not anymore. During the TNT NBA Tip-Off show, Barkley made his guarantee for who he thinks will come out of the East in the playoffs. “The Cleveland Cavaliers are going to the NBA Finals.

The future Hall of Famer became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points across both the regular season and playoffs after making a three-pointer in the first quarter in front ...

Jordan fans have championships in their back pockets. MJ went a perfect 6-0 in the NBA Finals and never needed a Game 7 to win those series. James has gone 4-6 in his 10 NBA Finals appearances ...

The 12-time All-NBA honoree, who played his entire 14-year career with the Lakers — highlighted by winning the 1972 NBA Finals — was ... and LA Clippers (1984-present). 4: Prior to winning ...

The NBA playoffs are still almost two months away. When they tip off, 16 teams will do battle for the chance to be called the best basketball team in the world. According to one time-tested rule ...

Since his last game as a Laker, Los Angeles is allowing just 105.9 points per 100 possessions, the best mark in the NBA. “Again, just team defense,” Redick said at practice. “Our group is ...

It’s somewhat the opposite approach from what this organization took the last time it was really, really good, when then-coach Tyronn Lue implored his veteran, NBA Finals-destined roster to ...