Since their move to Los Angeles in 1960, the Lakers have become a basketball dynasty and a magnet for some of the NBA’s ...

Not everyone was hyped when Lower Merion High School standout Kobe Bryant declared for the 1996 NBA Draft. It's not because ...

While the spotlight often shines on the superstars, the Lakers’ sustained greatness is equally a product of unsung heroes.

Larry Bird says the Boston Celtics ended the Big Three era with him, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish too soon, despite ...

On this date in 2008, the Celtics defeated the Pistons to advance to their first NBA Finals since 1987 on their way to Banner ...

Take a look back at some of the most memorable images of teams battling for the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.

The photographer Nathaniel Butler reflects on his enduring images of stars like Bill Russell, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

Amen (left) and Ausar Thompson are among the players born on Jan. 30. With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one ...

Rick Pitino was quick to share his disinterest in the Knicks' head coach vacancy, and UConn's Dan Hurley isn't a guarantee, ...

As Larry Bird said years ago, “I know when we’re UP 3-1 in a series, I say it’s over.” Bird actually said that during the 1987 NBA Finals, when his Boston Celtics had just lost a heartbreaker against ...

A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at her high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15.

Former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott has been accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in 1987, according to a lawsuit obtained by the Los Angeles Times. At the time ...