The Bill Russell Scale, "an unbiased ranking of unassailable players," where we assess everyone's legacies based on how close ...

BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched ...

This profound realization made Bryant shift his focus. He was no longer bothered about what people say about where he ranks ...

Klay Thompson, Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks closed their preseason schedule with a 121-94 win over the LA Lakers on Wednesday.

Karen Russell knew Cousy had been public about regrets for not doing more for her father when the two were teammates.

When one thinks of the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s, the credit for their dynasty, which included five championships and eight NBA Finals appearances, usually goes straight to the leadership of ...