This was the case during the 1985 NBA Finals. Worthy matched up against Bir,d and the ploy seemed to work. In Game 3, Larry finished with 20 points, although he shot terribly from the field ...

The Lakers' defensive specialist was more than that. "If we don’t have Coop, we don’t win those series," former Lakers ...

Bulls 3-1 All-NBA Players: Sidney Moncrief, Terry Cummings In the 1985 NBA Playoffs, during his second season in the league, ...

1985: Knicks stun Celtics — Rookie Patrick ... 1995: Finals rematch — For the first time, the teams from the previous season’s NBA Finals met on Christmas Day. Penny Hardaway scored 22 ...

Several players have reached the 24-rebound mark in playoff games, and they are some of the best rebounders the game has seen ...

In the 1990s, the 49ers grappled with two nemeses.

A report this week is revealing the status of the Chicago Bulls amid rumors saying that owner Jerry Reinsdorf may sell the ...

1985 and 1987. In every year of the decade, either the Lakers or Celtics played for the title. Remember this as well: When Magic and Bird entered the league in 1979, the NBA Finals were broadcast ...

Larry Bird won three consecutive NBA MVP awards, 1984-86. The Celtics went a record 40-1 at home in 1985-86. They were committed and Bird even swore off beer during the playoffs. In the Finals ...

The GOAT debate is considered a two-horse race in the NBA, but if there ... time big man won his two Finals MVP awards 14 years apart, first in 1971 and then again in 1985. Most players’ careers ...

It’s been a summer of history-making achievements for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown. Brown, 27, was named NBA Finals MVP ...

Thirteen players from the NBA and WNBA, along with the late NBA legend Jerry West, will be enshrined in the 2024 class of the ...