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Larry Bird offered the Lakers "anyone they wanted" from Pacers roster for Shaq in 2004

They picked Bryant. For the first time since 1996, when he joined the Lakers, there was a bidding war for O'Neal. And Larry ...

James Harden makes NBA history, passes Larry Bird in win vs. Mavericks

The LA Clippers needed a win on Friday night, and James Harden delivered in a big way against the Dallas Mavericks.

Micheal Ray Richardson, NBA All-Star guard banned for violating league's drug policy, dies at 70

Richardson was a three-time All-Big Sky Conference player at Montana before being selected No. 4 in the 1978 NBA Draft, two slots ahead of Larry Bird. He was a four-time All-Star who led the league in ...

Stephen Curry Goes Off for 46 Points in Second Half Comeback Win Over Spurs

Stephen Curry scored 44 points as the Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs 125-20 at Frost Bank Center on ...

Kevin Mackey, who led Cleveland State to a historic NCAA upset over Indiana, dies at 80

Kevin Mackey, who coached Cleveland State to an improbable victory over Bob Knight-led Indiana in the 1986 NCAA Tournament on ...

Michael Ray Richardson, NBA guard banned for 1980s drug violation, dies at age 70

Michael Ray Richardson, a versatile guard who was banned from the NBA for violating its drug policy in the 1980s, died ...

Thunder join Warriors, Bulls and Lakers on list of best starts by defending champs

The Warriors won each of the first two rounds of the playoffs in five games, then came back from 3-1 down against the Thunder ...

Way back when, Saturday KU foe Princeton booted Bill Self’s OSU Cowboys from NCAAs

As a sophomore guard at Oklahoma State, Self played the Tigers in the 1983 NCAA Tournament. As a 12-seed, Princeton stunned No. 5 OSU 56-53 in the first round of the West Regional on March 19, 1983 at ...