Why Did Red Auerbach Smoke All Those Cigars and Hold a Rolled-Up Game Program While Coaching the Boston Celtics?

Red Auerbach goes down as one of the best NBA coaches and executives of all time.

Mike Thomas  •  21 Aug 2021
Robert Parish Once Eviscerated the Idea of NBA Teams Playing Zone Defense: ‘I Think They’re Just Giving Up’

Robert Parish knows a thing or two about NBA defense and isn’t too keen on the idea of playing anything other than man-to-man.

Joe Kozlowski  •  21 Aug 2021
Michael Jordan Came Within Days of Changing Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Future and Costing the Bucks Their Long-Awaited NBA Championship

A last-minute change of heart stopped Michael Jordan from buying the Milwaukee Bucks, which raises the question of whether Giannis Antetokounmpo would have ended up leading the franchise to its first NBA championship in 50 years.

John Moriello  •  21 Aug 2021
The Boston Celtics Nearly Bounced to San Diego Until the Strangest Trade Ever Saved Them

In 1978, Boston Celtics owner Irv Levin wanted a team closer to his LA home. After toying with moving the vaunted Celtics to San Diego, Levin engineered a trade with Buffalo Braves owner John Y. Brown. They swapped franchises and Levin took the Braves to the West Coast.

Phil Watson  •  21 Aug 2021
New Book Explains Why Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving Decided to Go to the Brooklyn Nets and It Had Nothing to Do With Basketball

There have been many theories about why Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving settled on the Brooklyn Nets as free agents in 2019. According to the author of a new book about his experience embedded with the Nets, it was about one thing — control.

Phil Watson  •  21 Aug 2021
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is a Living NBA Legend, but He Doesn’t Care About Being Crowned the GOAT: ‘There Is No Such Thing’

While Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a legitimate claim to the NBA GOAT title, he isn’t worried about taking the top spot.

Joe Kozlowski  •  20 Aug 2021
Exclusive: Lamar Odom Discusses His Near-Death Experience, the Importance of Sharing His Story, and His Possible Future in Basketball With a Former Lakers Teammate

Lamar Odom discusses his near-death experience and his basketball future in an interview with Sportscasting.

Luke Norris  •  20 Aug 2021
Dwight Howard Is Showing a Healthy Attitude, but the Lakers Need It to Be Contagious to Escape Trouble

Dwight Howard is coming back to the Los Angeles Lakers for a third stint and bringing with him an attitude that Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony will also need to embrace.

John Moriello  •  20 Aug 2021