Larry Bird played in the golden era of the NBA in the 1980s, when the NBA was reaching unprecedented levels of popularity.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame Celtics forward Larry Bird famously stole the ball in Game 5 of the 1987 ...

Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs hope to force a Game 7. Christian Petersen / The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s ...

The 1992 Olympics featured NBA players for the first time, and the Team USA squad included superstars like Michael Jordan, ...

Larry Bird wasn’t just dominating games — he was getting into opponents’ heads. The scoring, the rebounding, the passing, all of it was expected. The trash talk was part of the package too. But as Bob ...

The first game of the Western Conference Finals was played on Monday night, with both teams looking imperious. Many Denver ...

It’s fitting that Philadelphia and Boston are facing off in a Game 7 on Sunday — no two franchises have faced each other more ...

In just nine days, the Eagles’ cap hit for trading A.J. Brown drops drastically, opening the door for the trade to the ...

The NBA has always been driven by great rivalries. Every era of basketball has had superstar matchups that helped take the league to another level. These battles were never only about stats or ...

Is it an issue of trust and accountability and will the team (and fans) forgive and forget? Is that being soft?

Buoyed by strong support and an unrelenting drive to keep improving his game, OKC's star guard has chiseled himself into a back-to-back Kia MVP.

One of the most memorable shots in Rockets history happened 40 years ago this week, and the memories remain as clear as ever ...