Basketball rivalries are what transformed the NBA from a growing sports league into a global phenomenon. Championships may define legacies, but rivalries create the unforgettable moments that fans ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, Jimmy Rodgers was dismissed from his position after an unexpected loss vs. the Knicks during ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, in 1987, the team signed center Mark Acres. Originally drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in ...

Steve Nurse died at age 62 on April 29. He grew up in Carroll, Iowa, was a longtime equipment manager at the University of ...

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla defended his approach after three of the Celtics' five starters were held scoreless in a Game 7 ...

The Pacers got the No. 2 pick in the first ever NBA draft lottery and picked in the top 3 three times in the first four years ...

Walking into a championship-ready locker room filled with hard-nosed enforcers can overwhelm young players. That was exactly ...

Auerbach, who announced his retirement earlier, is replaced by center Bill Russell, the first black head coach of a major U.S. sports team. 1967 — Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Armed ...

1995 — Reggie Miller scores eight points in the last 16 seconds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 107-105 win over the New York Knicks in the second-round opener of the NBA playoffs.

Luka Doncic likely won't play in the Lakers' second round playoff series against Oklahoma City, but that's not stopping him ...

This time, the USA TODAY Network is honoring Brevard County's basketball stars. Here are our selections for 5 boys hoops ...

With the playoffs advancing to the conference semifinal round, we rank each potential NBA Finals matchup from 16 to 1.