Vote in our L.A. Sports Hall of Fame (NBA edition)

Introducing the L.A. Times Sports Report Hall of Fame, where readers vote for Hall of Famers in various categories.

Ranking the Top 10 NBA Dynasties of All Time

Steve Kerr is officially returning to the Golden State Warriors' sidelines for another two years, according to ESPN's Shams ...

How Phil Jackson used Vlade Divac's quote to motivate Shaquille O'Neal for 2002 WCF: "I hear and see everything. I am the police"

Besides, Lakers head coach Phil Jackson always had something up his sleeve. This time around, he tried motivating Shaquille O ...

"You’re not going to fire him" - Gary Vitti reveals the $60 million reason Phil Jackson was the only coach Shaq and Kobe couldn't touch

Legendary trainer Gary Vitti reveals how Dr. Buss used a $60 million contract to "bulletproof" Phil Jackson against Shaq and ...

Who is the NBA GOAT? The greatest US basketball players of all time, from MJ to 'Pistol Pete'

Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the best of U.S. men's basketball make up USA TODAY's '250 ...
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Every NBA Finals Matchup, Results, and MVP Since 1947

The winner of the NBA’s Eastern Conference and Western Conference meet annually in the Finals, which dates back to 1947 through the days of the original Basketball Association of America (BAA) and ...