An excerpt from the new biography Heartland reveals why Bird left Indiana University after just a few weeks, and the family tragedy that threatened to change his path forever ...

Throughout the 1980s, Larry Bird built a reputation as one of basketball’s fiercest competitors. This documentary-style look explores his leadership with the Boston Celtics, his rivalry-driven ...

For decades, Stephen A. Smith has unapologetically placed Michael Jordan #1 in every major category. But the veteran ESPN reporter knows that before MJ took his first step in the league, it was Magic ...

NBA player salaries have sparked debate for decades. Are players really worth what they’re paid? Do they deserve the massive sums written into their contracts? And is there any ceiling to those ...

The Hall of Famer sees a lot of similarities between the focus on the WNBA around the two rookies and the attention on the NBA when he and Larry Bird entered the league 45 years ago.

Were it not for a string of unlikely events and minor miracles, the world might have never known a basketball legend. In the beginning, the boy didn’t like basketball as much as he seemed to like just ...

The NBA’s old-school era was legendary for its physicality, its grit, and its trash talk. But what Vernon Maxwell confirmed on “All the Smoke” podcast goes far beyond anything you’d expect — even from ...