Willis Reed

No offense whatsoever to the great Willis Reed, but what Tiger did last weekend was more impressive than what Willis did on May 8, 1970. Woods won the U.S. Open on one leg. To match Reed, all he would......

Willis Reed is on Wheaties boxes as part of the celebration of Black History Month. Michael Phelps was not as fortunate in the cereal endorsement area this week.......

BOSTON -- So Mike D'Antoni, Kobe Bryant and everyone else wanted Dwight Howard to rush back. For this? Talk about a pain in the shoulder. The Lakers were trailing by 26 after three quarters to the hated Celtics, officially designating this as an...

Sounds counterintuitive: The NBA creating a rule to speed up the game of basketball. The league has had to crack down on loitering -- late starting times caused by players who are performing their choreographed rituals and routines with teammates...

Reader picks for the greatest sports moments in L.A. history: No. 11: Lakers win first title in L.A....

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BASKETBALL LEGEND: Red Holzman got his start in professional basketball due to the fact that he was Jewish. STATUS: Basically True. William "Red" Holzman was one of the most successful coaches in the history of the NBA. He coached the......

NEW YORK — Orlando Magic players and coaches aren't in awe of Madison Square Garden, the site of their game tonight against the New York Knicks....

Bob Wolff, considered the longest running broadcaster in sports television and radio history, will be a guest on Thursday night's RCN-4 "Sports Talk" show hosted by Chris Michael. The live show airs at 6 p.m. and viewers can e-mail questions and comments....

DeAndre Jordan was at his irrepressible best after the Clippers' victory and hit another comic gear when he was asked about Blake Griffin's injury scare in the second quarter when he slipped on the damp court and scraped his knee......