The Celtics defeated the Lakers eight times in NBA Finals competition during the Russell era before the Lakers of Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Magic Johnson and James Worthy broke through in the 1984-85 NBA ...

Bill Simmons is a lifelong Boston Celtics fan who grew up going to games with his dad. A love of the Celtics, especially when ...

The Celtics also beat the Lakers on this date in 1986, with Boston beating L.A. 105-99 at the Los Angeles Forum. The game was won with a 22-point, 18-rebound, 7-assist game from legendary Celtics ...

Parish was on the bench taking a breather when the fight started and was the only player on either team who never made it on to the court.

After LeBron James crossed the 50,000-point mark, and Stephen Curry about to surpass an unprecedented 4,000 three-pointers, ...

During their illustrious history, the Los Angeles Lakers have had more than their ... His scoring average jumped from 17.0 points a game during the 1986-87 season to 21.7 points a game during ...

Whether it’s a missed trade, or an untimely injury, these conversations fuel endless debates about alternate realities in ...

Winning NBA MVP and NBA Finals MVP is the ultimate dream for any star player. Here are the 10 players to accomplish this feat ...

The Celtics eliminated them in the 1985 and 1987 playoffs and won every season series from 1983-84 to 1986-87 ... of Darkness" does not respect the Lakers and the Bulls as much as he does the ...

A few stat-worthy candidates have been denied for acts that don’t show up in a box score. Pete is one of the many.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are arguably the hottest team in the NBA. Earlier this year, the Cavs posted the second-best start in NBA history by going 15-0. While it remains to be seen whether they can ...