In addition to his impressive record, Riley is also known for developing talent. His coaching philosophy has influenced generations of coaches, the most notable being the Van Gundy brothers. Spoelstra ...

Although his NBA career lasted only one season, his story adds a significant chapter to the Warriors' history. During the 1979-80 season, Lambert Johnson played for the Warriors, averaging 3.0 points ...

That player would be Golden State forward alum Lynbert Johnson. After ending his college career at Wichita State, Johnson was picked up with the 54th overall selection of the 1979 NBA Draft by the ...

Pat Riley saved the Lakers in 1982, stopping talks of trading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and keeping the Showtime dynasty alive with Magic Johnson.

Johnson’s third entry on this list came during his rookie campaign in 1979-80, fresh off becoming the first overall pick in ...

Michael Ray Richardson and Eddie Jordan own 4 of the top 5 steals per game totals in New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets history.

Back in 2014, LeBron James was asked who he would include in the NBA Mount Rushmore. At the time, the L.A. Lakers superstar ...

The Cavaliers will make history as the NBA's first Peacock-exclusive broadcast, but the timing of the league's streaming push coincides with the twilight of LeBron and Curry's careers.

Chris Paul, who signed with the Clippers again this offseason to return home to Los Angeles, continues to show respect to arguably the greatest point guard of all time. Possibly the two greatest point ...

He played for Los Angeles from 1970 to 1975, and was a team broadcaster before becoming Paul Westhead’s assistant in 1979. Riley was part of the 1971=72 team that won a league-record 33 straight games ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder felt slighted last season when they were left off the NBA's Christmas schedule. That won't be an issue this year.

The stars will be out on Oct. 21 as the NBA tips off its season and makes its long-awaited return to NBC — plus the games are now streaming on Peacock. The NBA opens its season on that October Tuesday ...