Larry Bird once pointed to a surprising moment as the beginning of the Celtics’ decline: the loss of Sly Williams in 1985. Though Williams wasn’t a household name, Bird believed he had the talent and ...

Even after stepping away from the game in 1992, Larry Bird admitted that Magic Johnson still showed up in his dreams—a testament to how deeply their rivalry had shaped his basketball soul.

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On Thursday, Obama got to share her thoughts on the never-ending Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese debate, which started in ...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd fans have been left feeling somewhat embarrassed after only just learning the true meaning behind the iconic ...

For the largest price ever paid for an American professional sports team, a consortium led by private equity mogul Bill ...