Magic Johnson recalls wife’s reaction to his HIV diagnosis

Magic Johnson recalls the difficult conversation he had with his wife, Cookie Johnson, about his HIV diagnosis.
The Root

The Moment Magic Johnson’s HIV Announcement Changed Everything

On November 7, 1991, NBA legend Magic Johnson shocked the world when he announced his HIV diagnosis and his retirement from ...
Pulse Ghana

9 of the Biggest Match-Fixing Scandals That Have Hit the NBA: Here’s How They Happened

Uncover the NBA’s darkest controversies—rigged calls, betting rings, and scandals that reshaped the league and shocked the ...
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"My Achilles are killing me" - The painful secret Larry Bird revealed to Danny Ainge before his legendary Game 7 performance

Larry Bird famously guaranteed a win for the Boston Celtics against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference semifinals. He made the bold prediction after his team escaped with a 102 ...

WNBA Standoff Pits Players Who Want More Pay Against League’s Chief

The WNBA has nurtured its stars and landed a $2.2 billion media deal. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, a former Deloitte CEO, must now find peace with players who want more.

Isiah Thomas thought Larry Bird was better than him, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan: "Probably be the guy who walks out of the room at the end of the day"

There are a lot of ways to describe how great Larry Bird really was as a player. Perhaps his fellow Hall of Famer and former ...

Larry Bird once named the five favorite players he ever had to face

According to Bird, his all-time favorite former opponents were Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, Moses Malone and Karl Malone, via The New York Post. Bird's favorite former opponents were ...
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Horace Grant on his toughest NBA cover (yes, it was Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird)

Horace Grant won three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan, and another with the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe ...