Nothing is given in the NBA. Winning the coveted MVP plum doesn’t guarantee an easy road to the Larry O’Brien trophy. In the ...

Pistons star filled the stat sheet with 46 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in win over the Wizards on Monday, but he ...

The 76ers celebrate the 25th anniversary of an iconic team that lost the championship but captured the heart of the city.

Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes their picks.

Lenny Wilkens, a towering figure in basketball whose career spanned five decades as one of the game's premier point guards ...

In just their sixth professional season, the Las Vegas Knights won the Stanley Cup championship by knocking off the Florida ...

LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have posted first-ballot Hall of Fame resumes on the court with a combined 10 ...

Arguably the most controversial scandal in NBA history occurred in 2007, but comes in No. 2 on our list. Referee Tim Donaghy was accused of betting on games and manipulating the point spread. The FBI ...

Although Jefferson recognized that 2004 was a missed chance to be a Hall of Famer, he was admittedly proud of the bronze ...

Freddy Krueger, Darth Vader and Hans Gruber are all notorious villains, but their psychological impact was based in fiction; ...

Barkley then had a growth spurt and got up to 6-foot ... games be aired on the ESPN networks and getting front cover honors ...

The Indiana Pacers will look to pick up their first win of the season when they tip off against the Memphis Grizzlies. Pascal Siakam was all over the box score in his season opener, and I’m expecting ...