1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition ... 1989 — K.C. Jones of the Boston Celtics and Lenny Wilkens of the Cleveland Cavaliers are elected to the Basketball Hall of ...

Randy Brown celebrated three NBA championships alongside Michael Jordan at the Chicago Bulls, and predicted success the moment that he saw the five-time MVP in practice ...

The San Antonio Spurs are concluding their six-game road trip with a stop in Boston to take on the Celtics at the TD Garden. The Spurs are currently 2-3 on this trip and a win against the 2nd seed ...

MIAMI — As several Celtics sat around the locker room late Monday night, some with their legs wrapped in ice and others with their feet soaking in buckets, a lively debate about the greatest ...

1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the judges in the last two rounds to shock defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins and the ...

The Boston Celtics have steadied themselves ahead of the trade deadline. After a very topsy-turvy January, they have been able to play some much better basketball in the last couple of weeks.

MIAMI — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla constantly emphasizes the importance of closing quarters authoritatively. He believes a perfectly executed two-for-one chance can flip mannerisms and momentum ...

A couple of developments that will have to go the Celtics way if they are to successfully defend that championship are obvious enough that we probably could categorize them in the Goes Without ...