The chatter began the moment the Los Angeles Lakers hired JJ Redick as coach last summer. There were several reports and comments about how the Lakers felt Red ...

1945 — Albert B. “Happy” Chandler, junior Senator from Kentucky, is elected baseball commissioner by a unanimous vote of the major league club owners. Chandler is elected to a seven-year term and ...

Still, Redick has a long way to go to reach the realm of Riley. He led the Lakers to a 50-21 record his first year as coach in 1981. Behind Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they defeated the ...

The other years: 2006-07 (clinched against Trail Blazers); 1981-82 (lost and eliminated by Denver); 1977-78 (lost and eliminated by Seattle); 1956-57 (lost to Minnesota but clinched with New York ...

The boy named Shart was born in Dundee in 1981, according to The Courier. He is the only baby in Scotland to have been called ...

Carrington became the first Wizards rookie to appear in all 82 games in a season since Jeff Ruland (1981-82). Carrington, 19, also joined Luka Doncic as the only players in NBA history to record ...

James Harden hit consecutive 3-pointers in overtime, a pair of free throws and scored on Jimmy Butler’s goaltending to finish with 39 points and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 33, and the Los Angele ...

The following quiz first saw the light of day almost five years ago. Test your local sports knowledge again to see if you ...

Finals Gm 5 - Maxwell leads Celtics charge. On a court loaded with Hall of Fame talent, it was Cedric Maxwell who grabbed the fifth game with both hands. His 28 points and 15 ...

The first Finals game of the Bird Era was officially launched when Larry Legend followed his own shot with a spectacular scoop. One of Bird's most famous shots was the catalyst in helping the Celtics ...