The NBA released a set of new trophies for the league’s end of season awards, all of which are titled for different legends of the game. The Sixth Man of the Year trophy is now appropriately named ...

In the NBA's rich history, few defenders have stood out like the late John Havlicek. What adds to this is how often he — a five-time All-Defensive First Team member — dominated even the league's most ...

We celebrated its 60th anniversary April 15, so maybe the time has come to clarify the matter. John Havlicek did not “steal” the ball to seal that 1965 Game 7 victory over the 76ers. Here is his own ...

“The Basketball 100” is the definitive ranking of the 100 greatest NBA players of all time from The Athletic’s team of award-winning writers and analysts, including veteran columnists David Aldridge ...

John Havlicek, a relentless force for the Boston Celtics over two decades and two championship eras and one of the greatest clutch stars in NBA history, died Thursday in Jupiter, Florida. He was 79.

The last time the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons crossed paths, the Celtics were seen as a a team leaning into development for the season and the Pistons an interesting ball club projected to end ...

YIANNI KOURAKIS HAS MORE ON A FAMILY TRADITION. HE GETS IT OUT DEEP AND HAVLICEK STEALS OVER THE DAD. JOE HAVLICEK STOLE THE BALL. THE NAME HAVLICEK IS BASKET BALL ROYALTY NUMBER 20. JOHNNY, HOW ...

The 2026 NBA trade deadline is less than a week away, and the Boston Celtics will have some tough decisions to make ahead of it. Add in the news that star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum may actually NOT ...