When long-time colleague Mike Grenier and I marked Don Nelson’s retirement from playing in the NBA back in 1976 during our years of covering the Celtics for, ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, the Celtics linked up with ten other franchises to establish the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which would later incorporate teams from the competing ...

Over the years, there have been plenty of controversial moments in NBA playoff history, from game-winning buzzer-beaters not being counted to obnoxious hard fouls not being upgraded to flagrant fouls ...

The 1976-77 NBA season was the moment pro basketball decided to shake things up, blend in some chaos, and redefine itself. It started with a seismic shift — absorbing four ABA teams (New York Nets, ...

In Game 5 of the 1976 Finals, Garfield Heard hit a 20-foot jumper from the top of the key as the horn went off to force the first triple-overtime in Finals history.

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. The contest was inaugurated by the American Basketball Association (ABA) ...

On June 4, 1976 John Havlicek puts in the shot off the glass for the Celtics with 2 seconds left. And for the Suns, Gar Heard responds with a turnaround jumper to tie and put the game into a third OT!