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Shop for photos of NBA greats in the NBA Legends Gallery and check out NBA History photo galleries.

Take home profiles of the top players, moments, games, teams and coaches in NBA's Greatest.

ALL-STAR, DRAFT AND PLAYOFFS
	Study the history surrounding All-Star Weekend, the NBA Draft and the Playoffs.

Bill Russell Honored

At NBA All-Star 2009, the Finals Most Valuable Player was renamed The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award. Russell, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1975, played on 11 NBA Champions with the Boston Celtics and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Read More

Kobe claims first Russell Award

Gallery: Russell through the years

A Brief History of Time

From the '40s pioneers to the '80s superstars, basketball history can only be told by its present-day innovators.

Video: Shaq, Kobe All-Star MVPs



	Bill Russell earned five Most Valuable Player Awards during his illustrious 13-year career.

NBA TV VIDEOS
	Nate Robinson wins '09 Slam Dunk: Play
	LeBron's big night at the Garden: Play
	Celtics legend Bill Russell turns 75: Play
	Kobe Bryant burns Knicks for 61: Play

	This Month in NBA History
	February 5, 1960 Bill Russell ignored a charley horse to grab a personal best (and second best in NBA history) 51 rebounds in a 124-100 win over Syracuse. NBA moments by decade

Celebrating the NBA at 50

The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, were selected during 'NBA at 50' in 1996-97.

Greatest teams, coaches

All-time NBA retired numbers

Love the Legendary Logos

Take a stroll down memory lane and look at some of the most interesting logos ever associated with pro hoops.

Michael Jordan Days With the Bulls

Before he was a Bobcat executive and before he was Wizard, he was a Bull. Take a look back at MJ's days in Chicago with video, stats and expert analysis.

Study the Original 13 Rules at Basketball U

Dr. James Naismith's 13 original rules, invented in 1891.

History of basketball in Canada | Evolution of the game

HISTORICAL PLAYER SEARCH
From Magic Johnson to Larry Drew, get stats and info on every player to ever wear an NBA uniform. SEARCH HERE.

NBA HALL OF FAME
	All inductees made it a memorable night, but it was the enshrinement of Michael Jordan that brought more buzz than Springfield or the Hall of Fame has ever seen. Read More Highlights and timelines of '09 inductees \| 50 Greatest List of Hall of Famers \| Hall History \| More

IN MEMORIAM
	Paying respects to those in the NBA's extended family who have passed • Dick McGuire \| Wesley Pavalon \| Abe Pollin • Al Cervi \| Alan Ogg \| Phil Lumpkin • Red Auerbach: An in-depth tribute to the architect of one of the most dominant franchises in professional sports history, the Celtics. [Gallery: Through the Years]

CLASSIC QUOTES
	"The first thing I would do every morning was look at the box scores to see what Magic did. I didn't care about anything else." --Larry Bird on his greatest rival, Magic Johnson. More classic NBA quotes

TEAM HISTORIES
	Take a look at Los Angeles' uniforms from the 1970-71 Buffalo Braves to the 1979-80 San Diego Clippers to the 2001-02 Los Angeles Clippers. Team-by-team history index

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