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Passing of a Legend
Red Auerbach, the architect behind one of the most dominant franchises in professional sports history, the Boston Celtics, has died at the age of 89. Auerbach coached 11 Hall of Famers and led Boston to 10 Eastern Division titles in 16 years.
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A Brief History of Time
From the '40s pioneers to the '80s innovators, basketball history can only be told by its protagonists.
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Arnold "Red" Auerbach, the architect of the great Celtics' dynasty died on Oct. 28.
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This Month in NBA History
July 5, 1992 The Dream Team won the final game of the Basketball Tournament of the Americas against Venezuela 127-80. The US team won all six games, by an average of 5l.5 points.
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Riley Rejoices
After leading the Lakers to four titles in the 80s, but falling short with the Knicks in 1994, Pat Riley won his fifth NBA Championship as a head coach in 2006.
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NBA Legend Passes
Hall of Famer George Mikan, the NBA's first superstar, died June 1, 2005, at the age of 80.
Knicks great DeBusschere dead at 62
Love the Legendary Logos
Take a stroll down memory lane and look at some of the most interesting logos ever associated with pro hoops.
Run with Michael Jordan and the Bulls
Before he was a Wizard, he was a Bull. Take a look back at MJ's days in Chicago with video, stats and expert analysis.
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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.
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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.
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