Timeline of the National Basketball Association during the 1980s. The timeline includes milestone moments in the league’s history and key moments off the court as the NBA celebrates its 75th season: ...

No matter how it turns out, Knicks-Spurs should be an era-defining classic that (probably) won't make this list ...

Which NBA conference was the better of the two in the 1980s? The league’s Eastern Conference had the Boston Celtics of course, as well as the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons, and at different parts of the ...

Take a look back at the 1980-81 NBA season in which the Celtics emerged as NBA champions. From NBA.com Staff The Celtics defeated the Rockets to win their first title during the Bird-Parish-McHale era ...

The NBA had enormous problems. Drug abuse among players was believed to be rampant. Many arenas were half-empty or worse on game nights. Most franchises were losing money. Some were on the cusp of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Hall of Famer Dominique ...

“Larry Legend” played his entire 13-year career with the Boston Celtics, and his rivalry with Los Angeles Lakers guard Earvin “Magic” Johnson catapulted the league to new heights. Bird's sharp ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The NBA had enormous problems. Drug abuse ...