When the 1969 NBA Finals reached its final stage after six intense battles, both rivals—the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics—faced a crucial "do or die" game. Amid the pressure, Bill Russell, ...

In the spring of 1969, an aging Boston Celtics team, led by player-coach Bill Russell, was vying for its 11th NBA title in 13 years. Five of those banners came at the expense of Jerry West and the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. Wes Unseld was an undersized NBA center ...

The 2019 NBA draft mirrors its 1969 counterpart in this way: There is little doubt who the first pick will be. This year, most expect the New Orleans Pelicans to draft Duke superstar Zion Williamson, ...

WASHINGTON - Wes Unseld, the NBA legend who led the then-Washington Bullets to the NBA championship in 1978 has died, his family says. He was 74-years-old. Unseld was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets ...

Wilt Chamberlain’s Los Angeles Lakers uniform from the 1969 NBA Finals, when he faced off against arch-rival Bill Russell and the Celtics for the last time, will sell next week at Sotheby’s, and ...

The Lakers will rely more heavily on Dončić in the early going with LeBron James on the shelf due to sciatica. James is ...

WASHINGTON — Basketball Hall of Famer Wes Unseld, who led Washington to its only NBA championship, has died at age 74. Unseld is one of two players in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year and MVP ...

Wes Unseld, the workmanlike Hall of Fame center who led Washington to its only NBA championship and was chosen one of the 50 greatest players in league history, died Tuesday after a series of health ...