The first NCAA tournament started in 1939 and was second banana to the NIT, which started the year before in New York City.

The NBA introduced the coach’s challenge rule at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. It grants each team one opportunity per ...

The Dallas Mavericks face the Golden State Warriors in an NBA Christmas Day Game on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 (12/25/25) at ...

The budding rivalry between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs is among the NBA matchups on Christmas this year.

The festive season brings with it one of the NBA ’s most anticipated annual traditions: the Christmas Day showcase games. For ...

Bill Russell explains to Bill Simmons in the show Mr. Russells House his favorite trophy from his NBA career. Bill Russell was an 11-time NBA champion and 12-time All-Star, but his impact went far ...

Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka wasn’t happy with the result of their contest against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. It was ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame Celtics center Bill Russell played in the first game of his iconic career with the team.

From 1999 to 2013, either the Lakers or Spurs were the Western Conference champs and reached the Finals in 12 of the 15 ...

Because of that collegiate connection, San Francisco will honor Russell with the first-ever ‘Bill Russell Impact Classic’ ...

The University of San Francisco Proudly Presents the 'Bill Russell Impact Classic' Inaugural Game on February 12, 2026 ...