The Montreal Canadiens win their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup with a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth game. Boston's Bill Russell scores 30 points and grabs 40 rebounds to lead ...

1999 — Wayne Gretzky ends his NHL career at Madison Square Garden with an assist, setting up a second-period goal as his New York Rangers fall to Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. Before the game, NHL ...

Bill Russell turned defense and rebounding into an art, battling giants like Wilt and always being the smartest player on the court. As a player-coach, he led the Celtics to back-to-back titles in ...

Let's examine how the three-time MVP stacks up with the greatest seasons from Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Wilt Chamberlain, ...

There are many records from the NCAA tournament that look like they may never be broken, and the all-time record for rebounds ...

On April 16, 1983, Steve Garvey set the National League record by playing in his 1,118th consecutive game to pass Billy Williams. He finished with 1,207 consecutive games, a record that still stands.

Bill Russell, known as the greatest post defender ... Russell, who focused on rebounding and defense rather than scoring, averaged 10.8 points in these matchups. Despite Chamberlain’s scoring ...

The Clippers have been hot and have several statistical advantages. But Denver still has arguably the best player in the ...

Ken Pomeroy is a graduate of Virginia Tech, which may make what we discuss in a few seconds all the more irritating. He was ...