On this day, legendary Boston forward John Havlicek was born, and Celtics luminary Dave Cowens was fired as head coach.

Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports It was also on this date that legendary Celtics big man Dave Cowens was fired as coach by the team after going just 27-41 in the 1978-79 NBA season.

As their school's all-time leading scorers, this year's Dave Cowens Award winners took their programs to the next level over ...

“It feels so nice that I was nominated by coach (Brian) Jalbert, but with so many other outstanding individuals, it feels really good that I was selected to represent the Dave Cowens Award this ...

Sixteen female athletes have been nominated for the prestigious Dave Cowens Achievement Award ... her leadership was like having an assistant coach on the court at all times.

There are many concerns about the NBA these days, but Kevin Durant dismisses it: "I think we're at the peak of basketball, in ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo weighs in on LeBron James' claim that the Milwaukee Bucks star could've scored 250 points in a game in the 1970's ...

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