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Take home profiles of the top players, moments, games, teams and coaches in NBA's Greatest.
ALL-STAR,
DRAFT AND PLAYOFFS
Study the history surrounding All-Star Weekend, the NBA Draft and the Playoffs.
Lakers Win Title No. 16
The NBA's two most legendary franchises squared off in an epic NBA Finals that went the distance and wasn't decided until the final moments of Game 7. The Lakers defeated the Celtics 83-79 to claim their 16th NBA title. Kobe Bryant was named MVP while Phil Jackson won his NBA record 11th title in 19 seasons as a head coach. Read More
Video: An Epic 2010 Finals
A Brief History of Time
From the '40s pioneers to the '80s superstars, basketball history can only be told by its present-day innovators.
Ron Artest and Kobe Bryant celebrate the Lakers' Game 7 win over the Celtics.
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This Month in NBA History
August 7, 1992
The Orlando Magic select LSU center Shaquille O'Neal with the No. 1 pick in the Draft.
NBA moments by decade
DECISION 2010
In the most hyped free-agency period ever in the NBA, three superstars make the decision to team up in South Beach.
Decision 2010 | LeBron Tracker
History
Celebrating the NBA at 50
The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, were selected during 'NBA at 50' in 1996-97.
Greatest teams, coaches
All-time NBA retired numbers
Love the Legendary Logos
Take a stroll down memory lane and look at some of the most interesting logos ever associated with pro hoops.
Michael Jordan Days With the Bulls
Take a look back at MJ's days in Chicago with video, stats and expert analysis on his Hall-of-Fame career with the Bulls that featured six NBA titles.
HISTORICAL PLAYER SEARCH
From Magic Johnson to Larry Drew, get stats and info on every player to ever wear an NBA uniform. SEARCH HERE.
NBA HALL OF FAME
All inductees made it a memorable night, but it was the enshrinement of Michael Jordan that brought more buzz than Springfield or the Hall of Fame has ever seen. Read More

Highlights and timelines of '09 inductees | 50 Greatest
Malone, Pippen lead 2010 Class | Hall of Fame History
IN MEMORIAM
Paying respects to those in the NBA's extended family who have passed
• Manute Bol | Tom Stith | B. Breitbard
• K. Restani | Franklin Mieuli | Carl Braun

• Red Auerbach: An in-depth tribute to the architect of one of the most dominant franchises in professional sports history, the Celtics. [Gallery: Through the Years]
CLASSIC QUOTES
"The first thing I would do every morning was look at the box scores to see what Magic did. I didn't care about anything else."
--Larry Bird on his greatest rival, Magic Johnson.
More classic NBA quotes
TEAM HISTORIES
Take a look at Los Angeles' uniforms from the 1970-71 Buffalo Braves to the 1979-80 San Diego Clippers to the 2001-02 Los Angeles Clippers.
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