Magic Johnson recalls wife’s reaction to his HIV diagnosis

Magic Johnson recalls the difficult conversation he had with his wife, Cookie Johnson, about his HIV diagnosis.
The Root

The Moment Magic Johnson’s HIV Announcement Changed Everything

On November 7, 1991, NBA legend Magic Johnson shocked the world when he announced his HIV diagnosis and his retirement from ...
Pulse Ghana

9 of the Biggest Match-Fixing Scandals That Have Hit the NBA: Here’s How They Happened

Uncover the NBA’s darkest controversies—rigged calls, betting rings, and scandals that reshaped the league and shocked the ...
Basketball Network on MSN

"My Achilles are killing me" - The painful secret Larry Bird revealed to Danny Ainge before his legendary Game 7 performance

Whether it was the Achilles injury or the Hawks' defense swarming all over him, Bird got off to a slow start in Game 7. He made his first attempt before missing the next four and ...

WNBA Standoff Pits Players Who Want More Pay Against League’s Chief

The WNBA has nurtured its stars and landed a $2.2 billion media deal. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, a former Deloitte CEO, must now find peace with players who want more.

Isiah Thomas thought Larry Bird was better than him, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan: "Probably be the guy who walks out of the room at the end of the day"

There are a lot of ways to describe how great Larry Bird really was as a player. Perhaps his fellow Hall of Famer and former ...

Larry Bird once named the five favorite players he ever had to face

According to Bird, his all-time favorite former opponents were Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, Moses Malone and Karl Malone, via The New York Post. Bird's favorite former opponents were ...
The New York Times

No Offseason: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show

No Offseason is The Athletic’s show for all things women’s basketball. Hosts Zena Keita, Chantel Jennings, Sabreena Merchant, and Ben Pickman bring you the stories that matter the most and the insider ...