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MILWAUKEE -- Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Bill Sharman had enjoyed relative anonymity for years, as the 86-year-old continued to serve as a consultant to the team and attend games with regularity. Well, ever since the Miami Heat threatened his ...

Bill Sharman, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72 when the team reeled off an NBA-record 33-game winning streak, believes LeBron James and the Miami Heat have what it takes to put that mark in jeopardy.

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images Can you dig it? Does Shaquille O'Neal have a future working the phones as a GM? George Mikan. John Kundla. Fred Schaus. Pete Newell. Bill Sharman. And, of course, Jerry West. Those are some of the names o...

About a dozen members of the 1971-72 Lakers team were recognized Friday in honor of the 40th anniversary of their championship season, the first Lakers championship in the city of L.A.

In the video above, Grantland's Bill Simmons reveals his Top 10 Celtics of all-time. Here's his list. Rank your Top 10 HERE. How does it compare to yours?: 10. Robert Parish 9. Bill Sharman 8. Paul Pierce 7. Kevin McHale 6. Sam Jones 5. Dav...

Friday's date (11/11/11) provides a chance to celebrate the number 11. Here's a look at the 11 best No. 11s in college basketball history, a list that Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor looks to join. 11. Jacque Vaughn, Kansas - As the floor general for s...

There were many standout moments at Monday's Staples Center news conference commemorating the 20th anniversary of Magic Johnson's retirement, not the least of which was the check for $1 million presented to his foundation. Johnson spoke of that day t...

YOUR MORNING (VUVUZELA) BUZZ Group F: New Zealand vs Slovakia (7:00 am ET on ESPN, ESPN3.com) The Kiwis are the lowest-rated World Cup qualifier in ESPN's Soccer Power Index, coming in at 92nd - one slot higher than Al-ba-ni-a ("...You border on th...

The basketball world at Staples Center reacted to the news of legendary coach John Wooden's grave illness.

Former UCLA basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Wooden is hospitalized at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and resting comfortably, the university said in a statement Friday.

Getting your picture taken with the shoe of Gilbert Arenas. A how-to guide. An interview with Tamir Goodman, the "Jewish Jordan." (Via Kottke) Forum Blue & Gold wants you to get to know Bill Sharman: “The statements about...

Caron Butler had 33 points and 12 rebounds as the Washington Wizards earned a first-round playoff date with LeBron James by beating the apathetic Detroit Pistons 96-80 Wednesday night.

No big surprise at the top of Charley Rosen's latest list on FOXSPorts.com. Tops overall is Rosen's friend, Phil Jackson. Then it's Red Auerbach, Red Holzman, Pat Riley, Lenny Wilkens, Gregg Popovich, Bill Sharman, Jack Ramsay, Alex Hannum, and Larry...

Clyde Drexler, Bill Sharman, Maurice Stokes, Lynette Woodard, Jerry Colangelo and Drazen Dalipagic constitute the class being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday.