Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the best of U.S. men's basketball make up USA TODAY's '250 for 250' list of greats.

LeBron not in the top 2 😬 Left out Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 🤔 Hakeem above Tim Duncan The big man's GOAT list is controversial ...

The NBA has always been driven by great rivalries. Every era of basketball has had superstar matchups that helped take the league to another level. These battles were never only about stats or ...

Since its official inception in 1949, the NBA has seen several players come through its ranks and rise to greatness. While the impact and reputations of these players are largely subjective, when ...

Jerry West Steal + Winning Layup in 1962 NBA Finals Game 3. With the game tied in Game 3 of the 1962 NBA Finals, take a look ...

No team in NBA history has blown a 3-0 lead, and LeBron James wasn't going to let the Los Angeles Lakers be the first. Late on Friday, James powered the Lakers to a series-clinching 98-78 victory over ...

While today's sports fans may not be able to imagine an American sports scene without basketball, more than 115 years passed between the signing of the "Declaration of Independence" and the first game ...