"I'm not saying the Pistons gave it away, but they had their chance to win" - Pat Riley credited 1984 Finals lessons for Lakers 1988 triumph originally appeared on Basketball Network. Pat Riley put a ...

For the first time it was Magic Johnson versus Larry Bird in the NBA Finals, but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was quick to remind of his own unique greatness, scoring 32 points in the Lakers win.

Robert Parish had his battles with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar back in the 80s, each time the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers met. He had to step up his game, and a poor showing would have been ...