Articles by Phil Watson (170)
The Lakers and Celtics have combined for nearly half of the 74 NBA championships between 1947 and 2020. The legendary franchises share the all-time lead in titles won.
Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas and their teams had a heated rivalry over the first nine seasons of Jordan's career. Did Thomas dominate the matchup with Jordan as much as he claims to have?
Regardless of whether Tim Tebow makes the Jacksonville Jaguars' roster this season, the NFL wasn't slow to start cashing in on Tebow's still-big name.
The Chicago Bulls weren't the city's first NBA team. They weren't even its second. And they very nearly moved to Kansas City early in their existence.
LeBron James has now played with four Hall of Famers during his NBA career with the selections of Ben Wallace and Chris Bosh for the 2021 induction class.
Urban Meyer is a former University of Florida head coach trying to succeed in the NFL. He needs to avoid moves like Steve Spurrier made when in the same position.
DK Metcalf dazzled with his speed at the NFL Combine in 2019. On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks star takes his talents to a USA Track and Field event in California.
Last season, the Phoenix Suns joined a small group of NBA teams to miss the playoffs at least 10 years in a row. The Suns clinched a spot Wednesday, but another team may tie the record for the longest dry spell.
Michael Jordan beat Bryon Russell to win his last NBA title. Jordan never missed an opportunity to remind Russell about that, even when the two were teammates with the Washington Wizards.
Tyronn Lue is in his first season coaching the LA Clippers and superstars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but he will not be intimidated. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving learned that lesson the hard way.