No basketball arena has ever had more aura or mystique than the original Boston Garden, which hosted the Celtics from 1946 through 1995
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Golden voices: Eight NBA announcers with retired microphones
Only the most beloved icons behind the microphone have been granted their franchises’ greatest honor, a place in the rafters amongst the playing legends
Slamming the door shut: 19 winner-take-all NBA playoff game blowouts
As the old adage goes, anything can happen in a winner-take-all playoff game, and what transpired in these 19 examples were absolute decimations, leaving the losing team not just eliminated but usually questioning themselves heading into the offseason.
Don’t you forget about me: 80 basketball moments from the ’80s that changed the sport forever
As part of our Totally ’80s series, we explore the 80 most monumental, controversial, influential, unforgettable, and indescribable basketball moments from the 1980s.
Brand disloyalty: 12 ill-fated NBA arena naming rights deals
It’s easy come, easy go, as cryptocurrency is becoming the latest economic bubble to burst and splash its failure all over the NBA, including on the facades of arenas.
Instant classics: 75 greatest games in NBA history
All the ultimate barn burners, buzzer beaters, back-and-forth battles, incredible moments, and individual dominance are present in this list of the 75 greatest games in NBA history.
Hallowed halls: 14 memorable arenas no longer in use by NBA teams
From the East (Boston Garden) to the West (Great Western Forum) and several spots in between, we take a look at some of the most legendary, unique, and otherwise beloved arenas that were once the home of NBA teams but are now occupied by other tenants or gone completely.