One of the NBA's iconic voices has passed away. Lawrence Tanter, the longtime public address announcer of the Los Angeles Lakers known for his signature baritone voice, died on September 23 at the age of 76. A native of Chicago, Ill., Tanter was the in-arena voice of the Lakers from 1982-2006. As the team's public address announcer, Tanter saw 10 NBA titles and 16 conference titles. He was also the announcer for a time on the Lakers' pre and post game shows on Los Angeles tel

One of the game’s greatest point guards has left the game. Russell Westbrook, 37, announced his retirement on Wednesday after 18 NBA seasons. In 2008, the UCLA standout - 2007-08 All Pac-12 and defensive player of the year - was drafted fourth overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA Draft. He and Serge Ibaka, drafted 24th that same year, were the last ever first-round draft picks by the Sonics’ franchise before the franchise moved to Oklahoma City, where they began pl

At the end of the 1994-95 NBA season, coming off of a 55-win campaign and an Eastern Conference Semifinals trip, Pat Riley resigned via fax from his position as head coach of the New York Knicks. Riley, 60 years old at the time, jetted south to Miami, taking over as president and head coach of the Heat. He led the Heat from 1995-2003, and again from 2005-08. Since 2008, he has remained team president. In his time in Miami, Riley swung on many big and bold moves. In July of 19

The NBA playoffs begin on Saturday, with the final two spots secured on Friday night - the Orlando Magic obliterated the Charlotte Hornets 121-90, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors 111-96 in a game that saw Devin Booker and Draymond Green receive late double technical fouls and subsequent ejections. Head coach Steve Kerr embraced Green and Steph Curry in the final seconds. Kerr’s contract with the Warriors is up, and if the embrace was any indication, he