There may be no end of game moves more iconic than the literal victory cigar smoked by Hall of Fame Boston Celtics head coach and general manager Red Auerbach. At once an image of defiance and a bit ...

Back when Kobe Bryant was leading the Los Angeles Lakers, he often took an early breather, especially when the team held a comfortable lead or found itself trailing by a wide margin. However, until ...

As he lit one of his characteristic cigars while pondering a question during a 1983 interview, Red Auerbach reflected on a pearl of personal wisdom that — given his history — may have felt decidedly ...

Auerbach won 938 games with the Celtics and was the winningest coach in NBA history until Lenny Wilkens overtook him in the 1994-95 season. As general manager, the straight-talking Auerbach, who ...