the better player has won 41 of 68 NBA Finals — or roughly 60% — since 1956. Since the turn of the century, the player who finished higher in MVP voting has been 12-11 in Finals matchups.

Among the four major North American sports leagues, the NBA has traditionally stood out ... The most recent of two series, along with the 1956 Finals, played under a 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 format in ...

Warriors guard Stephen Curry holds up the Larry O'Brien Trophy after defeating the Celtics in Game six of the 2022 NBA Finals. / Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Basketball's most cherished records are ...

It marked the largest Game 1 margin in NBA history, but how did it fare compared ... as did the Minneapolis Lakers in their 1956 133-75 result over the St. Louis Hawks. Denver's win came in ...