As the story goes, Larry Bird received a threat on his life in the middle of Game 5 of the 1984 Finals. Jones, the Boston Celtics head coach at the time, broke the news to his superstar, who then ...

Malone revealed so in a Q&A with SLAM reporter Alan Paul, recalling how, during streetball as a teenager, he was literally banned from driving into the lane — a ground rule meant to keep play ...