This is in reference to rumors from 1984 about David Stern allegedly telling a fan that the NBA Finals needed to go the full seven games. Heading into Game 6 of the 1984 Finals, the Boston Celtics ...

The stakes couldn't have been higher in the 1984 NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers collided in the championship game for the first time during the Larry Bird-Magic Johnson era.

Gerald Henderson's steal and layup in the final seconds of regulation forces overtime, and Scott Wedman's jumper in the extra sessions helps Boston avoid an 0-2 hole in this classic Finals game.

The highlight of the first Finals to feature Bird vs Magic was this classic Game 4, which saw the Celtics prevail in overtime on the road in dramatic fashion.

After the Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in the 1984 NBA Finals, Nicholson showed how much he repped his team. Cooper called it as his "one great memory of Jack" during an appearance on the All ...

during the 1984 NBA Finals at the Boston Garden. The Celtics defeated the Lakers 4 games to 3. Mandatory Credit: Dick Raphael-Imagn Images / Dick Raphael-Imagn Images On Monday, the Los Angeles ...