The NBA was once dominated by big men in the 1960s and '70s, but athletic wings and long-range shooters took over the league in the last few decades. With the rise of Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid, the ...

The Celtics’ center had one monstrous game, however, when he pulled down 51 rebounds against the Syracuse Nationals in the 1959-1960 season. It ranks as the second-best rebounding effort in NBA ...

All-Time #NBArank continues with a countdown of the game's greatest giants -- the best centers in NBA history. (Click here for our 5-on-5 debate.) To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ...

"A genial giant of a man, Nate Thurmond was one of the all-time great NBA centers, with a rugged ... Famer played 14 ...

The timeline includes milestone moments in the league’s history and key moments off the court as the NBA celebrates its 75th season: Feb. 1, 1960: Ezell Blair Jr., David ... The 7-foot-1 center helped ...

Some might say the big man is a dying breed in the NBA. Try telling that to Nikola Jokic or Joel Embiid, two of the ten best centers in the NBA today who have won the past four MVP awards.

Dating back all the way to 1960 when the Minneapolis Lakers became ... he’s already proven to be one of the best centers in NBA history. He carried the Orlando Magic to the playoffs year after ...