After the Houston Rockets triumphed over the LA Lakers in the 1986 Western Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics effortlessly defeated them in the NBA Finals to clinch their third championship in ...

One of the greatest game-winners of all time was Houston Rockets center Ralph Sampson's miracle buzzer-beater against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the 1986 Western Conference Finals.

One of history's greatest teams, the 1986 Celtics, claim the franchise's sixteenth title thanks to a Larry Bird triple-double and a deafening Garden crowd.

The 1986 NBA Finals, also involving the Celtics, were marred — or perhaps some would say enhanced — by an impromptu boxing match between Houston Rockets 7’4″ center Ralph Sampson and ...

The action got rough as Ralph Sampson was ejected for fighting, but Hakeem Olajuwon dominated the Celtics with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 8 blocks, cutting the Celtics series lead 3-2.