Still, in the broader mythology of this franchise, the answer tends to land on the same name: The Los Angeles Lakers. It ...

When Michael Jordan joined the Chicago Bulls, it was a franchise in need of desperate life. They were perennial losers with even Chicago fans not holding their hopes high up.

Teresa Barbosa still remembers the day a 16-year-old Jota arrived at the Pacos de Ferreira dormitory. From cooking to laundry, she cared for young players who had moved away from home to chase their ...