He led the Philadelphia 76ers to a sweep of the then-defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the 1983 NBA Finals. He helped drive the NBA into a billion-dollar industry following the 1976 ABA-NBA ...

Forty years ago this month, the 76ers crushed the opposition en route to a 65-17 record and the NBA championship. There were no struggles, no controversies, no heartache. It was beautiful.

Richardson-Whitfield is nominated for season two’s sixth episode, “Beat L.A.,” which follows the Lakers’ disappointing loss in the 1983 NBA Finals after winning the championship in ’82 ...