In the early Seventies, the Forest Hills native was a star at Forest Hills High School, where his talent earned him nationwide recognition. After that, it was on to the University of Tennessee, where ...

My Twitter tally of Ernie Grunfeld’s “Monumental” record as general manager of the Washington Wizards started in the midst of their 0-12 start. Everyone was having a good laugh over the losing streak ...

WASHINGTON -- Wizards owner Ted Leonsis set goals for his NBA team at the start of the current season. Specifically a 50-win season and an Eastern Conference finals appearance with reaching the ...

The walls of NBA blogs are lined thick with endless missives that chide teams for hiring and re-hiring the same revolving cast of either veteran players, recycled coaches, or general managers. And ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The answers get a bit repetitive when the front office leader of an NBA team is answering questions about a fifth consecutive season out of the playoffs. “We have a foundation,” ...

There’s a lot of darkness in the story of Ernie Grunfeld and his family, a mix of tragedy and persecution that brought him from Russia to New York City. But ultimately, it’s an American dream realized ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Dan Grunfeld will give a free presentation on his family’s journey from Auschwitz to the heights of the NBA and professional basketball on Monday, April 25. Park Men’s Club and Park ...

Dan Grunfeld said the tale has never been told. It was too much heartache for his famous father, Ernie, to discuss in countless interviews during his career as a college star at Tennessee, then as a ...

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards and the Rookie Team reacts in the second half during the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam at Staples Center on February 18, ...

Dan Grunfeld, son of former NBA player Ernie Grunfeld, shares how basketball was crucial in his grandparents' and family's life after the Holocaust. Patrick Mulrenin, for NBA.com Dan Grunfeld was in ...