The Lakers retired George Mikan's No. 99 on Sunday night ahead of their matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Mikan, nicknamed "Mr. Basketball," played with the Lakers back when they were located in ...

The late George Mikan is one of those legends who built his legacy with a franchise that no longer exists in the form he knew. Naturally, this came with its share of obstacles. The challenge is clear ...

Throughout the history of the NBA, few teams have been able to separate themselves from the rest of the pack to create such a global brand. Amongst those giants are the Los Angeles Lakers, along with ...

PHOENIX - George Mikan, the "gentle giant" who a half-century ago brought fame and stability to the fledgling world of professional basketball and literally transformed the game, has died 18 days shy ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are tied with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA titles by a single franchise in NBA history with 17. Eleven of those rings were earned in Los Angeles after the Lakers moved ...

The NBA today revealed in a press statement a variety of changes to its end-of-season awards, including the creation of a brand-new honor named after Jerry West, the Clutch Player of the Year award.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The George Mikan era all started when I persuaded two local businessmen -- Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen -- to buy the Detroit Gems franchise for $15,000 and move it to Minneapolis. The ...

LOS ANGELES — Jerry Buss’ door was always open to George Mikan. Patrick Mikan, one of George’s sons, remembered visits to L.A. when the two men – Mr. Basketball and the man who helped bring together ...

Los Angeles will raise the legendary center's jersey to the rafters before game vs. Denver on Sunday. Official release The Los Angeles Lakers will retire George Mikan’s No. 99 jersey in a pregame ...