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 ...

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 of his ...

Back in the 1950s, the NBA was at its lowest point.

MINNEAPOLIS -- When the news reached Vern Mikkelsen early last year that an old Minneapolis Lakers teammate was forced to undergo surgery to have his right leg amputated below the knee, Mikkelsen was ...

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 ...

Determining where Michael Jordan fits in NBA history is easy. So, too, Magic, Bird and Kareem. Those of us who weren’t old enough to watch them play – or play in their prime – have seen the highlights ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, John Havlicek played the first game of his NBA career with Boston in 1962. An alum of Ohio State, Hondo -- as Havlicek was sometimes called as a nickname -- had been ...

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