Still, many don't realize how desperate every basketball league was to land Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he decided to enter the ...

George Mikan’s family followed in his footsteps by falling in love with sports. But instead of basketball, they chose to play hockey.

When looking at players' accomplishments in their basketball careers, the late George Mikan was truly one of the best. Naturally, one might assume that, consequently, he was among the highest-paid ...