HoopsHype on Mikan: "The first truly dominant NBA big man, George Mikan used his massive size to his advantage along with the unusually soft touch he had for a player of his era. Mikan could ...

So much so that George Mikan, the ABA director at that time, made an astronomical offer to the 7'2" center, only to be left stunned that the New York native had turned it down. Given that most NBA ...

Denver on Sunday. Official release The Los Angeles Lakers will retire George Mikan’s No. 99 jersey in a pregame ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 30, when the Lakers host the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com ...

George Mikan, who led the Lakers to five championships as the best player in the league during the pre-shot clock mid-1950s, will get some recognition with the NBA's newly-renamed George Mikan ...