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

The company’s health plan is now available in 13 states. G. Mike Mikan was tapped as CEO in April. He had previously served as interim CEO for Best Buy during bumpy times in 2012; most recently ...

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

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to even up their first-round playoff series with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night ...

From George Mikan to Wilt Chamberlain to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Shaquille O'Neal, championship teams were constructed around powerful big men who made their presences felt on both ends of the court.

The Lakers retire the No. 99 jersey of 'Mr. Basketball' George Mikan in a pregame ceremony at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

On April 13, 1949 George Mikan scored 29 points despite a broken hand to lead the Minneapolis Lakers to the BAA Championship over the Washington Capitols ...