Some of the NBA's tallest players now possess skills of much smaller players, making them more fascinating than ever.

Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors are one of the NBA dynasties that enjoyed long reigns atop the league as champions.

1941 — Wisconsin, led by Gene Englund’s 13 points, wins the NCAA basketball championship with a 39-34 victory over Washington ...

There are many concerns about the NBA these days, but Kevin Durant dismisses it: "I think we're at the peak of basketball, in ...

1945 — George Mikan of DePaul scores 53 points in the semifinals of the ... 1953 — Rookie Bob Cousy sets an NBA record with 50 points and leads the Boston Celtics to a 111-105 victory over the ...

George Mikan would be higher on this list if not ... award as a member of the losing team for his performance against the Celtics in the 1969 Finals. He averaged nearly 38 points per game in ...

1976 — Paul Silas of the Boston Celtics joins Bill Russell and Bill Bridges as the ... the fifth player to win at least three consecutive scoring titles, joining George Mikan, Neil Johnston, Wilt ...

1952 — George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers scores an NBA playoff record ... 1960 — Boston’s Bill Russell pulls down an NBA Finals record 40 rebounds, as the Celtics lose to St. Louis 113-103 to ...

Minneapolis Lakers slotman George Mikan comes in third with five championships ... simply because his teams were getting run over by Russell and his Celtics. Does that diminish his greatness?

1945 — George Mikan of DePaul scores 53 points in the semifinals of the ... 1953 — Rookie Bob Cousy sets an NBA record with 50 points and leads the Boston Celtics to a 111-105 victory over the ...

1952 — George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers scores an ... Bill Russell pulls down an NBA Finals record 40 rebounds, as the Celtics lose to St. Louis 113-103 to even the series at 1-1.

1945 — George Mikan of DePaul scores 53 points in the ... Bob Cousy sets an NBA record with 50 points and leads the Boston Celtics to a 111-105 victory over the Syracuse Nationals in a quadruple ...