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

Charles Cooper, an All-American from Duquesne playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, becomes the first black to be picked in ...

The New York Highlanders, later renamed Yankees, win their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington ...

1985 — For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 points in a Cup game (3 goals, 4 assists). 1989 — Mario Lemieux ties NHL playoff records with four first-period goals, five overall and eight points as the ...

He now stands alongside two legendary big men: George Mikan (1949) and Shaquille O'Neal (1997). Mikan won a championship that year; Shaq reached the Conference Semiinals. Now, in 2025, Doncic ...

This achievement is notable, as only Shaquille O’Neal and George Mikan have accomplished it before. However, Doncic remains humble, stating, “It’s fine, but it doesn’t matter. If I have 30 ...

Despite scoring over 30 points in both playoff games so far a feat only previously achieved by legends Shaquille O'Neal and George Mikan Doncic remains grounded. "It doesn't matter if I score 30 ...

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

The Lakers take a big early lead in Game 2, then withstand a Timberwolves comeback to even the best-of-seven first-round ...

Luka Doncic is now one of them. Mikan, the original Lakers superstar in the 1950s, set the standard. Shaq dominated the early 2000s. Now Doncic, the Slovenian star known for his crafty offense and ...