PHOENIX – George Mikan, professional basketball’s first dominant big man who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five championships and transformed the game, has died. He was 80. Mikan died Wednesday at a ...

PHOENIX – George Mikan, professional basketball’s first dominant big man who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five championships, died at a Scottsdale rehabilitation center, family members said Thursday.

George Mikan may hot have played his home games in the state of California, but he is, without a doubt, one of the most important figures in Lakers lore. Over the course of the Lakers' 75-year history ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are tied with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA titles by a single franchise in NBA history with 17. Eleven of those rings were earned in Los Angeles after the Lakers moved ...

The late George Mikan is one of those legends who built his legacy with a franchise that no longer exists in the form he knew. Naturally, this came with its share of obstacles. The challenge is clear ...

PHOENIX - George Mikan, the ''gentle giant'' who a half-century ago brought fame and stability to the fledgling world of professional basketball and literally transformed the game, has died 18 days ...

It’s not hard to see why. The drill is traditionally performed with one ball, yet Gustafson makes her two-handed rendition seem as easy as arm stretches. Her ability to make the tough drill look easy ...

(Editor’s note: Welcome back to The Athletic NBA 75. We’re re-running our top 40 players to count down every day from Sept. 8-Oct. 17, the day before the opening of the 2022-23 NBA season. This piece ...