This is a special honor for Reaves.

The Globetrotters knew what they had. They had Haynes, generally acknowledged as the best ball handler of his era, and Goose Tatum, and sweet-shooting Ermer Robinson, and a lineup that had beaten all ...

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 ...

HoopsHype picks the best NBA player to be born every year from 1924 to 2006, including Cooper Flagg to George Mikan.

The 1948 George Mikan rookie card is the closest thing basketball collectors have to the T206 Honus Wagner. In 2015, the one and only PSA 10 sold for $400K, and hasn't come up for sale since. We've ...

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 shy ...

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 shy ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The George Mikan era all started when I persuaded two local businessmen -- Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen -- to buy the Detroit Gems franchise for $15,000 and move it to Minneapolis. The ...

"George Mikan truly revolutionized the game and was the NBA's first true superstar," NBA commissioner David Stern said. "He had the ability to be a fierce competitor on the court and a gentle giant ...

PHOENIX (AP) -- Ray Meyer had just been hired as head basketball coach at DePaul 63 years ago when he was introduced to a 6-foot-10 student with thick glasses who had never played the game. "I saw ...

"George Mikan truly revolutionized the game and was the NBA's first true superstar," NBA commissioner David Stern said. "He had the ability to be a fierce competitor on the court and a gentle giant ...

When people discuss the signature moves of NBA players, a few immediately come to mind. There's Michael Jordan's fadeaway jumper, Stephen Curry's long 3-pointers, and of course, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's ...