HoopsHype on Mikan: "The first truly dominant NBA big man, George Mikan used his massive size to his advantage along with the unusually soft touch he had for a player of his era. Mikan could ...

Long before the Boston Celtics' dynasty took over the league, it was Mikan who led the Purple and Gold to consecutive ...

which tipped off the League’s season-long NBA at 50 celebration, were four prominent members of the list — Wilt Chamberlain, Julius “Dr. J” Erving, George Mikan and Bill Russell.

It’s a bit of an odd award, to be sure. Since the 1985-86 season, the NBA has handed out the Most Improved Player Award, now known as the George Mikan Trophy. It’s designed to reward a player ...

George Mikan and "Sweetwater" Clifton first met on ... at Chicago Stadium in a game that would, most basketball historians agree, forever change the sport. It was the game that brought the talent ...

“Playing in an era of old-fashioned, two-handed set shots and slow-up offenses, Arizin burst into the league in 1950 with a repertoire that included a daring new weapon: the jump shot. By the time ...

During Tuesday's game against the Mavericks, the Lakers played a video tribute to Anthony Davis, one of the greatest big men ...

George Mikan and the Lakers win 65-63. 1970 — Austin Carr scores an NCAA tournament record 61 points as Notre Dame routs Ohio University 112-82. Carr hits 25 of 44 field goals and 11 of 14 free throws ...