Through the NBA Social Justice Champion Award, which honors NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, players making an impact in ...

But LeBron James, who played the past eight seasons in Los Angeles and helped deliver the franchise its 17th championship in 2020, saw Pelinka's priority in that moment as yet another example of the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The New York Knicks have behaved extremely disrespectfully in their ...

Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar turns 79 on April 16, 2026, and while most people know the 7’2″ athlete as a basketball legend with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, he has also formed a pretty ...

The San Antonio Spurs have emerged as one of the Western Conference’s top teams this season, and much of that rise has been driven by the defensive dominance of Victor Wembanyama. As the regular ...

When Jabbar Collins got word in 2010 that his conviction for the fatal shooting of an Orthodox rabbi would be tossed and he’d be released, he made a promise to a fellow prisoner. Collins said he’d ...

Wilt Chamberlain was the yardstick for most NBA career milestones. His name continues to come up in the modern era when it comes to statistical records being chased by current players. During the 1983 ...

The St. John’s star was named the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award winner as the top center in the country Saturday — beating out Graham Ike of Gonzaga, Flory Bidunga of Kansas, Alex Condon of Florida and ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Member of three UCLA Bruins national championship teams, 1967, 1968 and 1969.

LeBron James has spent years chasing down the biggest names in NBA history. At this point, he’s running out of them. James added yet another milestone to his résumé, recording the 1,229th win of his ...

Stop me if you've heard this one before: LeBron James has set a new NBA record. On Tuesday night, James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 127-113. Between the regular season ...