Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born in Harlem, New York, in 1947. His original name was Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., but he changed ...

Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird has long said that Michael Cooper was the toughest defender he ever went up against. For ...

After a career spent dealing with NFL on minority issues, ex-Colorado star John Wooten is a semifinalist for the Pro Football ...

If it did not feel enough like showtime already, adidas has relaunched Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's signature sneaker line. Abdul-Jabbar wore adidas throughout his legendary NBA career. After making ...

Kentucky’s opponent on Monday, Wright State, was 18-14 last season and returns some key pieces from last year’s squad. Among ...

The hype leading up to the game obscured other prevalent storylines that will take center stage for the next several months.

Arizona's Motiejus Krivas was one of 20 players named Friday to the watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, honoring the top center in Division I. The Wildcats wound up placing four of their ...

It’s the first 50-point triple-double since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had one in 1975. Westbrook finishes with 13 rebounds and 10 assists. 2017 — J.T. Barrett caps the greatest game of his career with a ...

UConn men's basketball senior Samson Johnson has been named to the Naismith Starting 5 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the ... and grabbed 2.8 rebounds per game in 16.0 minutes per contest ...

He was named to the watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award ... bevy of new options in its already-complex game plan. The race for the Abdul-Jabbar Award has cleared out just a bit this ...

FAYETTEVILLE – Jonas Aidoo is one of 20 players on the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Preseason ... and 66 total), fourth in rebounds per game (7.3), fourth in total rebounds (263 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts – Kentucky center Amari Williams was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s preseason watch list for the 2025 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Friday ... 7.0 ...