It’s often said that underdogs have nothing to lose, and that all the pressure is on the favorites to win. That might be vary from game to game, but it’s definitely true when it comes to winning ...

Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan have achieved so much during their remarkable NBA careers, winning a total of 10 championships between them. But if you had to choose, who would you say has had the better ...

For many, Game 5 at Boston Garden was the key moment of the 1984 Finals that broke the spirit of Riley’s team.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a basketball legend with six NBA championships over his 20-year career. But the six-time MVP has bigger concerns than basketball. Off the court, Abdul-Jabbar's spent his life ...

"If we can do it, it would be a crowning achievement" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shared the emotional stakes of the 1988 Finals originally appeared on Basketball Network. The Los Angeles Lakers entered the ...

Jabbar’s longevity and scoring records made him into one of the GOATs of basketball. But what made him as good as he was ...

(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.

The NCAA once set out on a mission to curb Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's greatness by banning dunking in 1967. However, the rule barely mattered for Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor. He had too many ...

As first encounters go, Charles Barkley's first meeting with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't go quite how he imagined. It was the 1987 NBA All-Star game — a room packed with basketball royalty. Barkley, ...

When people talk about the best players in NBA history, Lebron James and Michael Jordan have been the most discussed (in recent memory). That said, one player who arguably does not get enough ...