The American League is founded. The league plans for a 140-game schedule, set player rosters at 14 and recognizes the Players Protective Association, the players’ union.
The first in a series of essays examining the past, present and future of a basketball superstar and cultural force.
Shaquille O'Neal was a monster athlete in the NBA in the 1990s and 2000s. Standing at 7-foot-1 and weighing 325lbs, the first ...
1986 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers scores his 34,000th career point during 124-102 win over Indiana Pacers; only NBA player to reach the milestone at that time; remains all-time ...
Devastating fires have caused the NBA to postponed Thursday's Lakers game and the NFL to move Monday's Rams game to Arizona.
1972 — The longest winning streak in major professional sports — 33 games — ends when the Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-104 behind 39 points by Milwaukee’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.