Recently I’ve had occasion to look into the 1960s world of Lexington and the University of Kentucky, particularly the fraught ...

Autographed copies of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 1969 Topps rookie card are far from rare. Multiple sell each month, generally for between $1,000 and $5,000, depending on condition and inscriptions. PSA ...

The pushback on the tush push is proving as undeniable as the play itself. The polarizing short-yardage play popularized and perfected by the Eagles is once again in the crosshairs of the NFL ...

In 1967, the NCAA banned dunking—widely seen as a move to curb Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s dominance at UCLA. At the time, he was known as Lew Alcindor and already rewriting college basketball history.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, played 21 seasons in the NBA, retiring as the league’s all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points. To this day, that record still stands, his ...

"Earl was overrated" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explains why the legendary New Yorker Earl 'The Goat' Manigault wouldn't make it in the NBA originally appeared on Basketball Network. The late New York ...

Marvin “Hammer” Stevens surveys the court at Rucker Park from the shade of a tent by the baseline, shaking his head at the game of streetball before him. A player misses a layup, then grabs his own ...

The NCAA men's basketball national championship game has featured many outstanding moments in its 86-year history, with close finishes also becoming expected from the event. There have also been ...

March Madness is beloved for its underdog triumphs and Cinderella stories, but it's the stars that tend to prevail and carry their team to glory that leave the biggest mark in history. With the men's ...

Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is looking back at the best of the first 25 years of the 2000s in men’s college basketball. Also read the top 25 players and top 25 coaches and submit your own ...

During his legendary college career at UCLA, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then known as Lew Alcindor) quietly endured significant financial hardship despite his on-court dominance. In a candid reflection, he ...

“Magnum, P.I.” aired from 1980 to 1988. Over 50 million people viewed its final episode. The show starred, clockwise from left, Larry Manetti as Rick Wright, John Hillerman as Higgins, Roger E. Mosley ...