How strong is Hakeem Olajuwon's case as the best defender of all time? Here is a brief look at how the 2x DPOY measures up to ...

But for some of the league's greatest players, "alone" was exactly how they spent the best years of their careers. While many ...

Most notably, LeBron James said he will be in action. In fact, James said he expects to play in all 82 games this season. ...

DENVER (AP) — There was a video tribute celebrating Dikembe Mutombo’s big accomplishments on and off the court. Then, Denver Nuggets fans stood and applauded for 55 seconds — his number.

The center position is arguably the most important position in the game of basketball. Having a strong center means that a team has a willing interior defender who can grab rebounds but can also score ...

Was Dikembe Mutombo on the flight? Mike Riley wondered as he stood in the waiting area at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. It was the late 1980s, when you could walk right up ...

If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the most important athletes of the last century. He’s a top-five NBA player of all time, with his record ...

Six years after the release of the signature shoe, Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1984. When he did so, he was the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. After LeBron James broke his record in February ...

One of Adidas' earliest signature sneakers is coming back this week with the return of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Jabbar sneakers, shown here. The Adidas Jabbar franchise was originally ...

Few players have a resume as impressive as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's ... Tied with Ben Wallace and Rudy Gobert, Dikembe Mutombo also has four Defensive Player of the Year awards.

Cooper, 68, knew it too, ticking off their names: Dennis Rodman, Ben Wallace, Bobby Jones and the recently departed Dikembe Mutombo ... by then to pair with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, that 1979-80 ...

When discussing basketball history, the conversation would be incomplete without noting the importance of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Basketball Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend was also ...