Before he became one of the most legendary and dominant players of all time, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was also once just a young boy trying to polish his game. Like other kids, Abdul-Jabbar faced the ...

The Houston Rockets were aiming to win the championship in the 1986 playoffs, but needed to get past a huge hurdle in the Los Angeles Lakers. Further, the key to achieving that was to figure out how ...

When people discuss the signature moves of NBA players, a few immediately come to mind. There's Michael Jordan's fadeaway jumper, Stephen Curry's long 3-pointers, and of course, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's ...

Simply put, no player in hoops history achieved as much individual and team success as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did. From NBA.com Staff Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, known for his trademark sky hook, is the NBA’s ...

Los Angeles Lakers fans must have hoped that their team’s implosio in the 2011 NBA playoffs during coach Phil Jackson’s likely last season was the end of this year’s Staples Center soap opera. As it ...

Signature moves aren't seen in the NBA as often as they once were. With today's stars boasting such versatile offensive repertoires, it is hard to pinpoint a single move that is unconditionally ...

Nate Thurmond was among the most formidable NBA centers in the 1960s and 1970s. He was known for his stellar mix of offense and defense, thanks to his 6'11" frame and a great feel for the game. 'Nate ...

“The Basketball 100” is the definitive ranking of the 100 greatest NBA players of all time from The Athletic’s team of award-winning writers and analysts, including veteran columnists David Aldridge ...

LOS ANGELES • Kareem gave Joker his flowers. Winning the MVP is cool, but is it better than winning the praise of the greatest center to ever play basketball? “Jokic allows the Nuggets to play a ...

There's no doubt that UCLA and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball -- in fact, some even consider him the greatest. Discussing Abdul-Jabbar in any ...