he's a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team and has his No. 99 jersey retired in Lakers lore." HoopsHype on Mikan: "The first truly dominant NBA big man, George Mikan used his massive size to ...

On April 13, 1949 George Mikan scored 29 points despite a broken hand to lead the Minneapolis Lakers to the BAA Championship over the Washington Capitols ...

They also knew what the Lakers had. The Lakers had the great George Mikan and Dan "Swede" Carlson and Jim Pollard, and it was a given that Minneapolis was the best professional team assembled.

G. Mike Mikan was tapped as CEO in April. He had previously served as interim CEO for Best Buy during bumpy times in 2012; most recently he led Shot-Rock Capital, a Minneapolis-based private ...

The Lakers retire the No. 99 jersey of 'Mr. Basketball' George Mikan in a pregame ceremony at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

1954 — The Minneapolis Lakers and Milwaukee Hawks experiment with the baskets raised from 10 feet to 12 feet during an exhibition game. George Mikan and the Lakers win 65-63. 1970 — Austin Carr scores ...

When you think of some of the greatest centers in NBA history, chances are that your mind goes to the Los Angeles Lakers. Between George Mikan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Shaquille ...

Ezzard Charles wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Jersey Joe Walcott to retain the world heavyweight title in Detroit. 1970 — Austin Carr scores an NCAA tournament record 61 points as Notre Dame ...