The team's stated goal is to “spread goodwill worldwide," and it has routinely contributed to basketball’s growth and society’s betterment.

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Entering the weekend, there was excitement about the possibility of Luka Doncic making his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN flexed the Saturday game to accommodate Doncic’s potential debut, but ...

The ultimate measure of success for a trade of the magnitude of Luka-for-AD is simple: Will it lead to a title for either team?

Rajon Rondo holds a very rare distinction. Over the course of his 16-year career, Rondo was a four-time All-Star, a four-time All-defensive selection, and a three-time assist leader, and although ...

The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed. 1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the history of the 126-pound class to regain a ...

After losing their NFL divisional playoff game in a snowy Philadelphia, what's next for the Rams and their free agents?

Not just in the basketball world but also in the sneaker ... There is a special place in the franchise's history for big men: George Mikan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O ...

is the site of the first official basketball game. Peach baskets were used ... scorer with his 270th goal in a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. 1952 — George Mikan scores 61 points, a ...

I’m not so old that we need to revert to George Mikan and peach baskets. I covered the 1999 NBA Finals between the Spurs and Knicks where the average score was 86-78, so I know bad basketball ...

Cowboys and their stadium shut out of Super Bowls, Mavericks surviving without Luka Doncic, Texas Rangers' Spring in the air and pretending to be humbled, all in this week's DFW sports notebook.