Bud Grant, a Hall of Famer in both the NFL and CFL, knew sports. He also knew athletes. Grant, who died in 2023, either played with, coached or served as an executive for some of the greatest athletes ...

WAKAYAMA—A traditional mikan cultivation method, which dates back at least 400 years, has been recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the U.N. Food and Agriculture ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – George Mikan (search), professional basketball's first dominant big man who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five NBA championships, has died, family members said Thursday. He was 80.

George Mikan died at age 80 this week, too soon for those who were close to him but, fortunately, not too soon for the Lakers, the NBA and everyone who benefited from this giant man who altered ...

"Mikan was one of the most dominant players of his era and was voted the greatest player in the first half-century by the AP." "Nicknamed Mr. Basketball, he led the league in scoring three straight ...

PHOENIX -- Perhaps in death George Mikan can accomplish what he worked so hard to achieve in the last years of his life -- a boost in the meager pension provided to the pioneer players of the NBA.

George Mikan was the NBA's first superstar and led the Minneapolis Lakers to five titles from 1949-54. From NBA.com Staff George Mikan (No. 99) anchored the NBA’s original dynasty, the Minneapolis ...

When one thinks about the rich championship tradition of the Los Angeles Lakers, certain names come to mind. Magic Johnson. Kobe Bryant. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Shaquille O’Neal. Jerry West. Wilt ...

The Lakers retired George Mikan's No. 99 on Sunday night ahead of their matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Mikan, nicknamed "Mr. Basketball," played with the Lakers back when they were located in ...

Mikan is mostly spottedat the Ciaotou Sugar Refinery metro station. Dogs and cats roaming freely in railway stations and bus stands is a common sight. Recently, a cat was appointed as an honorary ...