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For much of his career, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gave the same answer when someone asked if he'd like a game-winning ball or an All-Star jersey. "Send it to my mom." She kept it all in Queens, N.Y. -- and it's good she di...

ESPN.com Illustration LOS ANGELES -- Before Dwight Howard was introduced as the Los Angeles Lakers' newest center last month, he took a quick tour of the team's training facility. As he walked around Jeanie Buss' office, he took a long look at the 1...

The focus on improving academics for incoming freshmen by the NCAA is a good thing; however, this scrutiny is very much too little, too late.

The anticipation for a Dwight Howard trade was very high given his status as the league's premier center. But even if he ends up playing out a lame-duck season, the 2012-13 NBA season will feature an intriguing shift.

When Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joined ESPN.com as a columnist in February, his basketball credentials were obvious. After all, the league's all-time leading scorer spent 20 years in the NBA, amassing 38,387 points with the Milwa...

The beleaguered UCLA program will never return to the glory days of John Wooden's tenure. But one illustrious Wooden alum knows what will help the Bruins through these current woes.

The All-Star Game doesn't always live up to expectations. But when it does, it's memorable. Take it from the man who holds the record for All-Star appearances.

In a move to engage young people worldwide, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a global cultural ambassador.

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday Whether you're putting together a grouping of best quarterbacks or worst albums, or you're making that special list for Santa, there's nothing quite like a good list. So in honor of the holiday se...

The NBA will finally open, two months later than usual, to which we say: Season's Greetings! Christmas Day is the right time to tip off the season.

Instant replay can ease the pain of bad calls, but that isn't the only reason to use it. Here's another: The hard-working officials and umpires making those calls deserve it.

I'm not saying Dwight Howard is coming today (really, I'm not), but the gentle echoes of yesteryear say it would make some sense. Via NBA.com's "This Date in History" Page: "June 16, 1975: The Milwaukee Bucks traded Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and reserve ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the subject of Page 2's Fictional Statue of the Week.

Legends and lore helped shape Los Angeles into hoops heaven.

Rookie Brandon Jennings scored a career-high 55 points, including 29 in the third quarter, to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a come-from-behind 129-125 victory Saturday over the Golden State Warriors.

Magic. King James. The Big O. The Big Dipper. Kareem. They're known for their play at the highest levels of the game, but they excelled at the high school level as well.