Lakers to Build Statue for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kirby Lee/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Lakers plan to erect a statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to honor the NBA hall-of-famer.
The status is going to be unveiled in the near future.
Abdul-Jabbar would be the sixth statue to be placed o…
LeBron James Takes Home Third MVP Title
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(MIAMI) — An emotional LeBron James stepped up to the podium to receive his third Most Valuable Player trophy on Saturday.
James has now won the last three out of four MVP crowns and stepped into elite company becoming just the…
LeBron James Seeking Third MVP Trophy
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Miami heat forward LeBron James is chasing his third MVP title.
If he were to lock up the third MVP, James would be just the eighth player in history to win it three times. Only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won three ti…
Lakers to Retire Shaquille O’Neal’s Jersey
STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) – The man with too many nicknames to count — Shaq, Superman, The Big Shaqtus and The Big Daddy among others — will have his No. 34 jersey retired and lifted into the rafters of the Staples Center.
The Lo…
Lakers Hold Off Timberwolves, 106-101
Los Angeles Lakers/NBA(MINNEAPOLIS) — The Los Angeles Lakers found a way to win a game on the road this season. It wasn’t easy but they got the job done.
The Lakers let an 18-point lead slip away in the second half to the Minnesota Timberwolv…
Clinton Names Basketball Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Cultural Ambassador
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The state department has a new global cultural ambassador: Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.The towering Hall of Famer said tackling his new position will be like following in the footsteps of L…