Curry is prepared to learn Oct 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009. An odd silence came over Stephen Curry during the Warriors' practice Tuesday. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Vote on greatest basketball player of all time Oct 13, 2009
The candidates are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, George Mikan, Yao Ming, Dirk Nowitzki, Hakeem Olajuwon, Oscar Robertson, David Robinson, Bill Russell and Jerry West. Don't see your favorite player. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Cardinal Insider: Stanford's Weekly Sports Notebook Oct 1, 2009
The book, written by Dolph Grundman, profiles a man who helped define the early NBA, joining George Mikan to create the league's first dynasty, the Minneapolis Lakers. The book is available in bookstores, or through amazon. (Gostanford.com)
Who is the greatest of all-time? Sep 23, 2009
Who is the Greatest Basketball Player of All Time. United States Sports Academy. (USA Today -- Sports)
Steve AschburnerINSIDE THE NBA Aug 5, 2009
The NBL had most of the game's biggest names, including George Mikan and Jim Pollard of the Minneapolis Lakers, but was operating primarily in smallish Midwest towns such as Sheboygan, Moline, Toledo, Fort Wayne and Youngstown. The BAA was located in bigger cities, with more legitimate arenas, but it didn't have the drawing-card players. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
A Humbling Rite Of Passage AP; Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty ImagesBaron Davis (2007 playoffs), Scottie Pippen ('94 playoffs) and Vince Carter ('00 Olympics) all have signature dunks. LeBron James is hardly the first NBA star to get dunked on for all the sporting world to see. And he certainly won't be the last icon to get 'posterized,' either, writes Steve Aschburner. Jul 24, 2009
Kurland dunks on George Mikan, Mikan dunks on Kurland. You think Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain didn't suffer the supposed humiliation of being posterized by the other on many, many occasions. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
LOPRESTI: Lakers author 15th chapter in rich title history Jun 16, 2009
George Mikan in the 1950s. Make a list of the top 10 all-time NBA players and count how many contributed to Laker championships. (USA Today -- Sports)
Lakers win 15th title Jun 16, 2009
The Lakers, whether they were led by George Mikan, Magic Johnson, O'Neal or Bryant, have spent plenty of time atop the NBA. As the Minneapolis Lakers, they won the title in the NBA's first season in 1950. The 2008-09 title is the first since Bryant, Jackson and O'Neal teamed to lead Los Angeles to three consecutive titles from 2000-02. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Paterno Meets the Press May 28, 2009
Paterno, a Brooklyn native, again talked about seeing such stars as George Mikan and Bob Kurland in the old Garden, on 48th Street, and said the NIT run was just fun for me. I love basketball, and one of these days we're going to be one of the better basketball programs in the country, he said. (LionNews.com)
Pisapia: 'Golden age of sports' open to debate May 7, 2009
And in the 1940s, George Mikan from DePaul was the man ... Basketball: George Mikan. (Longview Daily News, WA)
He's back: Penn State, Paterno open spring drills Mar 28, 2009
A native New Yorker, Paterno said he played basketball in the old Madison Square Garden in high school, and told stories of watching big men like George Mikan play there in the NIT.. Then, hamming for the camera, Paterno displayed his free-throw technique from his youth _ a two-handed underhand shot that started between his knees. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Greatest Players in Lakers History Feb 10, 2009
Centers: George Mikan, Shaquille O'Neal and Wilt Chamberlain. All three were named to the 50 Greatest Players list. (Suite101.com)
