Dirk Nowitzki responded with class after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar labeled him a “one-trick pony,” proving that toughness comes in ...

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner and former player Junior Bridgeman passed away Tuesday at the age of 71. Current Bucks head coach ...

Junior Bridgeman was known primarily for his 12-year NBA career, but he was an avid golfer who supported the game as an ...

In the Nuggets' dramatic overtime win, Nikola Jokić emerges from more than 75 years of NBA precedent to post the first 30-20-20 game in league history.

Bridgeman was the No. 8 pick of the 1975 NBA draft out of the University of Louisville by the Los Angeles Lakers, but was traded to the Bucks as part of the deal that sent Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to L ...

From record-breaking moments to unmatched longevity, here’s why LeBron’s Lakers legacy is truly one for the ages.

Jaylin Stewart's dunk began a 10-0 second-half run in UConn's Big East ... he is pulling away from the other greats of the game: Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who played 20 seasons, is a ...

Basketball megastar LeBron James just became the very first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points. Does James' achievement finally cement him as basketball's greatest of all time?

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on UCLA and Mick Cronin, the NBA All-Star Game and LeBron James.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. … • Yes, I know the late Bill Walton is in the conversation, and deservedly so. But they changed the rules for Kareem, outlawing the dunk (for nine seasons) in 1967 before his ...

After LeBron James broke the NBA's all-time scoring record, some naysayers started calling him the Longevity GOAT as a way to ...