"Nicknamed Mr. Basketball, he led the league in scoring ... HoopsHype on Mikan: "The first truly dominant NBA big man, George Mikan used his massive size to his advantage along with the unusually ...
In the last half century in sport, which names glittered brighter than all the rest? This week, after polling some 400 U.S. sportwriters and broadcasters, the Associated Press completed its line ...
It’s a bit of an odd award, to be sure. Since the 1985-86 season, the NBA has handed out the Most Improved Player Award, now known as the George Mikan Trophy. It’s designed to reward a player ...
To honor George Mikan, Volume 3 of the Bertka Files is ... and still equipped with one of the sharpest basketball minds, Bill Bertka has agreed to honor the franchise's 75th anniversary season ...
George Mikan and Bill Russell. The announcement was made at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, which occupies the site of the former Commodore Hotel, where the original NBA charter was signed on June 6 ...
Schumacher (Family Business ) explores the on-court life and legacy of George Mikan, the big man who revolutionized both college and professional basketball as a dominant center in the '40s and ...