The American League is founded. The league plans for a 140-game schedule, set player rosters at 14 and recognizes the Players Protective Association, the players’ union.

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest players of all time. The Basketball Hall of Famer (and Los Angeles Lakers legend) retired after the 1989 season, so he doesn't get mentioned as much as ...

LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night, and there wasn’t much in the way of ...

Scottie Pippen believes Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson deserves GOAT status more than LeBron James or Michael Jordan ...

He could also score big points when he needed to, such as when he filled in for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a rookie in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals. He tallied 42 points, 15 rebounds and ...