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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Breaks His Hip at Concert

ON THE MEND

He received treatment at a UC Los Angeles hospital.

Mark Alfred | Published Dec 16, 2023

LeBron Is Officially the NBA’s All-Time Scoring Leader

STILL THE KING

The superstar finally eclipsed fellow Laker legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record on Tuesday night with a dazzling performance.

Josh Fiallo | Published Feb 08, 2023

Jerry West Demands Apology for HBO ‘Winning Time’ Portrayal

‘RAGE-AHOLIC’

The 83-year-old Lakers legend says Adam McKay’s Showtime-era drama portrays him as a “vulgar and unprofessional bully.”

AJ McDougall | Published Apr 19, 2022

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‘Winning Time’ Is as Disastrous as the Lakers’ Season

AIR BALL

Executive produced by Adam McKay, the new series “Winning Time” is a cringe-worthy portrait of the Lakers’ ’79-80 season, led by lotharios Magic Johnson and Jerry Buss.

Nick Schager | Published Mar 06, 2022

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: It’s Time to Drop Anti-Vax NBA Players

GET BENCHED

The NBA legend said the decision to take the vaccine simply comes down to being part of a team.

Jamie Ross | Published Sep 28, 2021

The Black Men Who Trained Bruce Lee to Fight Racism

HIGHER LEARNING

The ESPN 30 for 30 doc “Be Water,” on the life of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, will air June 7. Director Bao Nguyen writes about how Lee prepared to fight anti-black racism.

Bao Nguyen | Published Jun 07, 2020

Tonya and Rippon to Face Off in New ‘Dancing With the Stars’

NOTORIOUS

Harding was thrust back into the spotlight earlier this year when Margot Robbie portrayed her in ‘I, Tonya.’ Now she’ll battle other famed athletes on ‘DWTS.’

Olivia Messer | Published Apr 13, 2018

Kareem Takes It to Hole, Slams Donald

And One

The legend took just a few minutes to dismantle the reality star turned Republican nominee.

Asawin Suebsaeng | Published Jul 28, 2016

Why Steph Curry Scares NBA Legends

CULTURE WARRIOR

Older NBA voices are calling his greatness ‘a fetish’ for progress. Newer ones say unbelievers are ‘engaging in self-preservation’—and willfully ignorant to a new kind of greatness.

Robert Silverman | Published Mar 02, 2016

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Finds His Voice

ONE OF A KIND

<p>The Lakers icon opens up about his new documentary <em>Kareem: Minority of One</em>, premiering Nov. 3 on HBO, and his transition to outspoken political columnist.<br> </p>

Robert Silverman | Published Nov 03, 2015

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