Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Herald Examiner photographers reflect on the good ol' days

2013-05-12 20:05:00

Nick Souza doesn't remember developing the film of what he considers his most noteworthy front-page photo. He doesn't even recall printing the image. What he does remember is "standing on a giant ladder in the middle of Broadway" to photograph co-...

Letters: Who's the future of the Lakers?

2013-04-27 00:00:00

This talk of whether the Lakers should re-sign Dwight Howard is a no-brainer. D12 is the superstar the Lakers need to build their future on. Fans and the media have been too hard on a guy recovering from serious back surgery, forced to take a back...

LeBron James to receive his fourth MVP award

2013-05-03 20:32:00

LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award — and the only mystery left is whether the vote was unanimous. The Miami Heat star will be introduced Sunday as the award winner, according to a person familiar with the results and who...

Lakers' Week 26 in review

2013-05-01 06:00:00

The Lakers hit a playoff dead end in Week 26, trying to beat the San Antonio Spurs with a decimated skeleton crew. TNT and NBA TV analysts Steve Kerr, Kenny Smith and Dennis Scott all agreed that the Lakers had no real chance against San Antonio....

Preview: Lakers at Spurs -- Game 2

2013-04-24 08:00:00

The Lakers (45-37) lost Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the San Antonio Spurs (58-24) on Sunday, 91-79.� The Spurs held home court, winning the first and third periods by a total of 14 points. While Dwight Howard (8-12 shooting for 20...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says there is much to learn from reality TV

2013-04-23 06:30:00

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has expanded his reach beyond the basketball court, writing pop-culture essays on his blog at the Huffington Post. The six-time NBA champion takes on reality television in a thoughtful, critical analysis of the genre. "Those who...

Earl Clark is an also-ran for most-improved player award

2013-04-23 13:45:00

Earl Clark was not selected the league's most-improved player, The award went to Indiana Pacers guard-forward Paul George. Clark received three third-place votes to come in a five-way tie for 21st. Through his first three seasons, Clark started a single...

Balloons in Clippers' colors hang from Lakers statues; fans unhappy

2013-04-20 21:30:00

Balloons in the Clippers' colors were hanging on Laker legend statues before the Clippers played the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. When the news hit Twitter that the likenesses of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West and Chick Hearn had red...

Letters: Hire power puts USC over UCLA

2013-04-05 21:10:00

It's rare when both local universities introduce new basketball coaches a day apart — and even rarer still when USC trumps UCLA off the court — yet if public relations counts for anything, I'd say Andy Enfield just defeated another established...

Injury could be beginning of the end for Lakers' Kobe Bryant

2013-04-14 05:45:00

It was a simple basketball move, Kobe Bryant spinning toward the basket, dribbling hard to his left. Legendary careers are not supposed to finish this way, but when the Lakers guard collapsed on the floor, clutching his leg, fans may have witnessed...

Should the Lakers amnesty Kobe Bryant to save $80 million?

2013-04-15 08:34:00

Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will be out six to nine months because of a torn left Achilles' tendon, according to doctors. Of course, Bryant is 34 and has spent 17 years in the NBA. He may never be the same player again. Which is why the idea of...

Lakers' Week 24 in review

2013-04-15 06:44:00

The Lakers needed to win all four games in Week 24 to stay ahead of the Utah Jazz. They did -- but in the process lost Kobe Bryant for the year with an Achilles' tendon tear. The week started with good news on the health front. Metta World Peace...

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Chicago Cut Steakhouse April 19, 2013 with co-owner David Flom.

2013-04-22 07:11:00

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar mostly appeared on TV shows, but he also ended up in a few movies. In his most memorable role, Abdul-Jabbar played pilot Roger Murdock in the 1980 comedy "Airplane!" Other notable movies: "BASEketball" "Forget Paris" "Fletch"

2013-03-21 00:00:00

LeBron James is expected to receive his fourth NBA Most Valuable Player award on Sunday, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain as the fifth player with as many MVP awards.

2013-03-13 00:00:00