George Mikan
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Dwight deal wouldn't fix real Laker woe
… bring Dwight Howard to LA. Lakers fans believe it is their inalienable right to the game's most dominant center: George Mikan , Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal and, now, Howard, of course. Never mind that true …
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LeBron shouldn't play the numbers game
… had taken the game above the rim. Russell followed George Mikan and Max Zaslofsky. Who do you think changed the game ..... Larry Bird also made this an iconic number. No. 99: George Mikan was the league's first superstar and, in a way …
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Furor over A-Rod, Bonds is all about Babe
… segregation laws, three white men and a mixed-race native American James J. Jeffries, Babe Ruth, Jim Thorpe and George Mikan got first crack as symbols of the macho games that matter most in America. Jeffries was the first to fall. In an effort …
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NBA
… and the Heat needed to secure a championship? Some NBA eras have been simple to define: The early years belonged to George Mikan , who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five titles, from 1949-54. Bill Russell dominated from his rookie season, 1956-57 …
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Mavs breathe easy Dampier hospitalized but OK
… 23 league-wide is a great idea. "It's a slippery slope," Cuban said Sunday. "What about Bill Russell and George Mikan and Wilt Chamberlain?" LeBron James first floated the idea of every team retiring Jordan's number. "If all the …
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Top 10 coaches in NBA history
… 1949-55. Of course, that team was loaded with six future Hall of Famers, including big men Clyde Lovellette (34) and George Mikan (99). But hey, Red Auerbach and Phil Jackson needed great players to produce their dynasties too. There's something …
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Not all NBA coaches make the grade
… totally due to having superstars on his teams. In truth, every NBA championship team from Joe Fulks to Kobe, from George Mikan to Shaq, and so on has featured at least one superstar player. Championship rings are never won by accident. Gregg …
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Charley Walters: Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is tired of trade talk
… 2 on a par 5, which is more rare than a par-3 hole in one. Mike Mikan, son of former Minneapolis Lakers legend George Mikan , is the top salesman for Southwest Greens of the Valley, which is a backyard putting green product. Dave Finks …
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MORNING BRIEFING
… lock for induction, the Lakers have not won an NBA title without a Hall of Fame center. One could even argue that ( George ) Mikan , (Wilt) Chamberlain, (Kareem) Abdul-Jabbar and O'Neal are on the Mt. Rushmore of NBA centers. You'd have …
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Jump-shooting Wizards can't come inside
… the last few minutes. Let's compare the primary numbers as registered by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, George Mikan , Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal and Bill Russell, who are universally considered to be the NBA's best big …