Kareem, in turn, made Larry work for every cut, every angle. Over 18 total playoff games, Bird and Abdul-Jabbar combined for 800+ points and nearly 400 rebounds, tilting the Finals' axis with ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was working to change the world long before the 7-foot-2-inch center became one of the greatest NBA players ever, and one of the most politically outspoken.

Standing at 7-foot-2, Abdul-Jabbar attended UCLA 25 years after Robinson did, and the two had a relationship before Robinson died in 1972. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks Jackie Robinson on April 15. AP ...

Abdul-Jabbar (26.2 ppg, 13.3 rpg, .579 field-goal percentage, 261 blocks) was named Most Valuable Player for the fifth time in eight years, tying Celtics legend Bill Russell’s record.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Harvard speech The 78-year-old sports legend and writer took a moment to reflect on his past, saying that he refused to play on Team USA at the 1968 Olympics as part of a civil ...

Abdul-Jabbar surpassed former Lakers center Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time scoring list in 1984 (31,419), and the team won the Pacific Division yet again by an NBA-record 20 games.

Larry Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar carried a cold-burning rivalry that flared each time their teams collided. It wasn't the headline feud, never as loud as Bird's rivalry with Magic Johnson or his ...