Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was charged Tuesday in California with stabbing a neighbor with a hunting knife during an argument over trash cans.

Jimmy Fallon speaks with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on protesting after the death of Martin Luther King Jr., addressing those who don’t think racism affects them and what gives him hope.

NBA basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar donated 900 pairs of safety goggles to UCLA Health Tuesday to protect health care professionals on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Abdul-Jabbar, who played for legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden on three consecutive national championship Bruin teams from 1966-69, said he wants health care workers to have the same sense of safety…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, famed for wearing goggles during his NBA career, stopped by Scripps Health in San Diego on Monday, where he donated – what else? — 900 pairs of safety goggles to health care workers

When James surpassed Jordan’s career points total Wednesday night, he did it in a pair of Nikes with “Thank You M.J.” written neatly on the side.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar raised nearly $3 million for his Children’s charity by auctioning off his NBA Championship rings and MVP trophies.

WWE superstar John Cena is the recipient of this year’s Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. The award, which was announced Thursday, is given each year to an athlete or sports figure who embodies the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy while using sports as a platform. Cena will receive the award at the Sportsperson of the Year Awards show...

“Dancing With the Stars: Athletes” revealed its line-up of sports stars that will compete in the reality hit’s first-ever all-athlete season when it returns on Monday, April 30. The 10 contestants and their professional partners appeared on “Good Morning America” Friday, with fans learning who they’ll be watching battle it out in the ballroom in season 26.

Los Angeles Lakers standout rookie Kyle Kuzma injured his left ankle on Friday night after already playing through a hurt right ankle in the Lakers’ 113-96 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves

Already hampered by an injured right ankle, Kyle Kuzma hurt his left ankle during Friday night’s 113-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwovles at STAPLES Center (Shahan Ahmed)

On Monday night, Kobe Bryant became the first NBA player to have two jerseys retired by an NBA team, as both No. 8 and No. 24 went up to the rafters above Staples Center on Dec. 18, 2017.

The Los Angeles Lakers will retire Kobe Bryant’s no. 8 and no. 24 jerseys on Monday night at halftime of their game against the Golden State Warriors

Beyonce presented Colin Kaepernick with Sports Illustrated’s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award on Tuesday night, and Kaepernick promised that “with or without the NFL’s platform, I will continue to work for the people.” Beyonce was brought out as a surprise presenter by comedian Trevor Noah. She said she was “proud and humbled” to present the award. “Colin took action with no...

Roger Owens has been part of the Dodger Stadium experience for nearly 60 years. He’s the Peanut Man who hurls strikes to fans in the stands with Clayton Kershaw-like accuracy and the flare of Yasiel Puig.

A nine-foot, 1,200-pound bronze statue of Basketball Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal was unveiled Friday outside Staples Center in front of a crowd of thousands that included former Laker greats Kareem Abdul-Jabaar and Kobe Bryant and coach Phil Jackson.

Dirk Nowitzki became only the sixth player to score 30,000 points when he crossed that threshold early in the second quarter of Tuesday’s blowout victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully was one of 21 recipients to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom award on Wednesday, but it was his reaction to the news that we love.

Longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully and Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be among 21 individuals who will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Wednesday.