A break down of the comps, math, and history behind a true basketball card grail. Plus a bit of history about Mikan and how ...

WAKAYAMA—A traditional mikan cultivation method, which dates back at least 400 years, has been recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the U.N. Food and Agriculture ...

Bud Grant, a Hall of Famer in both the NFL and CFL, knew sports. He also knew athletes. Grant, who died in 2023, either played with, coached or served as an executive for some of the greatest athletes ...

MATSUYAMA--Global warming forced mikan farmer Junichiro Nishihara here into growing more heat-resistant avocados. Nishihara, 62, started out producing mikan mandarin oranges and other crops, but he ...

NO. 99 on my scorecard while growing up during the NBA’s infancy, but No. 1 in almost everything else related to professional basketball, Mr. Basketball died Wednesday at 80 when life is supposed to ...

George Mikan, the “gentle giant” who a half-century ago brought fame and stability to the fledgling world of professional basketball and literally transformed the game, died Wednesday at a Scottsdale, ...

The Lakers retired George Mikan's No. 99 on Sunday night ahead of their matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Mikan, nicknamed "Mr. Basketball," played with the Lakers back when they were located in ...

"Mikan was one of the most dominant players of his era and was voted the greatest player in the first half-century by the AP." "Nicknamed Mr. Basketball, he led the league in scoring three straight ...

likeness of George Mikan on Sunday to remember the Hall of Famer who revolutionized basketball with his size and determination. The life-size statue, which stands permanently in the expansive lobby of ...

"Mikan and I have played together on many occasions..He's a very good musician, but what I like most about him is his fire and spirit. He seems to truly have a grasp of the essence of jazz piano." ...