In 1968, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — then known as Lew Alcindor — made a powerful decision to boycott the Mexico City Olympics, turning down a spot on Team USA to protest racial injustice in America.

How Lew Alcindor carried UCLA to a perfect 30–0 record and launched the Bruins’ historic run under John Wooden.

A rare historic photo has surfaced of NBA Hall of Famers Pat Riley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the same basketball court in 1961 when then-freshman Lew Alcindor and his Power Memorial High School squad ...

Editor's note: This story was published online Thursday morning, May 20, before the announcement of John Powless' death. His comments are from an interview May 6.

1972 — The NCAA announces freshmen will be eligible to play on varsity football and basketball teams starting in the fall. 1973 — David Vaughn of Oral Roberts grabs 34 rebounds in a 123-95 win over ...