Mikan led the first Lakers "dynasty" from 1947-54 when the then-Minneapolis Lakers won five NBA titles in six seasons. Dear Babe: My dad was a Minneapolis resident during the 1940s and '50s. When he passed away, he left us four playoff programs titled...

Take that .... and that .... and also thatToday 12:14 pm Joe Biden is the latest politician to flunk sports talkToday 12:08 pm So you're feeling nostalgic today for the good old days of canvas high-tops, the set shot and George Mikan? Well, this is for...

Peach baskets were used, but it wasn't until 1905 that someone removed the baskets' bottoms. 1937 - Nels Stewart of the New York Americans becomes the NHL's all-time scorer with his 270th goal in a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. 1952 - George...

While the 5-foot-7 Misaka only played in three games for the Knicks before being released in 1948, he said his time in New York was fulfilling. Even in the popular big-man, hook-shot game back then, headlined by George Mikan , he felt the support from...

Ewing may have been a bit too fond of his fallaway jump shot, but he was glowing evidence of an NBA truism: You're kidding yourself if you don't have a low-post option. Championships have been won without them, but only on rare occasions. This is a...

Many know about the restaurants in Target Field like Hrbek’s, the Twins Pubs and Town Ball Tavern, but have you ever looked at the floor in the Town Ball Tavern? It’s a hardwood floor, but not any ordinary hardwood floor. The hardwood is the same hardwoo