The first in a series of essays examining the past, present and future of a basketball superstar and cultural force.

Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes office as baseball’s commissioner. 1947 — Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

It’s been known for some time that Ovechkin has a legitimate shot at breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record should he stay healthy and keep up his blistering scoring pace. And even after ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to gain ground on Wayne Gretzky in his pursuit of The Great One's all-time scoring record. The 39-year-old netted his 21st goal of the season during overtime on Thursday ...

Ovi needs just 22 goals to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer with 895. Not only is Ovechkin on pace to break the record, he’s also trending to do it ahead of ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Isiah Thomas, both NBA legends, have had impressive careers and amassed significant fortunes. Abdul-Jabbar, with a net worth of $25 million, excelled as a player ...

While Canada tries to sort out its political turmoil, there are more takers for Donald Trump's idea of having 'The Great One' Wayne Gretzky as the next Canadian Prime Minister. Don Cherry ...

OTTAWA, Ontario — Alex Ovechkin got one step closer to Wayne Gretzky and made more NHL history on Thursday night. Washington’s legendary No. 8 scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 874 goals and needs 21 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the ...

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood for over nearly three decades, and it was ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest players of all time. The Basketball Hall of Famer (and Los Angeles Lakers legend) ...