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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are tied with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA titles by a single franchise in NBA history with 17. Eleven of those rings were earned in Los Angeles after the Lakers moved ...

The NBA today revealed in a press statement a variety of changes to its end-of-season awards, including the creation of a brand-new honor named after Jerry West, the Clutch Player of the Year award.

The death of basketball Hall of Famer George Mikan, one of the NBA’s first dominant big men and superstars, hit home for Phoenix Suns chairman and CEO Jerry Colangelo. Mikan, a Scottsdale resident for ...

LOS ANGELES — Jerry Buss’ door was always open to George Mikan. Patrick Mikan, one of George’s sons, remembered visits to L.A. when the two men – Mr. Basketball and the man who helped bring together ...

Los Angeles will raise the legendary center's jersey to the rafters before game vs. Denver on Sunday. Official release The Los Angeles Lakers will retire George Mikan’s No. 99 jersey in a pregame ...

Hall of Fame George Mikan is the 11th player in Los Angeles Lakers history to have his jersey raised to the rafters. From NBA.com News Services Full ceremony: Lakers retire George Mikan's No. 99 ...