Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

August 5, 2011 – R.S. De France The Hoop Doctors continue looking back at the greatest centers in NBA history, decade by decade, with the 1980’s: ABOUT STATISTICS NOTES Drafted: 1971 (ABA) NBA Debut: 1977 season In 1980’s: Games 557 Points 11,148 20.0 ppg Rebounds 4,181 7.5 rpg Blocks 326 0.58 bpg 1972 All-Star Game [...]

May 20, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been very vocal lately about how he feels he has been treated by the Lakers organization. It started with him saying he feels slighted that they never erected a statue for him, but he also went on to vent more frustrations. The Lakers have responded [...]

May 18, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Lately, it seems like honoring former players with statues appears to be the new thing. But as that trend continues, naturally, you’re going to have many players feel as if they’re being left out. Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who won five world championships as a Los Angeles [...]