A
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (Lew Alcindor), 4, 7–9, 20, 24, 32, 40–41
Alford, Steve, 35
B
Barkley, Charles, 27
baseball, 28
Bird, Larry “Larry Legend,” 5, 11–13, 35–36
Bryant, Kobe, 4, 15–17
C
Chamberlain, Wilt “Wilt the Stilt,” 4, 16, 19–21
Cincinnati Royals, 40
D
Dream Team. See Olympic Dream Team.
G
“Game of the Century,” 24
H
Harlem Globetrotters, 20
Hayes, Elvin “Big E,” 5, 23–25
J
Johnson, Earvin “Magic,” 12, 16
Jordan, Michael, 4, 20, 27–29
L
Lee, Spike, 36
M
Madison Square Garden, 36, 37
Malone, Karl “The Mailman,” 5, 31–33
Miller, Reggie, 4–5, 35–37
N
National Basketball Association (NBA), 4, 43
O
Olympic Dream Team
1960, 40, 44
1992, 13, 31–32, 44
1996, 32
O’Neal, Shaquille, 16
P
Philadelphia Warriors, 19
R
Robertson, Oscar “Big O,” 5, 39–41
S
“Sky Hook,” 4, 8
Stockton, John, 32
T
three-point shot, 35
“triple-double,” 39
W
Washington Bullets, 23
West, Jerry, 5, 16, 20, 40, 43–45