Pau Gasol made the most of his season debut, scoring 24 points and grabbing 13 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 108-93. Kobe Bryant added 21 points to pass Laker legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the club's career scoring list. Ron Artest added 15 points for the reigning NBA champs, who finally had their full starting ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is glad he went public about being treated for a rare form of leukemia because it has given him a chance to reconnect with people. The NBA's career scoring leader said Sunday that since his recent announcement he has been stopped by people in public who wish him ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is battling a rare form of blood cancer but his long-term prognosis is very good, the NBA Hall of Famer was quoted as saying on Tuesday. The 62-year-old Abdul-Jabbar told the Los Angeles Times he had chronic myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. He said the disease was diagnosed in December ...

US basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has gone public with his fight against a rare form of leukemia, urging regular doctor visits and improved health care for the poor. Abdul-Jabbar, a six-time most valuable player who retired from the National Basketball Association in 1989 with a record in points scored and a slew of other titles, told CNN Tuesday he has ...