1986 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers scores his 34,000th career point during 124-102 win over Indiana Pacers; only NBA player to reach the milestone at that time; remains all-time ...

1986 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers scores his 34,000th ... 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season & playoff ...

1972 — The longest winning streak in major professional sports — 33 games — ends when the Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers ... 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all ...

Two major pro sports MVPs, a Heisman winner, one of the best high school volleyball players in the country, a world champion ...

Here is a look at the life of Hall of Fame hockey player Wayne Gretzky, who is the all-time leading scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history, with 2,857 career points (894 career goals and 1,963 ...

Could Wayne Gretzky ... sign was hung from a Gretzky statue in Edmonton, where the NHL's all-time leading scorer won three Stanley Cups before his 1989 trade to the Los Angeles Kings.

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