Mychal Thompson, Klay Thompson’s father, had a front-row ticket to the greatness of LA Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

It will be fascinating to see what Boston does with Thompson if they happen to deal with injuries early in the season. The ...

1982 — Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season. 1995 — Scotty Bowman gets his 900th regular-season coaching victory as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Canucks 2-1 in Vancouver.

The restart of the nuclear power plant closest to the epicenter of Japan’s devastating 2011 earthquake this week was hailed by the government as a major step toward reviving atomic energy. It’s also ...