The Minnesota Lynx's head coach is Lindsay Whalen. She has previously played for the Connecticut Sun, UMMC Ekaterinburg, ZVVZ USK Prague, Minnesota Lynx, Galatasaray, Dynamo Moscow, AGU Spor and Yakin Dogu Universeti. She played ball for the University of Minnesota. Lindsay participated in both the Olympic team and the world championship team. Gold was hers in both competitions. Lindsay Whalen's Hutchinson High School basketball... read full bio
Lincoln Kennedy is a retired College and NFL player. He was drafted in the first round and played for the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders. Kennedy is a three time pro-bowl player and recipient of the Jim Parker Trophy. Kennedy played left guard and right tackle. As a member of the Raiders, Kennedy was named to two consecutive Pro Bowls... read full bio
Lenny Wilkens began his coaching career as a player-coach with the Seattle SuperSonics, and went on to coach the Portland Trail Blazers as a player as well. The SuperSonics won eleven of their first twelve games under Wilkens, made the playoffs, and ultimately reached the NBA Finals. He was a combined thirteen-time NBA All-Star as a player (nine times) and... read full bio
Leonard J. Elmore is a well-known sportscaster in the United States and former National Basketball Association player. Elmore has served in the same function as a college basketball analyst for ESPN, Fox Sports, as well as CBS Sports' coverage of the NBA and NCAA Tournament. Power Memorial Academy in New York City served as Elmore's place of education. He played basketball for... read full bio
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. James has won two NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, two NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA scoring title, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He has also been selected to ten NBA All-Star teams, nine All-NBA teams, and... read full bio
Former NBA point guard/shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, Leandro Barbosa was barely seventeen years old when he started his professional basketball career in Brazil. At the end of his first season, he was ranked fourth in three-point shooting percentage, sixth in assists, and eleventh in field goals, earning him the title of Rookie of the Year. Barbosa was selected by... read full bio
In the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Lauren Jackson plays both center and forward for the Seattle Storm. The native of Australia, both of her parents having played for their country's national basketball teams, began her professional career in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) of Australia after receiving a scholarship to study at the Australian Institute of Sport. Both... read full bio
La Rue Martin, Jr. oversees public affairs and community relations for UPS, a publicly traded Fortune 500 company, which is a subsidiary of United Parcel Service. He began working for UPS in Portland, Oregon, in 1987 as a delivery driver. He advanced fast through the ranks, landing positions in HR, Employee Relations, and Customer Service. Mr. Martin's current... read full bio
Three-time NBA All-Star Larry Nance played thirteen seasons with the NBA, as a member of the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers. Prior to the NBA, he played with the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University, who made it to the Elite Eight in his junior year. Nance is well known as the very first winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest,... read full bio
Larry Johnson is a retired basketball player for the NBA, who played with both the New York and the Charlotte Hornets. He was a small forward, but usually played the power forward position due to the amount of strength he had. In the draft pick, Johnson was the very first pick overall and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets. He... read full bio
Larry Brown is an American former basketball coach and former basketball point guard from Brooklyn, New York. Brown grew up in Brooklyn and began his career playing basketball in high school where he also played with Team USA in the Maccabiah Games where he helped them to win gold. Brown went on to play college basketball at the University of... read full bio
Larry Bird is a highly awarded former professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics. Larry has been to be referred to as “The Living Legend” by Sports Illustrated. He is a true superstar, which helped him gain a very illustrious basketball career. The Boston Celtics decided on Larry Bird as the sixth overall pick in the NBA Draft.... read full bio
Lance Allred, also known as “The Lion,” has a remarkable story of perseverance that has inspired audiences worldwide. As the first legally deaf player in NBA history, Lance is a living testament to the power of determination and grit. Despite being born with 80% hearing loss within a polygamist commune, Lance never allowed anyone to place limitations on him. He... read full bio
LaMarcus Aldridge is a power forward / center for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. In high school, he became a second-team Parade All-American and Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 4A Player of the Year. He was ranked as the No. 4 center and the No. 16 player in the nation, along with being considered a five-star recruit... read full bio
Kyrie Irving kicked off his NBA career as the young cornerstone of the Cleveland Cavaliers, leading all NBA rookies in scoring with 18.1 points a game and 5.1 assists. After playing college basketball with the Duke Blue Devils and winning Gold at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship, Kyrie was selected by the Cavs with the first overall pick in the... read full bio
Kyle Korver is a former NBA player who spent time with the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Philadephia 76ers. He received honors for being selected to the MVC All-Bench, All-Freshman, and All-Newcomer teams during his first year at Creighton University. He led the conference tournament champion Bluejays and was selected to the... read full bio
Klay Thompson is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA and is said to be one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. Thompson is the son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson and he began playing basketball at Santa Margarita Catholic where he went to the Division III State... read full bio
Kiwane Garris is a former professional NBA and college basketball player. He played as a point guard at the University of Illinois and finished second on the Fighting Illini in scoring only behind Deon Thomas. He signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets and was also signed for a short period with the Los Angeles Clippers and the... read full bio
Khris Middleton is a shooting guard/small forward for the Milwaukee Bucks. Middleton won the title of state's top athlete during his junior and senior years of high school. In his senior year, he was chosen as the MVP of the Porter-Gaud Holiday Classic. He is the best shooter at his position, according to ESPN and the 64th best prospect in his... read full bio
Kevin McHale is a retired American professional basketball player, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, and since has worked as the head coach of the Houston Rockets. McHale began working for the Minnesota Timberwolves immediately following his retirement at different times, as a TV analyst, general manager, and finally head coach. McHale then worked as an on-air analyst for NBA... read full bio
