Perkins bumped into Michael Jordan on his way back to the locker room. The two played college ball together at North Carolina and won a national championship in 1982 when Jordan nailed a jump shot ...

Money raised by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) campaigner Sam Perkins before he died has been donated to a struggling hospice.

Sam Perkins, who was a three-time All-American and started on North Carolina's 1982 NCAA championship team, has been elected to the National Collegiate Hall of Fame, UNC announced on Wednesday.

Drop it like it’s hot: With 14 seconds left, Lakers forward Sam Perkins fires a three-point shot over Bulls’ Horace Grant to give Los Angeles the victory, 93-91, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on ...

Sam Perkins spent Saturday trudging through dangerous terrain to check on his parents, whose home was hit hard by Hurricane Helene.

For Perkins, Kobe and Miller were the only two players who possessed an exceptional combination of focus, determination, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Perkins took a pass from Johnson and hit a 3-point shot with 14 seconds left Sunday at Chicago Stadium to lift the Lakers to a 93-91 victory.

Once a local mentor steered Sam Perkins onto the right path, a prolific career followed.

Too many times this year, Sam Perkins has answered his phone, learned of a death from his basketball past and mourned, realizing his own mortality during this never-ending grieving process.

Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins Spend a Day on the North Carolina Campus in Oct. 1983 Before they were NBA stars, Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins were just two UNC students enjoying a fall afternoon.

The funeral of Sam Perkins takes place to celebrate the life of the former triathlete.