More than an exhibition team, the Harlem Globetrotters are nearing their 100th year of putting smiles on faces both on and off the court. advertisement. The Columbus Dispatch.

Turns out the Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island was a backup option for a different sports-related group to join the castaways. ... but it was shown widely throughout the '70s and '80s, ...

Many folks mistakenly think the Globetrotters started in the ‘70s with Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon, but the team dates back to 1926, when it was founded in Chicago by Abe Saperstein.

NJBIZ spoke with Keith Dawkins, president, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios, about the 10-day event and the premium experience both the team and the Meadowlands megamall share.

The Globetrotters landed on Gilligan’s Island in ’81 and set sail on The Love Boat in ’84. As with any kid-friendly sensation in the ’70s, the Globetrotters also got their own animated series.

— Harlem Globetrotters (@Globies) February 16, 2019 Before his lengthy career as a Globetrotter, Sweet Lou was Louisiana’s Mr. Basketball, a star big at Webster High School in Minden, La.

The Globetrotters will play their traditional opponent, the Washington Generals, who have managed some three wins in 19,000 games against Harlem over the past 70-plus years. Need a break? Play the ...