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Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970)
Mike Brown (born 1970, Columbus, Ohio) is an NBA head coach of the Cavaliers, Lakers, Kings, and Knicks, two-time Coach of the Year, four-time champion assistant, and 2026 NBA champion with New York.
Mike Budenholzer
Mike Budenholzer, NBA head coach of the Hawks, Bucks, and Suns; two-time Coach of the Year (2015, 2019) and 2021 champion with Milwaukee; career 520-363, fired by Phoenix in April 2025 after a 36-46 season.
Mike Conley Jr.
Mike Conley Jr. (born 1987) is an American NBA point guard, 2007 fourth overall pick, longtime Memphis Grizzlies floor general, 2021 All-Star, later Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, and from 2026 Boston Celtics, entering his 20th season.
Mike D'Antoni
Mike D'Antoni (born 1951, Mullens, WV) is an NBA coach, Hall of Fame Class of 2026 contributor, two-time Coach of the Year, and architect of the Suns' 'seven seconds or less' offense; 672-527 record.
Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Mike Dunleavy Jr. (born 1980), former NBA forward drafted 3rd overall by Golden State in 2002 after Duke and a 2001 NCAA title; 15-season, 986-game career; now Warriors general manager since June 2023.
Mike James (basketball, born 1990)
Mike James (born 1990, Portland, Oregon) is an American point guard, EuroLeague all-time leading scorer (4,457 points) and 2023-24 EuroLeague MVP with AS Monaco, now with Anadolu Efes; distinct from the older NBA guard Mike James.
Mike Krzyzewski
Mike Krzyzewski, "Coach K," retired American basketball coach, Duke head coach 1980-2022 and Army 1975-80; 1,202-368 career record, five NCAA titles, record 13 Final Fours, six USA Basketball gold medals.
Mike Miller (basketball, born 1980)
Mike Miller (born 1980, Mitchell, South Dakota) is a former NBA forward, drafted fifth overall by Orlando in 2000; 2001 Rookie of the Year, 2006 Sixth Man of the Year, two-time Miami Heat champion (2012, 2013), career .407 three-point shooter.
Mike Muscala
Mike Muscala, full name Michael Peter Muscala, is an American former professional basketball player who played 548 NBA games and is now an Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach.
Mike Phillips (basketball, born 2002)
Mike Phillips (Michael Phillips, born 2002) is a Filipino-American 6'8" forward-center, two-time UAAP champion and 2025 Finals MVP with De La Salle, Gilas Pilipinas debutant in FIBA 2027 qualifiers, now with Kyoto Hannaryz in Japan's B.League.
Mike Scott (basketball)
Mike Scott (James Michael Scott, born 1988) is an American former NBA power forward, drafted 43rd overall by Atlanta in 2012, who averaged 6.7 points and 3.1 rebounds over ten seasons and last played in 2021.
Mike Silliman
Mike Silliman (Michael Barnwell Silliman, 1944–2000), American basketball player, Army West Point scoring great, 1968 Olympic gold medalist and team captain, later one NBA season with Buffalo Braves.
Mike van de Goor
Mike van de Goor, born in 1973 in Oss, is a retired Dutch volleyball player who won Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996 and played in three Olympics.
Mike Woodson
Mike Woodson (born 1958, Indianapolis) is a basketball coach and former player: Indiana star (2,061 points, 1979 NIT title), 11-year NBA player, head coach of the Hawks, Knicks, and Indiana Hoosiers, now Sacramento Kings associate head coach.
Mikel Brown Jr.
Mikel Brown Jr. (Christopher Mikel Brown Jr., born 2006, Orlando) is an American NBA point guard for the Brooklyn Nets, drafted 6th overall in 2026 after a Louisville freshman season with an ACC freshman-record 45-point game.
Mikey Williams (basketball, born 2004)
Mikey Williams (Michael Anthony Williams) is an American college basketball guard from San Diego, California, who played at Memphis, UCF, and Sacramento State after a famous high school career.
Mikhail Ishchenko
Mikhail Ishchenko (Михаил Алексеевич Ищенко), born 1950 in Morozovsk, is a Ukrainian handball goalkeeper who won Olympic gold (Montreal 1976) and silver (Moscow 1980) for the USSR and the 1982 world title. Not the artistic swimmer Nataliya Ishchenko.
Mikhail Yakimovich
Mikhail Yakimovich (Михаил Иванович Якимович), Belarusian handball back born 1967 in Slutsk; 1992 Olympic gold with the Unified Team and five European Champions Cups with SKA Minsk and Spanish clubs; famed for a 125 km/h shot.
Mikheil Korkia
Mikheil Korkia (Mikhail Korkiya, მიხეილ ქორქია), Georgian basketball forward for Dynamo Tbilisi and the USSR; Olympic gold 1972 Munich and bronze 1976 Montreal, European champion 1971, nephew of Otar Korkia.
Milan Lazarevic
Milan Lazarević (Милан Лазаревић), born 1948, Serbian handball left back, Crvena zvezda; won 1972 Munich Olympic gold with Yugoslavia, 85 caps, later a mechanical engineer in Nuremberg.
Milan Momcilovic
Milan Momcilovic, born 2004, American basketball forward from Pewaukee, Wisconsin; Iowa State star who in 2025-26 became the first Division I player to lead the nation in both 3-pointers made (136) and 3-point percentage (.487), then transferred to Kentucky.
Miles Bridges
Miles Bridges (born 1998) is an American NBA forward who played six seasons with the Charlotte Hornets after being drafted 12th in 2018, then joined the Phoenix Suns.
Miles Plumlee
Miles Plumlee, NBA center from Duke, drafted 26th overall by Indiana in 2012; played for the Pacers, Suns, Bucks, Hornets, Hawks and Grizzlies, averaging 4.9 points and 4.5 rebounds, and signed a widely criticized four-year, $50 million Bucks contract in 2016.
Miloš Teodosić (Милош Теодосић)
Miloš Teodosić (Милош Теодосић), Serbian point guard born 1987 in Valjevo; 2010 EuroLeague MVP, 2016 EuroLeague champion with CSKA Moscow, 2010-20 All-Decade team; retired 2025, now Crvena zvezda sporting director.
Milos Uzan
Milos Uzan (born 2002) is an American basketball guard from Las Vegas who played at Oklahoma and Houston, reached the 2025 NCAA final, went undrafted in 2026, and signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Boston Celtics.
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks, NBA team founded 1968 in Milwaukee; Eastern Conference Central Division; championships 1971 and 2021; home Fiserv Forum (2018); traded Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami in 2026.
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball: University of Minnesota Big Ten program, playing since 1895-96 at Williams Arena (The Barn, 1928). 14 NCAA appearances, one Final Four, 1997 Big Ten title vacated; coached since 2025 by Niko Medved.
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional women's basketball team in Minneapolis that joined the WNBA in 1999 and won four championships under coach Cheryl Reeve.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Western Conference franchise in Minneapolis since 1989-90, playing at Target Center. Three-time Western Conference Finals team (2004, 2024, 2025), no championship; Kevin Garnett and Anthony Edwards eras; owned via Lore/Rodriguez then Marc Stad.
Mireya Luis
Mireya Luis (Alejandrina Mireya Luis Hernández), Cuban volleyball outside hitter born 1967 in Camagüey; captained Cuba to three straight Olympic golds (1992, 1996, 2000), two world titles, Hall of Fame 2004, now FIVB Executive Vice-President.