Kendrick Perkins ... About four years ago, Perkins was approached by his brother-in-law Thomas Alpough with a succinct business pitch: “Man, we need to get into this dog-breeding business.” ...

If Kendrick Perkins gets his wish, John Haliburton, the father of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, will be watching the remainder of the postseason on television. Haliburton and the Pacers ...

One key: Family and faith played a larger role in the making of Kendrick Perkins than did basketball. When Perkins was 2, his father, Kenneth Perkins, who had starred at Lamar University ...