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Today in Sports History: October 5th
10/05/1993 - Larry Johnson signs for big money One day before the shocking retirement of Michael Jordan, Larry Johnson of the Charlotte Hornets signs the most lucrative contract in NBA history: 12 years, $84 million. Johnson had been selected with the No. 1 pick in the draft two years ago and...
Scott Skiles: Fireball for Rent
Scott Skiles is the latest edition of the Bullets Forever Summer Project. Some classics have been covered so far (Robert Pack, Tim Legler, Ledell Eackles, Jim McIlvaine, and Haywoode Workman) - [oh yea, and Larry Stewart], but there are plenty of great names left. I know many of you out there have...
Dave Cowens Biography Please
My dad always talks about Dave Cowens in reverential tones because of plays like this one (both are sweet but it's all about the dive). He was 6-9 and would battle anyone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar included, at the center position. He ran like the wind, played possessed and went after rebounds as if his...
Hornets 111, Bucks 107: Recap
With the Bucks bottoming out the past two days amid more home losses and apparent infighting, the team showed some moxie against one of the West's best. But in the end the Hornets made their big possession count while the Bucks did not, and New Orleans walked away 111-107 winners at the BC (recap /...
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