When the Houston Rockets traded John Johnson to Boston in June, Johnson thought he was a Celtic, Red Auerbach thought he was a Celtic, and so did Ray Patterson.
Tag Archives: 1970s NBA
Jerry Sloan: The Game I’ll Never Forget, 1975
After that season, that group of Bulls never did much. We were a team at the end of the road; age and injuries then tore us apart.
The Flops of the Game, 1976
No longer will a particularly ruthless assault on the basketball court be known as “a flagrant foul.” Henceforth it shall be known as a “Cowens.”
The Trauma of Truck Robinson, 1979
The next night, Truck Robinson officially joins the Suns. Playing a tough San Antonio team, Robinson scored 13 points and grabs five rebounds in the first quarter.
The Old Days When the Cleveland Cavaliers Were Funny, 1971
The coach looks back on that first season today and says, “By the end of it, we were not the worst team in basketball, even though we had the worst record.”
On Being Earl Monroe, 1976
Off the court, Monroe helps others every chance he gets
Julius Erving: The Doctor Establishes His NBA Practice, 1977
It was only one play, one fast moment of magic in The Doctor’s lifetime of wizardry, but that one play, that super dunk, that shattering demonstration of superiority, seemed to capture the essence of Doctor J.
The Laker Roadshow . . . Starring Wilt Chamberlain, 1972
They affectionately call him “Big Fella.” Wilt Chamberlain is a proud man in the twilight of his career at 36, going on 40. But sometimes his moods are almost childlike.
Phil Jackson: ‘Mr. Anonymous’ Wins an Award, 1974
Back at Jimmy’s Restaurant, Jackson posed for photographs wearing a necktie publicly for the first time in almost a year.
Curtis Rowe: It’s a New Game Every Night, 1975
That “something more” that Rowe possesses is his adaptability, his willingness to play both ends of the floor, and his sense of perspective, both on and off the court.
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