“He could never conquer the demons,” Baptiste’s mentor and coach Leroy Floyd reflected on his life. “He always gave people good advice, but he didn’t always take it himself.”
Tag Archives: 1970s NBA
Bill Sharman: There’s Too Much Grabbing, 1976
“Pro basketball isn’t supposed to be shuffleboard, but it shouldn’t be football and hockey either.”
Maravich, Mount, Murphy: M-M-M Good in College, But What Do the Pros Think? 1970
In approximately 11 months, when the M boys step onto the court to make their professional debuts, we will begin to see how right or wrong the experts were.
Red Auerbach: The New York Knicks are Overrated, 1971
No one can tell Auerbach what it takes to win a championship, nor can anyone tell him what it is like to remain a champion.
The Secret Behind the Amazing Knicks, 1970
To many, who had become accustomed to the Knicks being have-nots unable to make the playoffs for seven straight seasons (1960-1966), their “instant success” seemed almost unreal.
Walt Frazier: The Meaning of Defense, 1970
“Walt,” says teammate Dave DeBusschere, “could strip a car with the engine running.”
Boston Celtics: Dynasties are Dead, 1970
The dynastic age is dead.
The Undeclared War Between Chamberlain and Baylor, 1971
It was a clash of egos that couldn’t be avoided.
The Kansas City Kerfuffle, 1976
Outside the arena, the remainder of the crowd laughed about the incident and gave one another eyewitness accounts.
NBA Game of the Week: A Television First for Women with Microphones, 1974
The executives at CBS Sports regrouped and sent Jane Chastain to Portland today for the NBA Game of the Week.
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