Larry Johnson became the first player to actually be paid by the league as its spokesman.
Tag Archives: 1990s NBA
Kenny Anderson: Eye Spy, 1995
“He’s one of the great young players in our league,” said Indiana coach Larry Brown, a former New York point guard himself. “He makes the other players better.”
Chuck Person: The Indiana Years, 1986-1992
Chuck Person admits he’s not in the same class as Atlanta’s Dominique Wilkins. Person would never underestimate his own talent that way.
Coach Pat Riley: Satin Steel, 1995
Unlike Riley’s Hollywood, show-business Lakers, the Knicks are just plain business, more closely resembling the stock exchange and Wall Street.
Kobe Bryant: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 1998
Already, the difference between the freshman Bryant and the sophomore Bryant is as staggering as a Jordan dunk.
Shawn Bradley: Philly’s Big Gamble, 1993
“Sometimes I think, ‘Man, I’m really jumping in deep,’” said Bradley.
Denver Nuggets: On the Rocks, 1992
After the worst season in the franchise’s 24-year history, the Denver Nuggets didn’t produce a highlights film; they issued a formal apology.
Harvey Pollack: The Sultan of Stat, 1994
Around the corner from Pollack’s paper-strewn office is his staff’s work center, a lounge with overstuffed couches and a bar.
Larry Johnson: What Else Can I Do? 1993
Certainly not much more than Johnson accomplished in his first NBA season with the Charlotte Hornets, becoming the team’s top scorer and rebounder, becoming the foundation of the franchise for the foreseeable future and the Rookie of the Year by a wide margin.
Muggsy Bogues: Looking Out for the Little Guy, 1997
I had seen Tyrone too many times to be fooled. I knew from the beginning that he would be a force wherever he went.
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