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Willie Burton: Finding Willie, 1995

The problem was, everything was not right in Willie Burton’s life during the four seasons he spent in Miami.

Posted bybobkuskaMay 21, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:1990s NBA, Jack McCaffery, John Lucas, John Salley, Kevin Loughery, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Willie BurtonLeave a comment on Willie Burton: Finding Willie, 1995

Pooh Richardson: As Chill as a Cucumber, 1993

With the Timberwolves, Richardson was sort of a sacrificial lamb. The first draft choice for the first-year Timberwolves, he was a steady rookie on a shaky team.

Posted bybobkuskaMay 6, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:1990s NBA, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Pooh Richardson, Thomas BonkLeave a comment on Pooh Richardson: As Chill as a Cucumber, 1993

Robert Parish: The Chief Ages Gracefully, 1991

“I’m 38, and everyone is making a big deal out of it because I got a few gray hairs cropping in my sides,” he said. “I don’t think it matters how old you are as long as you keep yourself physically fit.”

Posted bybobkuskaApril 30, 2023April 30, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:1990s NBA, Boston Celtics, Mike Szostak, Robert ParishLeave a comment on Robert Parish: The Chief Ages Gracefully, 1991

Glen Rice: Small Hands, Big Heart, 1993

Rice can barely palm the ball. But that has not stopped him from raising his scoring average in each of his first three NBA seasons, and he is now one of the guns who can be counted on to produce 20 points every night. 

Posted bybobkuskaApril 28, 2023April 28, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:1990s NBA, Fran Blinebury, Glen Rice, Jack McCloskey, Kevin Loughery, Willie BurtonLeave a comment on Glen Rice: Small Hands, Big Heart, 1993

Grant Hill: A Five-Star Serenade, 1994

Grant Hill got his first taste of hoops on the tube. He said, “I can do that” and “that too” and also “that” and “that.” Then he went out and did it.

Posted bybobkuskaApril 25, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:1990s NBA, Grant Hill, Paul BakerLeave a comment on Grant Hill: A Five-Star Serenade, 1994

Gary Payton Talks the Talk, 1995

He’s ornery, aggressive, loud, and now he’s all of the things the Sonics hoped when they made him the No. 2 overall pick in the 1990 college draft.

Posted bybobkuskaJanuary 13, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:1990s NBA, Fran Blinebury, Gary Payton, George Karl, Seattle SuperSonics, Shawn KempLeave a comment on Gary Payton Talks the Talk, 1995

Popeye the Rebounding Man, 1994

Sure, I’m 23 and making six figures. But I’m not going to make that all my life. I know some guys don’t think like I do, but I’m always thinking about my future.

Posted bybobkuskaOctober 28, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:1990s NBA, Dallas Mavericks, Dan Morris, Jamal Mashburn, Jim Jackson, Popeye JonesLeave a comment on Popeye the Rebounding Man, 1994

Jim Jackson Is the Truth, 1995

With his chiseled build, Jackson carries the strength and all-round talent like a natural. Though he played his college ball for Ayers at Ohio State, his game is more like that of Oscar Robertson.

Posted bybobkuskaOctober 27, 2022October 27, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:1990s NBA, Bill Bradley, Dallas Mavericks, Derek Harper, Fran Blinebury, Jamal Mashburn, Jim Jackson, Spud WebbLeave a comment on Jim Jackson Is the Truth, 1995

Jack Sikma: A Less-Natural Star, 1997

Long before grunge, coffee, and Microsoft became Seattle pop icons, there were just the Space Needle and Sikma’s less-natural act—two vertical symbols, solitary, timeless, and unique unto themselves.

Posted bybobkuskaOctober 8, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:1970s NBA, 1980s NBA, 1990s NBA, Art Thiel, Jack Sikma, Lenny Wilkens, Lonnie Shelton, Seattle SuperSonics1 Comment on Jack Sikma: A Less-Natural Star, 1997

Larry Johnson: The $84 Million Dollar Man, 1993

Larry Johnson became the first player to actually be paid by the league as its spokesman.

Posted bybobkuskaSeptember 22, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:1990s NBA, Bruce Martin, Charles Barkley, Charlotte Hornets, Larry Johnson, Michael Jordan, Spencer StolpenLeave a comment on Larry Johnson: The $84 Million Dollar Man, 1993

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