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Bob Love: The Bodacious Butterbean, 1972
Through it all, Bob Love, the “defensive” forward, remained with Chicago, which was fine with Butterbean. He just wanted to play, knowing that if he ever got the green light, he’d be a star.
Fred Hetzel: Class of 1965
Now, it’s Fred Hetzel’s turn to haunt the Warriors for making him expendable.
Oscar Robertson: Why the Big O’s the Perfect Pro, 1968
In professional basketball, Oscar Robertson is what they call a made-to-order player.
Oscar Robertson: Why He’s the Best Ever, 1968
Says a long-time basketball expert, “If Oscar walked into your neighborhood playground for a pick-up game, he’d probably get his 30 and not much more. He’s the most consistent star ever.”
Happy Hairston: Oh, Happy Days, 1971
The superstars get the headlines, and nobody knows it better than Harold Hairston, the 6-foot-7 forward of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Johnny Green: Basketball’s Talented Antique, 1972
When Johnny Green was a first-round draft choice, he received $2,000 as a bonus. Rookies now are getting more than an entire team’s payroll used to be.
Flynn Robinson, 1970
There are few better than Flynn Robinson at what he does.
Did Jerry Lucas Outsmart Himself? 1963
Seldom in the history of American sports, and certainly never in the history of basketball, has so bright a student and so brilliant an athlete faced so uncertain a future as Jerry Ray Lucas.
Ken Durrett: The Great Dream Dies Hard, 1978
I had talent, a God-given talent, and I miss expressing myself. When they start naming the great forward of the game, I wanted to play against them.
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