Pain has become a constant in Dave Bing’s basketball life. Even in the 1968-69 season—his third NBA campaign in which he went through multiple changes—bodily ache remained a verity of his working hours.
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Rick Barry: Why I Want Out of the ABA, 1970
One day, I hope all this will be settled in court. Maybe the merger will help. Maybe then Franklin can do something to get me back where I belong. Meanwhile, all I can do is hope—one, that my knee holds up and, two, that I can go back home.
Virginia Squires: One Night in Roanoke, 1971
One of the notices that flashed across the Civic Center scoreboard Saturday read, “Welcome to Squire Country.” And at last, it appears that it may be just that.
Wes Unseld: Most Valuable Player, 1970
In one season, this miniature oak tree, who stands 6-foot-7 ½, transformed Baltimore from Humpty Dumpties to the Cinderella team of the National Basketball Association.