Jack Marin – From Way Downtown

What’s Left for Lew Alcindor? 1972

What, then, will incite Alcindor and keep his interest? The same thing that incites all great athletes—a competitive challenge.

Power Forward: Tracking the NBA Power Surge, 2000

Many all-time greats believe the term “power forward” was invented by New York sportswriters looking for a way to describe Dave DeBusschere, who played every minute on the court with reckless abandon.

Jack Marin’s Guide to NBA Cities, 1971

Marin, like the vast majority of professional hoopsters, is sensitive to each particular town visited by his team.

The Kansas City Kerfuffle, 1976

Outside the arena, the remainder of the crowd laughed about the incident and gave one another eyewitness accounts.

Baltimore Bullets: Once Upon a Time in Madison Square Garden, 1971

The Bullets needed a change of luck in the Garden.

Lamar Green: I’ll Be There, 1970

Lamar Green remembered: “In came this little kid, and he had his fingers all taped up and his wrist taped. I wasn’t going to say anything, but the other kids started laughing at him, saying who did he think he was, the Hawk or somebody?”