As one of the few players who had the chance to play pro basketball in three different decades (the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s), it also was my fortune to play both against—and with—most of the great players produced by the National Basketball Association.
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No One Plays It Harder Than Dave Cowens, 1977
Cowens’ defensive brilliance is probably more valuable to the Celtics than his offensive contributions.
Luther Rackley: Reserve Power for the Knicks, 1972
Now even the cynics know Luther Rackley can play.
Big Lew—Already Great, 1971
Fast or slow, the game is usually Alcindor’s. He leads the NBA in scoring with 31-plus points a game, he ranks one-two in shooting accuracy, and he is among the leaders in rebounding. There really isn’t anything he can’t do.
The Unbearable Pressures Facing Lew Alcindor, 1970
Milwaukee will not win a pennant or championship this season. But next season or the season after, the Bucks will be boosted to the top by the first truly dominant force to move into professional basketball in a decade.
Centers of Attention: Artis Gilmore and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1975
Individually, Jabbar and Gilmore are the most assertive forces in their respective leagues.
Moses Malone: The Hardest Working Man in the NBA, 1980
His Houston Rocket teammates miss; Malone doesn’t. What they miss, he grabs.
Lew Alcindor at 16: ‘A Star Has Been Born’
Lew is basketball’s new phenom. He happens to be 7-feet and ¼ inch, still growing and New York City’s first seven-foot basketball product with any potential.
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