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Two Witnesses to a Cheap Shot, 1969

Darrell Imhoff spun away, and Lew Alcindor cracked him hard with a long swing of the right elbow, catching him behind the left ear.

Posted bybobkuskaSeptember 10, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:1970s NBA, Darrell Imhoff, George Kiseda, Jack Kiser, Lenny Chappell, Lew Alcindor, Luke Jackson, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ersLeave a comment on Two Witnesses to a Cheap Shot, 1969

In NBA Rookie Race, It’s Lew 145 Votes to One, 1970

Opposing centers who tried vainly to stop Alcindor find it hard to believe how he could improve any further on his hook shots.

Posted bybobkuskaSeptember 9, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:1970s NBA, Bob Wolf, Larry Costello, Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks, Richie Guerin, Willis ReedLeave a comment on In NBA Rookie Race, It’s Lew 145 Votes to One, 1970

Flynn Robinson, 1970

There are few better than Flynn Robinson at what he does.

Posted bybobkuskaSeptember 8, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:1970s NBA, Cincinnati Royals, Flynn Robinson, Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks, Oscar RobertsonLeave a comment on Flynn Robinson, 1970

Centers of Attention: Artis Gilmore and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1975

Individually, Jabbar and Gilmore are the most assertive forces in their respective leagues.

Posted bybobkuskaAugust 6, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:1970s NBA, ABA, Artis Gilmore, Hubie Brown, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kentucky Colonels, Milwaukee BucksLeave a comment on Centers of Attention: Artis Gilmore and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1975

The Amazing Marques Johnson, 1979

Johnson’s attitude hasn’t changed. He signs autographs endlessly. No matter how many people surround him, he is patient, always smiling, always chatting.

Posted bybobkuskaJuly 1, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:1980s NBA, Al Attles, Dave Meyers, David Falk, Don Nelson, Donald Dell, Frank Litsky, Jim Fitzgerald, Kent Benson, Marques Johnson, Milwaukee Bucks, Ted SteinbergLeave a comment on The Amazing Marques Johnson, 1979

Marques Johnson: His Father the Influencer, 1977

Marques Johnson was not alone on that backyard court. Jeff Johnson was there, too, playing him one-on-one, challenging, teaching, and competing. Almost every day, for six or seven years.

Posted bybobkuskaJuly 1, 2021February 25, 2024Posted inUncategorizedTags:1980s NBA, Dwight Chapin, Marques Johnson, Milwaukee BucksLeave a comment on Marques Johnson: His Father the Influencer, 1977

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