NBA Cobwebs

Earlier in the summer, Doc went off on Harold Katz for ruining the team (trading Moses Malone and the first pick in the '86 draft) and it looked like he really was on his way out the door.

Cooler heads prevailed, thankfully.

Harold Katz was still a bad owner, though.

August 4, 1992: Second half highlights from the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team's 115-77 quarterfinal win over Puerto Rico in Barcelona.

Chris Mullin had 21 PTS (8-10 FG/3-5 3P), David Robinson had 14 PTS/7 REB and Magic Johnson had 13 PTS (3-5 3P)/7 AST for the "Dream Team."

August 4, 1990: Kenny Anderson's handles on full display during an exhibition game in Atlanta against the Soviet Union prior to the 1990 World Championships.

Anderson scored 23 PTS and Billy Owens added 18 PTS for the United States in a 98-73 win.

August 4, 1992: First half highlights from the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team's quarterfinal matchup against Puerto Rico at the Olympics in Barcelona.

Halftime score: USA 67, Puerto Rico 40.

August 4, 1986: Julius Erving decides to return to the Philadelphia 76ers for his final NBA season, passing on a reported two-year, $3.8 million deal with the Utah Jazz.

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August 1, 2000: The Miami Heat trade P.J. Brown, Jamal Mashburn, Otis Thorpe, Tim James and Rodney Buford to the Charlotte Hornets for Eddie Jones, Anthony Mason, Ricky Davis and Dale Ellis.

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August 1, 1989: Just 35 days after having been selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 2nd overall pick in the NBA Draft, Danny Ferry signs a one-year contract with Il Messaggero Roma in Italy for a reported $1 million.

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August 1, 1984: Patrick Ewing finishes with 17 PTS/9 REB in the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team's 104-68 win over Uruguay in the preliminary round of the Olympics at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

Michael Jordan added 16 PTS/3 STL for Team USA.

August 1, 1996: Team USA advances to the gold medal game with a 101-73 win over Australia in Atlanta.

Charles Barkley had 24 PTS (7-7 FG)/11 REB and David Robinson added 14 PTS/9 REB for the United States. Australia's Andrew Gaze scored 25 PTS (3-5 3P) and Shane Heal had 19 PTS (4-8 3P)/5 AST.

Yes it is. With Digger Phelps.

July 31, 1992: Charles Barkley finishes with 30 PTS (12-14 FG)/8 REB/4 STL in 19 minutes of Team USA's 127-83 preliminary round win over Brazil at the Olympics in Barcelona.

Chris Mullin scored 19 PTS and Clyde Drexler added 10 AST for the “Dream Team,” which improved to 4-0.

July 31, 1984: The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team defeats Canada, 89-68, during a preliminary round game at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

Michael Jordan led Team USA with 20 PTS and Steve Alford had 13 PTS. Chris Mullin, Sam Perkins and Vern Fleming each added 10 PTS.

Dream Team III

If you ever get the chance to interview Denver Nuggets assistant coach John Beckett, ask him very specifically “who was the first person to tell you about LeBron James?”

It was after his sophomore year in HS

July 30, 1990: Toni Kukoč (age 21) of Yugoslavia dunks on Alonzo Mourning (age 20) of the United States during the Men's Basketball Final at the Goodwill Games in Seattle.

Yugoslavia defeated the United States, 85-79, to win the gold medal in men's basketball.

July 30, 1996: The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team defeats Brazil, 98-75, during a quarterfinal matchup in Atlanta.

Anfernee Hardaway scored 14 PTS, Scottie Pippen had 13 PTS/6 AST/3 STL, Reggie Miller had 12 PTS, and Shaquille O'Neal added 11 PTS/11 REB for "Dream Team III."

Many of the players on the other Olympic teams were professionals overseas. Other countries had been using professional players in previous Olympic games as well—1992 was the first year the United States used pros.

Angola was in fact in trouble

July 29, 2002: The Cavaliers trade Andre Miller and Bryant Stith to the Clippers for Darius Miles (and Harold Jamison), who "will play on a bad team trying to come in last and get the first overall pick in 2003—which will be LeBron James, the kid out of high school."

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July 29, 1992: The United States men's Olympic basketball team defeats Germany, 111-68, during a preliminary round game at the Olympics in Barcelona.

Larry Bird scored 19 PTS and Michael Jordan had 15 PTS/12 AST for the "Dream Team." Detlef Schrempf had 15 PTS/8 REB for Germany.

July 28, 1984: Members of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team at the opening ceremonies for the Games of the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles: Michael Jordan, Leon Wood, Patrick Ewing, Sam Perkins, Vern Fleming, Joe Kleine, Chris Mullin.

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YouTube video by NBA Cobwebs Reggie Lewis of Northeastern University - February 1985

A feature on Northeastern sophomore Reggie Lewis (ht @nbacobwebs.bsky.social): www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC3b...

Bobby Knight coached this team and when the Blazers called him for Draft advice, he told them Jordan was the best player he'd ever seen. They said they needed a center, and Knight said, "So play Jordan at center." I always thought that was the coolest line ever. (And they should have listened!)

July 26, 1992: Magic Johnson with four assists to Larry Bird in the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team's 116-48 win over Angola at the Olympics in Barcelona.

Johnson finished with 10 AST. Bird scored 9 PTS. Charles Barkley led the "Dream Team" with 24 PTS (10-13 FG)/6 REB/5 AST.

July 26, 1992: Charles Barkley received a technical for elbowing Angola's Herlander Coimbra during the Dream Team's first game in Barcelona.

The resulting FT was Angola's only point in a 46-1 scoring run by the U.S.

Barkley later discussed the incident with NBC's Bob Costas.

July 26, 1996: Anfernee Hardaway of the United States drives and dunks during a 133-70 preliminary round win over China at the Olympics in Atlanta.

Hardaway had 15 PTS/10 AST/4 STL, Scottie Pippen scored 24 PTS and Grant Hill had 19 PTS/5 STL as "Dream Team III" improved to 4-0.

July 25, 1984: The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team defeats a team of NBA players, 91-86, in an exhibition game at the San Diego Sports Arena.

Michael Jordan led the U.S. Olympians with 16 PTS. Kiki Vandeweghe scored 15 PTS for the NBA squad.

July 25, 1992: The "Dream Team" at the Barcelona Olympics' opening ceremonies.

David Robinson, Magic Johnson, Christian Laettner, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Scottie Pippen and Charles Barkley.

July 25, 1990: Michael Jordan works out with the White Sox before a game against Cleveland at Old Comiskey Park.

This was more than three years before Jordan signed a minor league baseball contract with the White Sox, and before the Bulls won their first championship.

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July 24, 1996: Charles Barkley finishes with 16 PTS, Reggie Miller and Karl Malone each score 14 PTS, and Scottie Pippen adds 13 PTS as "Dream Team III" defeats Lithuania, 104-82, in the preliminary round of the Olympics in Atlanta.

Arvydas Sabonis made a pair of 3-pointers for Lithuania.