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Dave Bing: Sight, Sealed, and Delivered, 1971 Unlike others around him, Bing said he has no fear about returning. The doctors have assured him that playing basketball will not cause a reoccurrence of the injury.

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Robert Horry: Story of a Rising Sun, 1996 Although he was a member of two championship teams with the Rockets, four years of feeding the Dream down low or shooting threes when Hakeem was double-teamed began to wear old. Horry was ready to …

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Jim McMillian Picks His Shot, 1970, 1973 Despite his size, McMillian can break in at forward because, with the menace of Wilt Chamberlain at center, the Lakers really don’t need strong rebounding cornermen.

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Gail Goodrich: Stumping the NBA, 1972 Goodrich says his blossoming into a superstar is due to many things, not the least of which is the confidence that coach Bill Sharman has instilled in him.

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Bill Bradley: The Reeducation of Princeton Bill, 1970 Bradley himself doesn’t think this game is much work. He thinks it’s fun, and older men will tell you those who feel that way about it—and who have the necessary and special talent—get to be the gr…

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Penny Hardaway: By the Time I Get to Phoenix, 1999 Though you might be surprised to hear it, Hardaway insists that the Suns’ elaborate courting process made a big impact on him and made his decision a whole lot easier to leave Orlando and head for …

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Together Forever: Chris Webber and Penny Hardaway, 1994 Chris Webber and Anfernee (Penny) Hardaway might try to juke comparisons to each other much as they would an overmatched defender, but there’s no dribbling around it.

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Eddie Jones: The Reluctant Star, 1998 Jones is getting the star treatment, all right. People aren’t just waiting for autographs; they also wait to give him flowers or candy. They take photos, jockey for handshakes, ask for Eddie’s sign…

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Charles Barkley: Here Comes Trouble, 1989 You don’t challenge Barkley by telling him what to do, but by telling him what he can’t do. Limit him, sell him short, cut him down, and he’ll die proving you wrong.

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Bill Walton: In His Own Words, 1994 Your ability to get near perfection makes it so worthwhile, because the more you work at it, the better you get. Not just the two hours you’re on the court, but the 18, 19, 20 hours a day that you’…

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Mitch Kupchak: The Game’s Best Sixth Man, 1979 Because Kupchak is so versatile, he poses monumental problems for opposing teams. “He creates favorable mismatches for us,” says Bullet coach Dick Motta, who likes to compare Kupchak with Jerry Slo…

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Goliath Comes to Tinseltown, 1968-1969 Contrary to popular opinion, the Lakers and their opponents, though agreeing that Los Angeles would be formidable, had reservations about the Super-team label and scoffed at the thought that the La…

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Dick Barnett: Keep on Keepin’ On, 1972 At 35 years of age, Barnett doesn’t have much time left in the game. It has been only in the past four years that he has really made decent money, and he hates to give it up so soon.

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Warren Jabali: The Rock of Ages, 1995 On this day at North Dade, Jabali slides through the milling children as they head home. A little girl holding a pickle. Gives him a hug and moves on.

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Just FYI - Ray can't put his fingers on a McDermott article. Yet. He's still looking though his veritable vault of old basketball magazines. But he found a few things that are rare and interesting From Way Downtown. Once he sends them to me, I'll post them.

Buck Williams: On the Rebound in the City of Roses, 1991 All of the time, Williams had been regarded as the consummate pro, a man who tried to make the best of a bad situation.

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Horace Grant: Doing a Helluva Job, 1993 Grant’s place on the Bulls has become much more than just the blue-collar worker who toils mostly in anonymity. He has become the Bulls’ conscience.

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Hakeem Olajuwon: The Air Apparent, 1994 “I’m a simple man,” he says. “My life is very simple. You work hard, you thank God for the gifts he has given you, and you enjoy life.”

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"Balls of Confusion" interview with author Bob Kuska Ray LeBov and Aaron Bollwinkel interview author and basketball historian Bob Kuska about his new book, Balls of Confusion: Pro Basketball Goes to War (1965-1970)—the most in-depth look we've been prov...

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Thanks for asking, ThoughtsofRS. There will be a Kindle version. But first, I need to sell out my modest print run of Balls of Confusion. Not sure how long it will take. but I will get to a digital format.

Thanks for the note, and it's my pleasure to follow you and take part in all the interesting stuff that you share. I hope you enjoy Balls of Confusion, part one. I'm working on part two now, and it's about half written. Thanks again.

Scottie Pippen’s Breakthrough, 1992 The irony of all the questioning of Pippen’s character was he had hurdled so much just to get to the NBA.

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"Balls of Confusion" interview with author Bob Kuska Ray LeBov and Aaron Bollwinkel interview author and basketball historian Bob Kuska about his new book, Balls of Confusion: Pro Basketball Goes to War (1965-1970)—the most in-depth look we've been prov...

PODCAST with guest author Bob Kuska discussing the early years of the NBA-ABA war as detailed in his new book: tinyurl.com/5n72rdrv #NBA #ABA #Prohoopshistory #Probasketballhistory #NBAPodcast #remembertheABA