Believe it or not there was a time that the NBA was so unpopular that games of the Championship series were shown on delayed TV. Case in point—in 1980 Game 6 was in Philly with the Lakers up 3-2. However Kareem was injured and did not make the trip. Thus no one gave the lakers a chance and the game was delayed to a midnight replay. I vividly remember I ducked the score all night and prepared to watch the … Read More »

“There’s no way, with hindsight, I would’ve ever called up Larry, called up Magic and said, ‘Hey, look, let’s get together and play on one team. But that’s … things are different. I can’t say that’s a bad thing. It’s an opportunity these kids have today. In all honesty, I was trying to beat those guys.”—Michael Jordan

“Mike and I are in 100 percent agreement on this. If you’re the two-time defending NBA MVP, you don’t leave anywhere. They come … Read More »