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	The History of NBA Labor
		Prior to the 1968-69 season, the union and NBA agreed on their first revision of the standard players contract which would increase salaries with the minimum rookie salary raised to $10,000 for 1968-69 and $13,000 in 1970-71 and the minimum pensioned veteran's salary raised to $12,500 in 1968-69 and $13,500 in 1969-70.
		The acrimony didn't block a new labor agreement however, as the NBPA came to a three-year labor agreement with the NBA in October of 1970 with an increase in minimum salaries, the playoff pool and the per diem allowance.
		After Latrell Sprewell was suspended by the league for a year and had his contract terminated by Golden State after an attack on coach P.J. Carlesimo, an arbitrator ruled that the penalty was to harsh, shortening his suspension to the remainder of the season and reinstating his contract, citing past penalties for violence by players.
	members.aol.com /apbrhoops/labor.html (2127 words)

	NBA.com: Chats
		He registered 19 straight games with double-figures in both points and rebounds from November 21 through January 1, the longest consecutive double-double streak by a rookie since 12-time NBA All-Star Elvin Hayes registered 60 straight in 1968-69.
		He was named the 2004 Co-National Player of the Year after a senior season at the University of Connecticut in which he led the Huskies to the National Championship.
		Okafor has continued to solidify his status as the top candidate for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award by leading all rookies in scoring, rebounding and minutes.
	proxy.espn.go.com /chat/chatNBA?event_id=7278&displayType=flash (250 words)

	BBC SPORT OTHER SPORTS Mutombo returns after malaria battle
		The Hawks have made their worst start since the franchise moved from St. Louis prior to the 1968-69 season.
		The Congo-born player, a three-time winner of the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award, contracted the disease last month during a trip to his homeland.
		The 34-year-old Georgetown product had one of the best seasons of his 10-year career, averaging 11.5 points, 14.5 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/1014576.stm (166 words)

	TIMBERWOLVES: Basketball Returns To Minnesota
		With the exception of one-season stints by the American Basketball Association's Minnesota Muskies in 1967-68 and Minnesota Pipers in 1968-69, during which time stars such as Connie Hawkins and Mel Daniels graced the Minneapolis hardwood, the state of Minnesota was without a pro basketball team until the 1989-90 season, when the Timberwolves began play.
		The Minnesota Timberwolves joined the NBA for the 1989-90 season as part of a two-phase league expansion that also brought in Orlando, Miami, and Charlotte.
		Those deals fell through, but in 1987 the NBA voted to add four teams over the next two seasons.
	www.nba.com /timberwolves/history/recap_basketball_returns.html (166 words)

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		Is the only player in NBA history to be named to both an All-NBA Team and an NBA All-Defensive Team in each of his first seven NBA seasons (since the NBA started the All-Defensive Team in 1968-69)
		He's the only male basketball player to represent the United States in three Olympics, having done so in 1988, 1992 and 1996, and was chosen as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history.
		Navy All-American David Robinson enjoyed a stellar season in 1986-87, ranking fourth in the nation in scoring (27.5) and rebounding (11.8) and first in blocked shots (4.6) entering the NCAA Tournament.
	www.woodenaward.com /playersDetails.cfm?PlayerID=2 (647 words)

	NBA Team History - History of NBA Basketball Teams, NBA History
		With the exception of one-season stints by the American Basketball Association's Minnesota Muskies in 1967-68 and Minnesota Pipers in 1968-69, during which time stars such as Connie Hawkins and Mel Daniels graced the Minneapolis hardwood, the state of Minnesota was without a pro basketball team until the 1989-90 season, when the Timberwolves began play.
		Minnesota won Game 2 of the series, one of the Spurs' two postseason losses during their run to the NBA title.
		Minnesota led 47-44 at halftime of the deciding game, but a more experienced Seattle team relied on its past experience to win 97-84, ending one of the best seasons in the history of the franchise.
	hollywoodsportsbook.com /basketball_history/nbahistory_timberwolves.cfm (6318 words)

	NBA Team History - History of NBA Basketball Teams, NBA History
		A good teacher and a basketball disciplinarian, Motta had arrived in the NBA as coach of the 1968-69 Chicago Bulls and transformed the club into a winner.
		At season's end, Dick Motta was replaced by Bulls' assistant coach Jim Cleamons, and controlling interest in the club was sold by Donald Carter to a group of investors headed by Ross Perot, Jr., son of the former presidential candidate.
		After the 1986-87 season Dick Motta unexpectedly resigned as head coach, and the reins were turned over to John MacLeod.
	hollywoodsportsbook.com /basketball_history/nbahistory_mavericks.cfm (8759 words)

	ESPN.com - CLASSIC - SportsCentury biography of Connie Hawkins
		Hawkins followed the franchise to Minnesota for the 1968-69 season, but he was not eager to continue being a nomadic slave to the ABA's financial flakiness.
		Hawkins was guilty by association with fixer Jack Molinas, and that was enough to have the NBA hierarchy conspire to bar him.
		While Hawkins wouldn't be eligible to play in the NBA until his college class graduated in 1964, Commissioner Walter Kennedy made the league's stance known: Hawkins was persona non grata.
	espn.go.com /classic/000707hawkins.html (1331 words)

	Remember the ABA: Warren Jabali
		On January 23, 2004, the Oakland Tribune newspaper published an article detailing the history of one of the ABA's most memorable teams, the 1968-69 Oakland Oaks.
		ABA Teams: Oakland (1968-69), Washington (1969-70), Indiana (1970-71), The Floridians (1971-72), Denver (1972-73 to 1973-74), San Diego (1974-75)
		In the article, former ABA and NBA superstar Barry is quoted as saying that: "I had [an Oaks] teammate who wouldn't pass me the ball because I was white." The article's author, Dave Newhouse, specifically notes this as a reference to Jabali.
	www.remembertheaba.com /TributeMaterial/Jabali.html (1331 words)

	1968: The Game of the Century
		Hayes was drafted first overall in the 1968 NBA draft by the San Diego Rockets.
		Hayes and Alcindor (who later changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) went on to Hall of Fame careers in the NBA and were both named to the NBA's All-Time 50 Greatest.
		Hayes exhibited his never-lose mentality as both shots found the hoop, resulting in a 71-69 lead for Houston.
	www.stp.uh.edu /vol63/149/Sports1/14961598/14961598.html (773 words)

	Minnesota Timberwolves Tickets Nba Ticket - Buy Cheap Minnesota Timberwolves Tickets
		With the exception of one-season stints by the American Basketball Association's Minnesota Muskies in 1967-68 and Minnesota Pipers in 1968-69, during which time stars such as Connie Hawkins and Mel Daniels graced the Minneapolis hardwood, the state of Minnesota was without a pro basketball team until the 1989-90 season, when the Timberwolves began play.
		The Minnesota Timberwolves joined the NBA for the 1989-90 season as part of a two-phase league expansion that also brought in Orlando, Miami, and Charlotte.
		Despite his efforts, the Lakers fell to 25-50 and departed for Los Angeles, where they transformed themselves into one of the NBA's all-time dominant teams.
	www.onlineseats.com /nba-tickets/minnesota-timberwolves/index.asp (675 words)

	Remember the ABA: Los Angeles Stars
		Nearly all of the former Amigo players were traded or waived, and the Stars began the 1968-69 season with eight rookies, including blue-chippers Larry Miller (North Carolina), Merv Jackson (University of Utah at Salt Lake City), Bobby Warren (Vanderbilt), George Stone (Marshall) and injury-plagued Ed Johnson (Tennessee State).
		Although attendance had been poor, Kirst stated that, "We are in Los Angeles to stay." For the 1969-70 season, the Stars signed two fine (and unheralded) rookies: guards Willie Wise and Mack Calvin.
		Sharman left a high-paying job as head coach of the San Francisco Warriors (a team he took to the NBA Finals in 1967) to come to the Stars.
	www.remembertheaba.com /Los-Angeles-Stars.html (675 words)

	NBA History: K.C. Jones Bio
		Jones would have been a shoo-in for the NBA All-Defensive Team, but the award didn't come into existence until the 1968-69 season, two years after Jones had retired.
		Jones spent six of the next seven seasons as an NBA assistant coach, first with the Milwaukee Bucks and then with the Celtics under Bill Fitch.
		Jones averaged 8.2 points for the season and ranked third in the league in assists with 5.1 per game.
	www.nba.com /history/players/kcjones_bio.html (2238 words)

	Gail Goodrich Biography
		The crafty left-handed guard guided the 1963-64 UCLA Bruins to a 30-0 record and a national championship and the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers to a 69-13 record and the NBA title.
		Goodrich showed great improvement over his first three years with the Lakers, but his career really catapulted when he was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1968 expansion draft.
		Goodrich, who will be remembered for his solid all-around play, finished his NBA career with a career scoring average of 18.6 ppg in 1,031 games.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/Goodrich.htm (723 words)

	NBA History: Wes Unseld Bio
		He was the league's MVP and Rookie of the Year in 1968-69 and a five-time NBA All-Star who captained the Baltimore and Washington Bullets to four NBA Finals appearances in the 1970s and to a championship in 1977-78.
		In the 1968 NBA Draft the Baltimore Bullets made Unseld the second overall pick, behind the San Diego Rockets' selection of Elvin Hayes, who would become Unseld's teammate in later years.
		For the season, Unseld scored 7.6 ppg (ninth on the team) and yanked down 11.9 rpg (10th in the NBA).
	www.nba.com /history/players/unseld_bio.html (2164 words)

	ABC 4 - Okafor named Rookie of the Year
		Okafor's string is the longest by a rookie since 12-time NBA All-Star Elvin Hayes registered 60 straight double-doubles during the 1968-69 campaign.
		The 6-10 Okafor was a three-time winner of the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month Award (November, December, April) and also had a string of 19 consecutive double-doubles from November 21 to January 1, which was the longest such streak by any NBA player in 2004-05.
		Gordon, who became the first rookie to ever win the Sixth Man of the Year Award when he was named top reserve on Tuesday, averaged 15.1 points and 2.6 boards per outing this season.
	www.abc4.com /sports/nba/story.aspx?content_id=03BD0E38-942B-4E45-9E51-D89688D92237 (545 words)

	NEWSWATCH 50 WWTI Watertown - Okafor named Rookie of the Year
		Okafor's string is the longest by a rookie since 12-time NBA All-Star Elvin Hayes registered 60 straight double-doubles during the 1968-69 campaign.
		The 6-10 Okafor was a three-time winner of the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month Award (November, December, April) and also had a string of 19 consecutive double-doubles from November 21 to January 1, which was the longest such streak by any NBA player in 2004-05.
		Gordon, who became the first rookie to ever win the Sixth Man of the Year Award when he was named top reserve on Tuesday, averaged 15.1 points and 2.6 boards per outing this season.
	www.newswatch50.com /sports/nba/story.aspx?content_id=03BD0E38-942B-4E45-9E51-D89688D92237 (562 words)

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		He did this in Baltimore — inheriting a 4-21 team from Mike Farmer (and Buddy Jeannette) and, within two years, propelling them to a 57-win season (1968-69) and first place in the Eastern Division.
		Gene Shue's particular genius was to take moribund teams and turn them into contenders.
		Unlike Shue he didn't lose everywhere he went.
	msn.foxsports.com /nba/story/3835810?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=73 (2101 words)

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		In the 1968-69 season, the team qualified for the playoffs and the Bullets' coach Gene Shue was named NBA coach of the year.
		The Washington D.C. based team was earlier known as the Chicago Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets, Capital Bullets and Washington Bullets, in 1974.
		The Bullet team was the highest scoring team in the franchise history, pumping in 120.7 points per game and setting a club record with 3,925 field goals.
	www.ticketssport.com /nba/wizards.php (2101 words)

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		In the 1968-69 season, the team qualified for the playoffs and the Bullets' coach Gene Shue was named NBA coach of the year.
		The 1975-76 Bullets team now in a better form managed to post 48-34 win loss, but failed to win the Central Division for the first time in six seasons.
		The Bullet team was the highest scoring team in the franchise history, pumping in 120.7 points per game and setting a club record with 3,925 field goals.
	www.ticketssport.com /nba/wizards.php (2101 words)

	USATODAY.com - Year's big MVP question has a big answer Shaq
		Nash's average of 11.5 assists a game is the highest in the NBA since John Stockton of the Utah Jazz averaged 12.3 during the 1994-95 season.
		Nash averages only 16.3 points a game, which would be the third-lowest scoring average of any MVP (Wes Unseld of Baltimore averaged 13.8 in 1968-69 and Bill Russell of Boston averaged 14.1 in 1964-65).
		Contenders—Steve Nash, Phoenix: Has more weapons at his disposal than any other player, and he knows how and when to use each of them.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/2005-04-04-duprees-awards_x.htm (826 words)

	Remember the ABA: Minnesota Muskies/Miami Floridians Year-by-Year Notes
		The Muskies explore the possibility of moving the franchise to Jersey City, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland or Philadelphia for the 1968-69 season....
		A court rules that a contract signed by Lou Hudson with the Muskies is invalid, holding that the Muskies did not have "clean hands" in their dealing with Hudson -- Hudson is allowed to stay with Atlanta of the NBA....
		Team named the Minnesota Muskies, after the muskellunge, a large pike native to Minnesota....
	www.remembertheaba.com /MiamiMaterial/MuskiesFloridiansYearly.html (613 words)

	Days of Mikan and Wilt / Ex-Warrior recalls old NBA with eyes of a child
		For a decade, "Roughhouse Rudy," as Celtics' radio broadcaster Johnny Most nicknamed him, was one of the NBA's best, a four-time All-Star in his eight seasons with the Lakers and two, 1967-68 and 1968-69, with the Warriors.
		He was a New York teenager then, yet to make his own lasting basketball mark as a take-no-prisoners power forward at Dartmouth College and in 10 pro seasons with the Lakers and Warriors, and he and some friends had wangled tickets to the 1954 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden.
		He once scored 50 points in a game with the L.A. Lakers against the St. Louis Hawks, is still sixth in career rebounds for the Lakers and finished with regular-season averages of 15.6 points and 9.4 rebounds a game.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2001/12/09/SP177371.DTL (613 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NBA Finals
		In fact, since Bill Russell hung up his sneakers after leading Boston to consecutive titles in 1968 and '69, only one team -- the Celtics -- had even won two titles in a three-year period until the Lakers pulled it off.
		After being upset by Washington in the Eastern finals the following year, the Celtics came back the next season, survived a triple overtime in Game 5 and beat Phoenix in six games.
		With volatile Tommy Heinsohn at the helm and Dave Cowens, John Havlicek, Jo Jo White, Paul Silas and Don Nelson playing major roles, Boston outlasted Milwaukee in seven games in 1974.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals/1982.html (613 words)

	LAKERS: Los Angeles Lakers History
		The 1968-69 Lakers weren't the dominating force that everyone expected them to be after the arrival of Chamberlain, but they did take the Western Division title with a 55-27 record.
		Rochester took the Western Division crown by a game, but the Lakers ousted the Royals in four games in the division finals to set up an NBA Finals matchup between the Lakers and the New York Knickerbockers.
		The 1952-53 Lakers outmuscled the Royals during the regular season to finish atop the Western Division by a four-game margin.
	www.nba.com /lakers/history/lakers_history_new.html (16161 words)

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