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	Padres may follow in some shaky footsteps in playoffs
		Nine teams from the NFL, NBA and NHL finished without a winning record and won their divisions.
		The National League West has been the NL worst all season, but if former NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle were alive, he'd applaud the division.
		The bad news is that eight of those teams lost in the first round of the playoffs.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/02/SPGS5F1DD91.DTL&feed=rss.sports (992 words)

	Presidential Challenger, Bradley's Greatest Season?
		With the Lakers a likely candidate to play well into June in the NBA playoffs, his ability to help his close friend will be limited.
		Jackson was thought to have been set to play a larger role in the Bradley campaign before he was enticed to run the Los Angeles Lakers' ship this season.
		Still, names like Jackson and Michael Jordan (who has even filmed a television campaign ad for Bradley) have contributed heavily toward his run for the top office in the land, according to campaign contribution lists published every week.
	www.psacard.com /articles/article1995.chtml (530 words)

	The 10 Greatest Players in NBA History
		West was a member of one of the greatest NBA teams ever assembled, the record breaking 1971-72 Lakers, and was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979.
		The record books don't lie and, in Chamberlain's case, the accomplishments are many and are as follows: Chamberlain was the only NBA player to score 4,000 points in a season, he set NBA single-game records for most points (100), most consecutive field goals (18), and most rebounds (55).
		Once in the NBA, the 6-foot-7 forward played 11 seasons for the 76ers and was an All-Star each season, the league's Most Valuable Player in 1981 and a five-time member of the All-NBA First Team.
	www.psacard.com /articles/article2887.chtml (530 words)

	The Sacramento Observer - Online Edition
		In 1971-72, the Royals franchise was purchased by a group of 10 businessmen who relocated the team to Kansas City, Mo. They were renamed the Kansas City-Omaha Kings and made their debut in the NBA during the 1972-73 season.
		Robertson joined the Cincinnati Royals in 1960-61 where he was the consensus Rookie-of-the-Year in the NBA where he almost averaged a triple double in his first season.
		Robertson was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history.
	www.sacobserver.com /sports/Cannon/031203/oscar_robertson_honor.shtml (478 words)

	The Sacramento Observer - Online Edition
		In 1971-72, the Royals franchise was purchased by a group of 10 businessmen who relocated the team to Kansas City, Mo. They were renamed the Kansas City-Omaha Kings and made their debut in the NBA during the 1972-73 season.
		Robertson joined the Cincinnati Royals in 1960-61 where he was the consensus Rookie-of-the-Year in the NBA where he almost averaged a triple double in his first season.
		In his 10 seasons with the Royals he was a consensus first team All-NBA every year.
	www.sacobserver.com /sports/Cannon/031203/oscar_robertson_honor.shtml (478 words)

	Tim McCarver -- Guests
		The Lakers captured the 1971-72 NBA crown and Jones earned his first head-coaching job with the ABA's San Diego Conquistadors.
		After one season with San Diego, Jones joined the NBA as head coach of the Capital/Washington Bullets (1973-76), leading them to the NBA finals in 1975.
		On Dec. 29, 1994, he tied the legendary Red Auerbach for most NBA coaching wins with 938 (127-121 Atlanta victory over San Antonio), and a week later, on Jan. 6, 1995, notched the all-time record with a 112-90 victory over Washington.
	www.timmccarver.com /guest-2.html (1088 words)

	Lakers tickets : Los Angeles Lakers tickets from TicketsSport.com
		In 1971, the team was under the guidance of Head Coach Joe Mullaney.In 1971-72, the Lakers' posted a win of 33-games, setting a professional sports record for consecutive wins.
		The Lakers is notable for having the highest number of wins 2621, the highest winning percentage 61.9% and the team to reach the NBA final appearances for 28 times.
		The Lakers won the 47-48 season by 13 games and won the Western Division title, but were defeated in the finals by the Royals.
	www.ticketssport.com /nba/lakers.php (875 words)

	The Upper Deck Store - Featuring UDA Sports Memorabilia
		Twenty-four years after the Los Angeles Lakers set an NBA record with 69 regular season wins, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls broke the 1971-72 Lakers’ mark with 72 wins in the 1995-96 season.
		Michael Jordan, one of the NBA's greatest showmen of all time, seemingly flew through the air with the greatest of ease.
		That year, Jordan, who averaged a league-best 30.4 points per game, and the 72-10 Bulls were an amazing story.
	www.upperdeckstore.com /UDCatMainSectionView.process?Catalog_Id=5&Catagory_Id=3&Parent_Id=192&Section_Id=193 (497 words)

	ESPN Classic - Maravich scored at will
		Maravich came down with mononucleosis in his second NBA season (1971-72) and missed 16 games.
		Maravich, who got his weight up to 200 pounds in the NBA, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.
		In his third year with Atlanta, Maravich formed a superb 1-2 scoring punch with Lou Hudson, who averaged 27.1 while he scored at a 26.1 clip and ranked sixth in the NBA in assists with a career-best 6.9.
	www.espn.go.com /classic/s/add_Maravich_Pete.html (497 words)

	Remember the ABA: Carolina Cougars
		However, the Cougars had reason to be optimistic because they had signed NBA All-Star Billy Cunningham away from the Philadelphia 76ers, and knew that he would play for the Cougars in the 1972-73 season.
		For the 1971-72 season, the Cougars drafted and signed Jim McDaniels, a talented center from Western Kentucky.
		The Cougars were 8-3 in the exhibition season, highlighted by a 5-1 record against NBA and including one-sided blowouts over the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, the Atlanta Hawks, the Buffalo Braves and the Kansas City-Omaha Kings.
	www.remembertheaba.com /Carolina-Cougars.html (1993 words)

	Onnidan News: Morgan State names Butch Beard as men's basketball coach
		A first round selection (10th overall) of the Atlanta Hawks in 1969, Beard's best season was in 1971-72 with the Cleveland franchise when he scored 15.8 ppg and earned a trip to the All-Star game.
		Beard has been an assistant coach in the NBA for a total of seven seasons; two with the Nets (1988-90), three with the New York Knicks (1979-82) and two with the Dallas Mavericks (1996-98).
		A former roommate of Baltimore Bullet Wes Unseld at the University of Louisville, Beard spent 10 seasons playing in the NBA, averaging 9.3 points per game in 605 games with five teams.
	www.onnidan.com /2000-01/news/june/msu0612.htm (313 words)

	Jerry Lucas Biography
		Prior to the 1971-72 season, Lucas was traded from San Francisco to New York, and the next season helped orchestrate the New York Knicks' NBA championship.
		Drafted by the Cincinnati Royals as a territorial choice in 1962, Lucas averaged 17.7 ppg and shot a league-leading 52.7 percent en route to being named NBA Rookie of the Year.
		He was named to seven NBA All-Star teams and chosen MVP of the 1965 game.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/Lucas.htm (706 words)

	NBA.com: Wilt Chamberlain Bio
		Wilt Chamberlain as a Laker won 33 straight games and the NBA title in 1971-72.
		Chamberlain was so "on" that he even made 28 of 32 free throws, despite having, up to that point in the season, just a paltry.506 percentage from the stripe.
		In a sensational rookie year, Chamberlain averaged 37.6 points and 27.0 rebounds and was named NBA Rookie of the Year, All-Star Game Most Valuable Player and NBA Most Valuable Player as well as being selected to the All-NBA First Team.
	www.nba.com /history/players/chamberlain_bio.html (3116 words)

	Curse of Elgin Baylor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Baylor retires due to a nagging knee injury at the beginning of the 1971-72 season.
		Since Baylor's record has adversely affected one college, three NBA franchises and three different NBA cities over a span of 47 seasons in six decades, the Curse of Elgin Baylor can be considered one of the most devastating and wide-ranging of sports jinxes.
		Elgin Baylor is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, and was voted to the National Basketball Association's three major anniversary teams thus far: The 25th Anniversary Team (1971), the 35th Anniversary Team (1980) and the 50th Anniversary 50 Greatest Players (1996).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Curse_of_Elgin_Baylor (1409 words)

	NBA History: Going Retro: Houston Rockets
		The Rockets are making a splash-landing in the early 70's as the team honors its first season in Houston by wearing the 1971-72 road red uniforms against the L.A. Lakers on Sunday, Feb. 6 on ABC (3:30 p.m.
		The Rockets began play in the NBA in San Diego during the 1967-68 season, their nickname reflecting the growth of the space-age industries in the city.
		A subtle change was made in 1972, as the Rockets switched to slanted, flat white lettering on the jerseys and added the team's new logo to the right leg of the shorts.
	www.nba.com /history/uniforms_rockets.html (1409 words)

	Home of the Official Site of the Florida Pit Bulls - American Basketball Association (ABA) - American Basketball Association (ABA)
		Sunrise, FL – While Tim Hardaway’s expansion Florida Pit Bulls raise the curtain on a new era of ABA basketball when they open their season on Oct. 30, the Miami Heat will shine some light on history when they don the vintage 1971-72 threads of the ABA’s Miami Floridians for seven regular season games.
		January 16, 2006 (Sunrise, Florida)- Former NBA star Tim Hardaway scored 14 of his game high 32 points in a decisive 4th quarter as the host Florida Pit Bulls (12-3) halted Indiana’s season opening 18 game win streak with a 110-100 victory at BankAtlantic Center Monday night.
		Tim will serve as host to his celebrity friends and sports stars as he entertains aboard the luxury 120 yacht with live entertainment by Proof (of D12), Kieran and Monte Rosa.
	www.floridapitbulls.com /Pitbulls/press.htm (2098 words)

	Washington Generals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the 1971-72 season, the Generals' name was changed to the Boston Shamrocks.
		Founded in 1953 by former NBA point guard Louis "Red" Klotz, the Generals' only win came in a 1971 game against the Globetrotters, with Klotz scoring the winning basket.
		The Washington Generals were the mainstay opponent of the well-known Harlem Globetrotters for years, but were best known for their spectacular losing streak in exhibition games.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_Generals (133 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, 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.
		Goodrich was traded back to the Lakers in 1970, and just one season later, helped lead Los Angeles to a World Championship.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/Goodrich.htm (723 words)

	Iggy's NBA Post Season Page
		1970-1971 Baltimore Bullets (C) 4, New York Knickerbockers (A) 3 1971-1972 New York Knickerbockers 4, Boston Celtics (A) 1 1972-1973 New York Knickerbockers 4, Boston Celtics (A) 3 1973-1974 Boston Celtics (A) 4, New York Knickerbockers 1 1974-1975 2.
		March 23, 1948 @Chicago Stags 74, Washington Capitols 70 March 25, 1948 Baltimore Bullets 75, @Chicago Stags 72 March 14, 1957 @St. Louis Hawks 115, Fort Wayne Pistons 103 March 16, 1957 @St. Louis Hawks 114, Minneapolis Lakers 111
		1946-1947 Philadelphia Warriors 2, St. Louis Bombers 1 New York Knickerbockers 2, Cleveland Rebels 1 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets 2, New York Knickerbockers 1 Chicago Stags 2, Boston Celtics 1
	www.tealdragon.net /sports/nba.htm (723 words)

	Iggy's NBA Post Season Page
		1970-1971 Baltimore Bullets (C) 4, New York Knickerbockers (A) 3 1971-1972 New York Knickerbockers 4, Boston Celtics (A) 1 1972-1973 New York Knickerbockers 4, Boston Celtics (A) 3 1973-1974 Boston Celtics (A) 4, New York Knickerbockers 1 1974-1975 2.
		March 23, 1948 @Chicago Stags 74, Washington Capitols 70 March 25, 1948 Baltimore Bullets 75, @Chicago Stags 72 March 14, 1957 @St. Louis Hawks 115, Fort Wayne Pistons 103 March 16, 1957 @St. Louis Hawks 114, Minneapolis Lakers 111
		1946-1947 Philadelphia Warriors 2, St. Louis Bombers 1 New York Knickerbockers 2, Cleveland Rebels 1 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets 2, New York Knickerbockers 1 Chicago Stags 2, Boston Celtics 1
	www.tealdragon.net /sports/nba.htm (353 words)

	NBA History: NBA Turns 50; Bulls Drive For 5
		The Bulls, led by scoring champion Jordan (29.6 ppg), versatile Scottie Pippen (20.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg and team-highs of 5.7 apg and 1.88 rpg) and rebounding king Dennis Rodman (16.1 rpg), glided through the regular season to a 69-13 record, matching the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers for the second-best record in NBA history.
		Only three losses in their final four games, by which time the Bulls already were focused on the upcoming playoffs, kept Chicago from unprecedented back-to-back 70-win seasons.
		Chicago players, coaches and fans celebrate after the Bulls captured their fifth title.
	www.nba.com /history/season/19961997.html (353 words)

	Inaugural Austin Carr Charity Golf Classic Set :: Proceeds to benefit March of Dimes, minority scholarships.
		The first player chosen by the Cavaliers in the 1971 NBA draft, Carr made the NBA all-rookie team in '72 after averaging 21.2 points his first season.
		The event is sponsored by the Austin Carr Foundation, with proceeds to benefit a University of Notre Dame minority scholarship fund in Carr's name, the March of Dimes and the Center for the Homeless.
		Carr, currently the director of business and community development for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association, remains the all-time leading career scorer in Notre Dame basketball history.
	und.collegesports.com /genrel/042700aaa.html (564 words)

	Cablevision :: Corporate :: Entertainment :: NY Knicks
		Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, a Knicks nemesis during his days with the Baltimore Bullets, joined the Knicks in 1971-72 and teamed with Frazier to form one of the greatest backcourts in NBA history.
		The Knicks climbed to basketball's pinnacle in 1969-70, riding a club record 18-game winning streak and a 60-22 regular season mark to the team's first NBA World Championship.
		Guerin was the first Knick to score 50 points in a game when he poured in 57 on December 11, 1959 against Syracuse, just one of 11 40-point performances during his career.
	www.cablevision.com /index.jhtml?pageType=ny_knicks (1587 words)

	Iggy's NBA Post Season Page
		1970-1971 Milwaukee Bucks (M) 4, Los Angeles Lakers (P) 1 1971-1972 Los Angeles Lakers (P) 4, Milwaukee Bucks (M) 2 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers (P) 4, Golden State Warriors 1 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks (M) 4, Chicago Bulls 0 1974-1975 1.
		March 23, 1948 @Chicago Stags 74, Washington Capitols 70 March 25, 1948 Baltimore Bullets 75, @Chicago Stags 72 March 14, 1957 @St. Louis Hawks 115, Fort Wayne Pistons 103 March 16, 1957 @St. Louis Hawks 114, Minneapolis Lakers 111
		Louis Hawks 3 1966-1967 San Francisco Warriors (W) 4, St. Louis Hawks 2 1967-1968 Los Angeles Lakers 4, San Francisco Warriors 0 1968-1969 Los Angeles Lakers (W) 4, Atlanta Hawks 1 1969-1970 Los Angeles Lakers 4, Atlanta Hawks (W) 0
	www.tealdragon.net /sports/nba.htm (1587 words)

	NBA History: Walt Bellamy Bio
		Bellamy averaged just 11.6 points that season, but he rallied to average 14.7 points for the Hawks in 1971, 18.6 in '72 and 16.1 in '73.
		One thing that followed Bellamy around that may play a part in him having a less than a legendary legacy was the thought that he was not dedicated.
		When he retired in 1974, Bellamy was sixth all-time in scoring, third all-time in rebounding and his.516 career shooting percentage was largely based on dominating, yet agile moves in the paint.
	www.nba.com /history/players/bellamy_bio.html (1004 words)

	NBA & ABA Basketball Players
		During his ABA career he played for the Minnesota Muskies 1967-68, Miami Floridians 1968-70, Dallas Chaparrals 1971-72, Indiana Pacers 1972-74 and the San Antonio Spurs for the 1974-75 season.
		He was an All-American at New Mexico during his college days, the ABA's first Rookie of the Year in 1967-68 with the Minnesota Muskies, a two time ABA MVP & led the league in rebounds three times.
		Also, coached the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers until scandles cost him his job.
	www.angelfire.com /mb/markssigningbonus/basketball.html (1004 words)

	NBA History: Artis Gilmore Bio
		Gilmore also earned All-ABA First Team honors in each of his five seasons with the Kentucky Colonels, and he was the league's Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year in 1971-72.
		Gilmore and the Bulls erupted in the second half of the season, however, winning 20 of their last 24 games and making the playoffs with a 44-38 record.
		The Bulls' postseason visit was short, as they lost to the Portland Trail Blazers in a best-of-three first-round series.
	www.nba.com /history/players/gilmore_bio.html (1004 words)

	89-90 Season
		The Bulls put together a 55-27 record, the club's best showing since it had gone 57-24 under Dick Motta in 1971-72.
		Jordan was his usual dominating self at both ends of the court, leading the NBA in scoring (33.6 ppg) and steals (2.77 per game).
		Phil Jackson took over as head coach of the Bulls for the 1989-90 season, and everything started to click for Chicago.
	www.mjordan23.com /8990season.html (185 words)

	Remember the ABA: Warren Jabali
		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.
		The next season he was also a Western Conference starter in the All-Star game, and then something happened which to my knowledge has never happened before or since in the history of professional sports: the day after the All-Star game Jabali was placed on waivers, and no team picked him up.
	www.remembertheaba.com /TributeMaterial/Jabali.html (185 words)

	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Before the 1971-72 season Alcindor converted from Catholicism to Islam and took the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which means "noble, powerful servant." He was certainly a noble, powerful player, enjoying stellar years with Milwaukee.
		Alcindor won his first NBA Most Valuable Player Award and his first scoring title (31.7 ppg) while placing fourth in rebounding (16.0 rpg).
		Alcindor was an instant star, placing second in the league in scoring (28.8 ppg) and third in rebounding (14.5 rpg).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar (2133 words)

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