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	SIKIDS • Antawn Jamison
		The were one of the NBA’s big surprises during the 2004-05 season.
		They got off to their best start (30-22) since 1978-79 and one of the main reasons was forward Antawn Jamison [20.8 points per game, 8.1 rebounds].
		A starter for the Golden State Warriors from 1998-99 through 2002-03, Jamison won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award with the Dallas Mavericks in 2003-04 before shining again as a starter for the Wizards.
	www.sikids.com /news/interviews/jamison.html (746 words)

	Earvin "Magic" Johnson Elected To Basketball Hall Of Fame :: Former Spartan All-American heads class to be inducted in September.
		A native of Lansing, Mich., Johnson was a two-time All-American at MSU in 1978 and '79, before moving on to an all-star career with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.
		The selection immediately paid off as Magic led the Lakers to an NBA Championship in his rookie season.
		The all-time assist (10,141) and steals (1,724) leader in Laker history, Johnson was the NBA's all-time leader in assists until the record was broken by Utah's John Stockton in 1995.
	msuspartans.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/060702aaa.html (607 words)

	CELTICS: Celtics To Retire Cedric Maxwell's 31
		He led the NBA in field goal percentage in consecutive seasons (1978-79 & 1979-80) and posted his best career numbers in 1978-79 when he led Boston in most statistical categories including minutes (2,969), FT made (574), rebounds (791) and points (1,518, 19.0).
		(BOSTON, MA - April 10, 2003)- The Boston Celtics announced today that Cedric Maxwell's jersey number 31 will be retired in a ceremony at the beginning of the 2003-2004 season.
		In fact, Maxwell never shot below.499 for his Celtic career and still is the single season leader in team history in free throw's made
	www.nba.com /celtics/news/Retire_CedricMaxwell31.html (350 words)

	Welcome to Kevin's Go Clippers page
		In the 1978-79 season the Braves moved to San Diego and became the San Diego Clippers.
		The Clippers came into the league as an expansion team in the 1970-71 NBA season but they were known as the Buffalo Braves.
		McAdoo was the 1974-75 NBA MVP and is currently a hall of famer.The Braves made the playoffs three times, in the 1975-76 season they made it to the second round.
	clippers.iwarp.com /history.htm (350 words)

	ESPN.com: Before Michael, there was Elgin
		Baylor became an assistant coach in 1974 for the expansion New Orleans Jazz franchise and in December 1976 he was promoted to head coach, where he remained through the 1978-79 season, compiling an 86-135 record.
		Baylor returned for the next season, but, as Lakers announcer Chick Hearn said, "It was like watching Citation run on spavined legs." Baylor averaged only 16.6 points and for the first time didn't make first-team all-NBA.
		Baylor was all-NBA first team in 10 of his first 11 seasons, including his first seven.
	espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00014086.html (1264 words)

	Doug Collins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the 1978-79 season, Collins suffered a serious injury, which limited him to only 47 games that year, and eventually forced him into retirement as a basketball player.
		Collins was named the head coach of the Detroit Pistons in 1995, for whom he served until 1997 when he was fired at the end of the season and replaced by Alvin Gentry.
		Paul Douglas Collins (born July 28, 1951 in Christopher, Illinois), better known as Doug Collins, is a former NBA basketball player and announcer who has also been the head coach of a number of NBA teams.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Doug_Collins (884 words)

	Sacramento Kings Basketball Gambling Line - NBA Betting Rules Basketball Gambling and NBA odds
		Led by the inspiring play of guard Phil Ford, who was named rookie of the year, the team returned to the playoffs during the 1978-79 season under head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons.
		Before the 1972-73 season the Royals were sold to a group of investors from Kansas City, Missouri.
		Four seasons later the team began playing home games solely in Kansas City, becoming the Kansas City Kings.
	www.skybook.com /history_nba_kings.asp (884 words)

	Magic Johnson
		Johnson led his high school to the state championship, then went to Michigan State and led the Spartans to the 1978-79 national championship in his sophomore season.
		After that, he dropped out and went pro, leading the L.A. Lakers to the NBA championship in his rookie season, and winning the Most Valuable Player award for the playoffs.
		Johnson announced he would be returning to the NBA, but dropped those plans when Karl Malone and several other prominent players complained about the "dangers" of playing against an HIV+ player.
	www.nndb.com /people/401/000022335 (485 words)

	LAKERS: Los Angeles Lakers History
		During the 1978-79 season the team got a sneak preview of the future with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamaal Wilkes, and Norm Nixon all turning in fine performances.
		Jamaal Wilkes left the Lakers before the 1985-86 season.
		The Lakers cruised to a fourth straight Pacific Division title in 1984-1985 despite losing Jamaal Wilkes for the season in mid-February because of torn knee ligaments.
	www.nba.com /lakers/history/history.html (485 words)

	Los Angeles Lakers - Kobe Bryant - NBA Links
		In his second season, Bryant became the youngest All-Star in history when he was voted to a starting spot in the Western Conference lineup.
		Kobe Bryant was born on August 23rd, 1978 in Philadelphia, PA.
		In his rookie season, Bryant appeared in 71 games, playing sg, pg and sf.
	www.angelfire.com /ne2/nba_basketball/biography.htm (275 words)

	CBS 47 Jacksonville - Wizards are thinking playoffs
		Last Update: 3/7/2005 3:07:31 PM The Wizards, who won just 25 games last season, are eight games above.500 (33-25) this late into the season for the first time since the 1978-79 campaign.
		NBA Playoff Notebook: Detroit has been waiting for this
		CBS 47 Jacksonville - Wizards are thinking playoffs
	www.wtev.com /sports/nbaguide/story2.aspx?content_id=5E3EE715-D688-4510-982E-AEFD4C147280 (275 words)

	Philadelphia 76ers News
		Four more victories in their final 18 games would clinch only their second winning season since 1978-79, when the team was...
		The most comprehensive Philadelphia 76ers fan website on the internet— Philadelphia 76ers news, scores, schedule, NBA standings, player roster, tickets, player stats and 76ers paraphernalia collected from around the internet and updated hourly.
		NEW YORK (Reuters) - Philadelphia 76ers all-star guard Allen Iverson, the NBA's second-leading scorer, could miss the team's next four games with a foot injury, the 76ers said on their website.
	philadelphiasixersnews.com (877 words)

	AllSports' NBA News - Grizzlies name Fratello coach
		Brown was hired as an assistant by Brown in 1978 before becoming a co-interim coach of the Hawks with Brendan Suhr, replacing Brown 79 games into the 1980-81 season.
		The Grizzlies are the third team for Fratello, who last coached in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1998-99 and has a career record of 592-499 in 13 seasons.
		Fratello, 57, has been working in TV as an analyst with TNT since leaving Cleveland in 1999 and became known as "The Czar of the Telestrator." He also worked as an analyst for the Miami Heat on the Sunshine Network.
	www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=52073 (753 words)

	NBA History: Spencer Haywood Bio
		The Sonics finished 43-39 and actually made some noise in the postseason, bumping off the Detroit Pistons in the first round before losing to the eventual NBA-champion Golden State Warriors in the conference semifinals.
		In the middle of the 1978-79 campaign, Haywood was swapped to the New Orleans Jazz for Joe C. Meriweather.
		Haywood was dominating as usual, averaging 22.4 ppg and 9.3 rpg and earning his fourth straight trip to the NBA All-Star Game.
	www.nba.com /history/players/haywood_bio.html (753 words)

	Charlotte Hornets/Boston Celtics NBA recap on ESPN
		Cedric Maxwell, now a radio broadcaster for the Celtics, set the old record of 716 in 1978-79.
		Charlotte swept the season series with Boston 4-0.
		Pierce went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line and finished with a club record 738 free-throw attempts.
	www.espn.go.com /nba/2001/20010418/recap/chabos.html (602 words)

	SIKIDS • Antawn Jamison
		They got off to their best start (30-22) since 1978-79 and one of the main reasons was forward Antawn Jamison [20.8 points per game, 8.1 rebounds].
		S.I. For Kids: After being on a playoff team last season, what was your reaction when you found out you would be playing for the Wizards?
		A starter for the Golden State Warriors from 1998-99 through 2002-03, Jamison won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award with the Dallas Mavericks in 2003-04 before shining again as a starter for the Wizards.
	www.sikids.com /news/interviews/jamison.html (746 words)

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