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	Center for Sports Parenting - Expert Panel
		She has covered Super Bowls, the NBA finals, the BCS college football national championship game, the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, golf and tennis championships, ski racing, weightlifting, boxing and motor sports.
		A 1989 recipient of the Tom Phillips Award as New England's top sports reporter, Wilson also served as sports director for WSAY-AM in Rochester, N.Y., and called play-by-play for the New England Steamers of the Arena Football League.
		She joined Sports Illustrated in 1989 after covering the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea for the magazine.
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	Ultimate Jordan (2001) (V)
		Why not possibly include his game winning shot against the Clevland Caveliers in the 1989 playoffs, his 96-54 game three, the most lopsided victory ever in NBA Finals' history, of the 1998 NBA finals against the Utah Jazz, and/or his unbelievable three-point game against the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1992 NBA Finals?
		During 2001-2003, when returning to the Washington Wizards, Michael Jordan had to face the possibility that his team might not even make the playoffs and definitely accept the fact that they would not make it to the NBA finals.
		In 2001, USA pictures and NBA Entertainment produced "Ultimate Jordan," a two-disc DVD tribute to the NBA'S greatest player and ESPN's Number One Athlete of the 20th Century.
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		She has covered Super Bowls, the NBA finals, the BCS college football national championship game, the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, golf and tennis championships, ski racing, weightlifting, boxing and motor sports.
		At ESPN, in a piece for December 1997's "Outside The Lines - Turf Wars: Gangs and Sports", Smith broke the story of three NFL players and two NBA players who grew up in street gangs and have maintained their ties.
		She joined Sports Illustrated in 1989 after covering the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea for the magazine.
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	InsideHoops.com - NBA Playoffs Notes
		.Billups became the first player to win NBA Finals MVP before he was an All-Star since Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars (Finals MVP in 1989, All-Star in 1990).
		.Fans were able to cast their votes for Finals MVP on NBA.com, which counted for one-tenth of the total vote.
		Last season, San Antonio’s Kevin Willis won his first title in his 19th season, an NBA record (that includes the 1988-89 season, which Willis missed due to injury).
	www.insidehoops.com /notes.shtml (984 words)

	InsideHoops.com - NBA Playoffs Notes
		.Billups became the first player to win NBA Finals MVP before he was an All-Star since Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars (Finals MVP in 1989, All-Star in 1990).
		.Fans were able to cast their votes for Finals MVP on NBA.com, which counted for one-tenth of the total vote.
		Last season, San Antonio’s Kevin Willis won his first title in his 19th season, an NBA record (that includes the 1988-89 season, which Willis missed due to injury).
	www.insidehoops.com /notes.shtml (984 words)

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		However, he is best remembered, while playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, for his flailing attempt to strip the ball from Jordan in the final seconds of the Game 5 of the 1989 Eastern Conference playoffs first round.
		Perhaps no matter what Russell accomplishes during his NBA career, the Utah Jazz guard will be remembered for being burned by Michael Jordan for the game-winning shot that lifted the Bulls to victory in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, and their sixth NBA title in eight years.
		A veteran of 14 NBA seasons, Ehlo won two championships with the Houston Rockets.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1510071&type=story (601 words)

	Hall of Fame Announces 2002 North American Nominees
		A member of the NBA playoffs all 13 pro seasons, Walker missed only 21 games in 13 seasons and when he retired in 1975 was only the eighth player in NBA history to play in more than 1,000 games.
		A 12-time NBA All-Star in his 13-year career and MVP of the 1990 and 1992 games, Johnson was also named NBA MVP three times, in 1987, 1989 and 1990.
		The first overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft, Johnson was an immediate superstar, leading the Lakers to the 1980 NBA championship (the first of his five: 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) over the Philadelphia 76ers.
	www.hoophall.com /news/northamerican_nominees_042402.htm (3415 words)

	NBA.com: Ahmad Rashad
		Since 1990, when NBC had first begun televising the NBA, Rashad had been a key contributor for the network as a courtside reporter including work throughout the regular-season, the All-Star Game, the playoffs and Finals.
		After working on the NFL on NBC from 1983 to 1988 as a pre-game host, Rashad was moved to the booth in 1989 to serve as an analyst.
		A graduate of the University of Oregon, where he was a two-time All-American, Rashad was the 1995 Recipient of the University's Pioneer Award, the highest honor given to an alumni; and he serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Oregon.
	www.nba.com /inside_stuff/ahmad_bio.html (546 words)

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		Led the NBA in scoring in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996,1997 and 1998.
		Boasts a 66-39 (.629) coaching record in the NBA playoffs.
		The third player drafted in 1984, Jordan has redefined what it means to be an NBA superstar.
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		Led the NBA in scoring in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996,1997 and 1998.
		Boasts a 66-39 (.629) coaching record in the NBA playoffs.
		The third player drafted in 1984, Jordan has redefined what it means to be an NBA superstar.
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	Charlotte Hornets Basketball - Bob Bass
		He remained in that position during the 1989-90 season, when he was named the NBA Executive of the Year after the Spurs posted a franchise-best 56-26 record.
		In his six-season tenure with Charlotte, the Hornets have posted a 58.0 winning percentage (267-193) and qualified for the NBA Playoffs four times.
		Bass received the 1997 NBA Executive of the Year Award from The Sporting News for the second time in his illustrious career in just his second season with the Hornets.
	www.gastongazette.com /Portal/Sports/Hornets/Coaches-Staff/bass.htm (968 words)

	Greg Lemond
		Even his spectacular 1-man effort last season, when he won the NBA scoring title, was not enough to get the Magic past the 1st round of the playoffs.
		Greg LeMond rode into greatness with his performance in the 1989 Tour De France.
		That effort earned him 1989 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year honors.
	www.orlandosentinel.com /sports/college/seminoles/orl-sptspec1989lemondpic102803,0,6633084.photo (96 words)

	Miami Heat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the 1989 NBA Draft The Heat picked Glen Rice from the University of Michigan in the 1989 NBA Draft in the first round and Sherman Douglas of Syracuse University in the 2nd round and also moved from the Midwest Division to the Atlantic Division for the 1989-90 season.
		The Heat finished with a winning record with Mourning among the league leaders in scoring and rebounding but lost in the playoffs in a 3-game sweep against the 72-10 Bulls.
		The Miami Heat came into the NBA for the 1988-89 season with an unproductive first year reflecting a roster full of young players and journeymen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miami_Heat (1834 words)

	KINGS: Mitch Richmond’s Jersey To Be Retired
		Richmond, a first-round (5th overall) selection by the Golden State Warriors in the 1989 NBA Draft, joined the Kings prior to the 1991-92 season after spending three years with the Warriors and being named NBA Rookie of the Year during the 1989-90 campaign.
		Richmond closed his illustrious career by spending three seasons as a member of the Washington Wizards (1998-99 to 2000-01), and winning an NBA Championship in his final season (2002-03) as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
		Richmond was also selected for the NBA All-Star Game on six occasions as a Kings player, of which he played in five and was named the Game’s Most Valuable Player in 1995.
	losangelesclippers.com /kings/news/Mitch_Richmondrs_Jersey_release.html (488 words)

	Portland Trailblazers History
		Under head coach Rick Adelman, the Blazers won 59 games in the 1989-90 season and in the playoffs advanced to the NBA Finals.
		During the 1991-92 season Portland won 57 games, and in the playoffs the team beat the Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and Utah Jazz before falling to the Chicago Bulls in six games in the NBA Finals.
		Portland Trail Blazers, professional basketball team and one of seven teams in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
	www.tickets-nba-basketball.com /trailblazers/history.htm (488 words)

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	NBA.com: Sherman Douglas Bio
		Although Boston lost to the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 1993 NBA Playoffs, Douglas still averaged 11.0 points and 9.5 assists during the series.
		Despite his stellar college career, Douglas was overlooked in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft.
		A second-round draft pick of the Miami Heat in 1989, he came to the NBA after becoming the NCAA's all-time assists leader while at Syracuse.
	www.nba.com /playerfile/sherman_douglas/bio.html (2142 words)

	Orlando Magic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the playoffs, the Magic defeated the Boston Celtics, Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls, and the Indiana Pacers, advancing to the NBA Finals.
		The Orlando Magic officially entered the NBA as an expansion franchise in 1989.
		However, the Magic missed that year's playoffs, because they were tied with the Indiana Pacers for the 8th (and final) playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and because the Pacers owned the tiebreaker.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orlando_Magic (2246 words)

	NBA Team History - History of NBA Basketball Teams, NBA History
		Utah faced Houston in the first round of the 1985 NBA Playoffs.
		Utah opens the 2001 NBA Playoffs with a 2-0 lead against the Mavericks at home winning the first game 88-86 then taking a 109-98 decision in the game two.
		Utah's trend of starring during the regular season and stumbling during the postseason continued in the 1989-90 season, in which the Jazz rocketed to a 55-27 record.
	www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /basketball_history/nbahistory_jazz.cfm (10468 words)

	SONICS: Seattle SuperSonics History
		Ellis also finished second in the NBA with a.478 3-point field-goal percentage, and he represented Seattle at the 1989 NBA All-Star Game.
		Seattle was awarded an NBA franchise on December 20, 1966, and the club began play in 1967-68 along with the San Diego Rockets (who soon moved to Houston).
		Seattle's sub-.500 finish gave the team the sixth overall pick in the 1971 NBA Draft, and the Sonics selected Iowa guard Fred Brown.
	www.nba.com /sonics/history/sonics_history.html (10280 words)

	Miami Heat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Heat picked Glen Rice from the University of Michigan in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft and Sherman Douglas of Syracuse University in the 2nd round and the team also moved from the Western Conference (Midwest Division) to the Eastern Conference (Atlantic Division) for the 1989-90 season.
		Rothstein resigned before the 1991-92 season and the Heat picked Kevin Loughery, an NBA coach with 29 years of experience both as a coach and a player, to be their new head coach.
		The Heat finished with a winning record with Mourning among the league leaders in scoring and rebounding but lost in the playoffs in a 3-game sweep against the 72-10 Bulls.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miami_Heat (1882 words)

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		The San Antonio Spurs made to the playoffs in their first season in the NBA and won the Central Division title in their second and third years.
		His impact was immediate: The San Antonio Spurs, who had finished last in the Midwest Division in 1988-89, won the division in 1989-90 and Robinson won the NBA's rookie of the year award.
		The San Antonio Spurs lost only two games in four postseason series and defeated the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals to claim the franchise's first league title.
	www.ticketssport.com /nba/spurs.php (873 words)

	NBA.com: COACHES
		Jackson guided the Lakers to three titles in his first stint as their head coach from 1999-2004, and guided the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in his nine years as head coach from 1989-1998.
		Jackson stepped up the emphasis on defense, and the Lakers responded by winning an NBA-best 67 games in the regular season and more importantly going all the way in the playoffs.
		Jackson, the NBA's career leader in playoff victories and playoff winning percentage, has won nine NBA titles, tying Red Auerbach for the most all-time.
	www.nba.com /coachfile/phil_jackson?nav=page (1943 words)

	NBA.com: COACHES
		Jackson guided the Lakers to three titles in his first stint as their head coach from 1999-2004, and guided the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in his nine years as head coach from 1989-1998.
		And in 1997-98, the Bulls completed their "repeat three-peat," again beating the Jazz in the NBA Finals.
		They continued the tear, tying a postseason record for wins to start the playoffs after sweeping each of their first three opponents (Portland, Sacramento and San Antonio).
	www.nba.com /coachfile/phil_jackson?nav=page (1943 words)

	Hoophall Detroit Pistons Hall of Fame Team Page
		After years of trying to win an NBA title, the Pistons became only the third franchise to win back-to-back NBA Championships under Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly in 1989 and 1990.
		After only one year in the Basketball Association of America (1948-1949 season), the Pistons became a full-fledged member of the NBA in 1949.
		Pistons all-time winningest coach: Chuck Daly (.467-271, 633; 71-42,.628 in playoffs)
	www.hoophall.com /history/pistons_team_page.htm (433 words)

	Isiah Thomas
		Thomas finished his career as Detroit& all-time leader in points, assists, steals and games played, becoming the lynchpin for the Piston& back-to-back NBA Championships in 1989 and 1990.
		In his three seasons as Pacers head coach, Thomas led the team to a 131-115 record, improving the team’s won-loss percentage and qualifying for the playoffs each year, while overseeing the growth of rising NBA stars such as Jermaine O&, Ron Artest, Brad Miller, Jamaal Tinsley and Al Harrington.
		Isiah Thomas’ prolific career has been defined by success at every level — as an athlete in high school, college and the NBA, as well as an executive in the front office, business world and philanthropic community.
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	story.cfm?pk=BKN-HOOPNOTES15-04-15-05&cat=BP
		In the deciding game of a best-of-five, first-round series in the 1989 playoffs, Jordan made one of his most famous shot, a jumper at the buzzer from just beyond the free-throw line that gave the Chicago Bulls a 101-100 win against Ehlo's Cleveland Cavaliers.
		The same could be said for Russell, who also was victimized on a last-second shot by Jordan that won Game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals.
		Competition for Jordan's most famous shot comes from one he made over a falling Bryon Russell, then with the Utah Jazz, in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals.
	www.knoxstudio.com /shns/story.cfm?pk=BKN-HOOPNOTES15-04-15-05&cat=BP (759 words)

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