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	Miami Heat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Heat picked Glen Rice from the University of Michigan in the 1989 NBA Draft and moved from the Midwest to the Atlantic Division for the 1989-90 season.
		Rothstein resigned before the 1990-91 season and the Heat picked Kevin Loughery, an NBA coach with 29 years of experience as a player, to be their new coach.
		The team started out the season by losing its first 16 games, an NBA record.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miami_Heat (907 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon Biography
		He began a string of selections to the All-NBA First Team (1987 to 1989) and NBA All-Defensive First Team (1987, 1988 and 1990), and was the starting center for the Western Conference All-Stars four years in a row (1987-90).
		Olajuwon is the NBA s all-time leader with 3,459 career blocked shots and finished the 1998-99' season ranked 11th, ahead of Jerry West, all-time for career points scored.
		In 1993-94 he had a storybook season, becoming the first player to be named NBA MVP, NBA Defensive Player of the Year and NBA Finals MVP in the same season.
	www.hitrunscore.com /hakeem-olajuwon-biography.html (907 words)

	LAkeRfaNfoRLiFE's Xanga Site
		Named to the 1989-90 NBA All-Rookie First Team, Divac helped the Lakers reach the 1991 NBA Finals in his second season and increased his scoring average in each of his first six seasons, recording a career-best 16.0 points per game during the 1994-95 campaign.
		During the Lakers' run to the 2001 NBA title, he was the club's third leading scorer in the post-season (13.4 ppg), shooting.515 from the floor.
		Divac, a 15-year NBA veteran, began his career with the Lakers when Los Angeles selected him in the first round (26th overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft.
	www.xanga.com /LAkeRfaNfoRLiFE (3549 words)

	Dennis Rodman: Dennis Rodman
		Honors: NBA champion (1989, '90, '96, '97, '98); Defensive Player of the Year (1990, '91); All-NBA Third Team (1992, '95); All-Defensive First Team (1989, '90, '91, '92, '93, '95, '96); Two-time NBA All-Star (1990, '92).
		Signed by the Denver Nuggets for th 2003-2004 NBA season.
		Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft.
	www.freewebs.com /dennisrodman (3549 words)

	InsideHoops.com - Steve Nash wins NBA MVP Award for 2004-05
		Their 33-game improvement this season (62-20,.756) ranks as the third greatest turnaround in NBA history behind the Spurs of 1989-90 and 1997-98.
		He is also the fourth player in NBA history to lead the league in assists and win the MVP award in the same season (Cousy, Robertson and then Johnson in 1986-87).
		Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns was named the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2004-05 season, the NBA announced today.
	www.insidehoops.com /nash-mvp-050805.shtml (3549 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon Biography
		He began a string of selections to the All-NBA First Team (1987 to 1989) and NBA All-Defensive First Team (1987, 1988 and 1990), and was the starting center for the Western Conference All-Stars four years in a row (1987-90).
		Olajuwon is the NBA s all-time leader with 3,459 career blocked shots and finished the 1998-99' season ranked 11th, ahead of Jerry West, all-time for career points scored.
		In 1993-94 he had a storybook season, becoming the first player to be named NBA MVP, NBA Defensive Player of the Year and NBA Finals MVP in the same season.
	www.hitrunscore.com /hakeem-olajuwon-biography.html (709 words)

	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.
		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.
		He spent 20 years with the San Antonio Spurs, both in the NBA and ABA, serving the organization in a variety of capacities, most recently as Vice-President of Basketball Operations (1990-94).
	www.gastongazette.com /Portal/Sports/Hornets/Coaches-Staff/bass.htm (968 words)

	NBA CHAMPIONSHIP: Pistons on verge of history
		This is Brown's 21st season as an NBA coach, but he never has won the championship.
		The last time the Pistons faced a close-out game in the NBA Finals - in Game 5 at Portland in 1990 - Prince was a 10-year-old kid in Compton, Calif. Brown was coaching the San Antonio Spurs.
		The Detroit Pistons, who take a 3-1 lead in the Finals into tonight's game, can win their third title, adding to championships in 1989 and '90.
	www.record-eagle.com /2004/jun/15piston.htm (931 words)

	NBA History: Dennis Johnson
		Johnson retired at age 35 after the 1989-90 season as the 11th player in NBA history to amass more than 15,000 points and 5,000 assists.
		He was a member of three NBA championship squads, and his postseason heroics earned him a reputation as a money player.
		The glamour of NBA stardom was a long way from Johnson's childhood in Compton, California.
	www.nba.com /history/djohnson_bio.html (1100 words)

	NBA History: Dennis Johnson
		Johnson retired at age 35 after the 1989-90 season as the 11th player in NBA history to amass more than 15,000 points and 5,000 assists.
		He was a member of three NBA championship squads, and his postseason heroics earned him a reputation as a money player.
		The glamour of NBA stardom was a long way from Johnson's childhood in Compton, California.
	www.nba.com /history/djohnson_bio.html (1100 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - Pistons' Wallace named Defensive Player of Year
		Abdul-Jabbar led the NBA in rebounding (16.9) and blocks (4.12) in 1975-76, Walton led the league in rebounding (14.4) and blocks (3.25) in 1976-77, while Olajuwon led the NBA in both categories in 1989-90 (14.0 and 4.59).
		Wallace also led the club's defensive surge as Detroit held their opponents to an average of 92.2 points, sixth in the NBA, this season compared to 97.3 just a year ago.
		NEW YORK -- Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons was a nearly unanimous choice as NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Saturday after becoming just the fourth player to lead the league in rebounding and shot blocking.
	espn.go.com /nba/news/2002/0420/1371387.html (335 words)

	TIMBERWOLVES: Basketball Returns To Minnesota
		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.
		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 Cha">
		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.
	www.nba.com /timberwolves/history/recap_basketball_returns.html (335 words)

	David Robinson Honored by USA Basketball
		Robinson graduated from the Naval Academy with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and after being the number one NBA draft choice, sat out two seasons while serving in the Navy from June 1987 to May 1989 at Kings Bay, Georgia.
		After completing his Naval obligation he joined the Spurs for the 1989-90 season.
		With David Robinson's announcement earlier this year that the 2002-03 NBA season would be his last, the USA's only three-time men's basketball Olympian and one of the NBA's 50 All-Time greatest players is calling it quits.
	www.usabasketball.com /men/DRobinson_Honored.html (335 words)

	Biography David Robinson San Antonio Spurs
		David was selected as the number one NBA Draft pick in 1987 by the San Antonio Spurs, but he was forced to sit out two seasons after graduation as he served in the Navy from June 1987 to May 1989 at Kings Bay, Georgia.
		After playing with the Spurs for the 1989-90 season, David was voted Rookie of the Month for the entire 89-90 season which lead to his unanimous selection as Rookie of the Year, averaging 24.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 3.89 blocks and shooting.531 from the field.
		Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O'Neal, Robinson has staked his claim as one of the best centers in NBA history.
	members.fortunecity.com /stefnba/robinson/davids_bio.htm (335 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)

	Biography David Robinson San Antonio Spurs
		David was selected as the number one NBA Draft pick in 1987 by the San Antonio Spurs, but he was forced to sit out two seasons after graduation as he served in the Navy from June 1987 to May 1989 at Kings Bay, Georgia.
		After playing with the Spurs for the 1989-90 season, David was voted Rookie of the Month for the entire 89-90 season which lead to his unanimous selection as Rookie of the Year, averaging 24.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 3.89 blocks and shooting.531 from the field.
		In April 1994 Robinson scored 71 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on the last day of the season to win the NBA scoring title at 29.8 points per game.
	members.fortunecity.com /stefnba/robinson/davids_bio.htm (1084 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 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.
		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 (1834 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.
		In the 1995 offseason, the Heat hired Pat Riley from the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers and the 1990s New York Knicks to be their new president and coach.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miami_Heat (1882 words)

	Former Basketball Great: Alvin Robertson
		In 1989-90 the Spurs sent Alvin Robertson and Greg "Cadillac" Anderson to the Bucks for bruising power forward Terry Cummings.
		Holds the NBA single season record for steals per game with 3.67 in 1985-86, and is fifth on the list with 3.21 in 1986-87...holds the NBA single season record for steals with 301 in 1985-86...was named Most Improved Player in 1986...was the defensive player of the year in 1986-87.
		On February 25, 1993 Detroit acquired Alvin Robertson from Milwaukee for Orlando Woolridge...on November 19, 1994 Detroit acquired Mark Macon and Marcus Liberty from Denver for Alvin Robertson....Alvin was on the 12-man active roster that opened the inaugural season for the Toronto Raptors and was in the starting lineup.
	www.geocities.com /minorshogs/greats/robertson.html (488 words)

	LAKERS: Lakers Sign Vlade Divac
		Named to the 1989-90 NBA All-Rookie First Team, Divac helped the Lakers reach the 1991 NBA Finals in his second season and increased his scoring average in each of his first six seasons, recording a career-best 16.0 points per game during the 1994-95 campaign.
		Named to the 2001 Western Conference All-Star team as a member of the Sacramento Kings, Divac has led all NBA centers in assists per game in six of the last nine seasons, including a career-best 5.3 assists per game during the 2003-04 season (20th in the NBA).
		Six times in the past nine seasons, Vlade Divac has led all NBA centers in assists per game.
	www.nba.com /lakers/news/divac_040720.html (254 words)

	Minnesota Timberwolves Tickets Nba Ticket - Buy Cheap Minnesota Timberwolves Tickets
		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.
		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.
		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)

	FOXSports.com - NBA- Nets' Robinson the lone '80s holdover
		Clifford Robinson was the sixth man for the 1989-90 Portland Trailblazers, a team that won 59 games and advanced to the NBA Finals.
		Robinson's rookie season was 1989-90, which means he played the last two months of the decade.
		Robinson went to the NBA Finals twice in his first three seasons, but his teams would lose all six Finals games played in Portland.
	msn.foxsports.com /nba/story/5053258 (1081 words)

	HoopsVibe - Ben Wallace
		Wallace, who finished runner-up to O’Neal in the voting for the 2002 NBA Most Improved Player award, helped the Pistons in 2001-02 to their first Central Division title since 1989-90 as Detroit improved from a 32-win season in 2000-01 to a 50-win season, the first 50-plus-win season for Detroit since 1996-97.
		ben i like the way u play hope u get another game to the nba finals everyone should far the fro good job on those blocked shots don’t let shaq do anything to u just dominant the paint and don’t let anyone go in to ur house peac good luck.
		Ranking first in the NBA in steals per turnover (2.0), he was 23rd in the league for double-doubles tallying 25 and was one of 16 players to post a triple-double.
	www.hoopsvibe.com /nba/nba_players/ben_wallace-ar21233.html (1128 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 left the Patroons after the 1986-87 season with a 117-90 career record and landed a job as an assistant coach with the Chicago Bulls.
		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.
	www.nba.com /coachfile/phil_jackson?nav=page (1943 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 (1943 words)

	SONICS: Dean Demopoulos Coach Page
		During Dean’s 17 years on staff, Temple made 16 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 11 consecutive trips to the postseason from the 1989-90 season to 1999-00.
		Temple completed the 1987-88 season with a 32-2 record and was ranked first in the final Associated Press, UPI and USA Today/CNN polls.
		Under the guidance of Demopoulos, 14 Temple players went on to play in the NBA, including current stars Eddie Jones, Aaron McKie and the 2000-01 NBA Rookie of the Year runner-up Marc Jackson.
	www.nba.com /sonics/roster/dean_demopoulos.html (1943 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
		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.
		Utah finished 5-7 in April, and the struggles continued in the postseason, as the Jazz were bumped by the Phoenix Suns in the first round.
		Utah was a highly efficient unit in 1994-95, winning a franchise-record 60 games and stringing together a 15-game winning streak on the road in December and January, the second-longest such streak in NBA history.
	www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /basketball_history/nbahistory_jazz.cfm (10468 words)

	Pat Riley, sports celebrities, pat riley, sports personalities
		Riley was named NBA Coach of the year under the Lakers during the 1989-90 season.
		Riley was named NBA Coach of the Year under the Knicks during the 1992-93 season.
		Pat Riley brought the 1993-94 New York Knicks to the franchise's first NBA Finals in more than two decades.
	www.barberusa.com /sports2/riley_pat.html (728 words)

	NBA.com: COACHES
		He helped guide the Nuggets to nine straight playoff appearances from 1981-82 to 1989-90, including a berth in the Western Conference Finals in 1984-85, and finished with a career playoff scoring average of 24.4 points per game in 10 playoff appearances (including the 1977-78 season with Milwaukee).
		During the 2003 off-season, English traveled to Africa with a contingency of NBA players as a camp director for the Africa 100 Camp, a camp that offered basketball instruction and educational programs addressing important social issues for the top 100 young players from more than 19 African countries.
		After retiring from the NBA in 1991, English played one season in the Italian League for Delp Napoli, where he scored 13.9 points per game.
	www.nba.com /coachfile/alex_english?nav=page (817 words)

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