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	AllSports' NHL News - Blackhawks sign Brian Sutter to contract extension
		In his inaugural season, the Blackhawks went 41-27-13-1 and made the playoffs for the first time in five years.
		Sutter is the brother of former Blackhawks coach Darryl Sutter, who has guided the Calgary Flames to the Western Conference finals this season.
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	www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=49042 (449 words)

	CNN/SI - 1999 NBA Draft - Hawks trade Blaylock to Warriors - Wednesday June 30, 1999 12:23 AM
		The 34-year-old forward played at Georgia Tech and spent his first six NBA seasons with the Hawks, averaging a career-high 12.7 points in 1991-92.
		They looked to move Blaylock, a two-time member of the NBA's all-defensive team who took most of the blame for Atlanta's stagnant offense this season.
		Blaylock had been the catalyst for the Atlanta offense for the past seven seasons, but the aging Hawks are revamping their team after being swept out of the playoffs in the second round by the younger, quicker New York Knicks.
	www.cnn.com /cnnsi/basketball/nba/1999/draft/news/1999/06/29/hawks_warriors (924 words)

	Bobby Phills - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the Continental Basketball Association where he averaged 23.1 points before rejoining the NBA with the Cavaliers late in the 1991-92 season.
		A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Phills was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1991 NBA Draft (45th overall).
		The Southern University graduate ended up being cut by the Bucks in December 1991 without playing a game for them.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bobby_Phills (293 words)

	Joe Montana Biography-ALLAuthentic.com Sports Memorabilia & Collectibles
		Injured during the NFC Championship game in January of 1991, Montana missed all of the 1991 season and most of the 1992 season with an elbow injury (he did appear in a Monday Night Football game vs. Detroit Lions at the end of the '92 season and was spectacular).
		Drafted in the third round by the San Francisco 49ers in 1979 from Notre Dame after leading the team to victory in the 1978 Cotton Bowl to secure the 1977 national championship, Montana led the 49ers for 12 seasons.
		In 1990, he received Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
	www.allauthentic.com /index.php?info=info_banners&view=banner_link&id=36 (495 words)

	USATODAY.com - Duncan repeats as NBA's MVP
		Duncan is the eighth player to win the MVP award in consecutive seasons, the last being Michael Jordan in 1991-92.
		In addition to the two league MVP awards, Duncan was Rookie of the Year in 1997, NBA Finals MVP in 1999 and the All-Star co-MVP in 2000.
		During the regular season, Duncan ranked seventh in the league in both scoring and field-goal percentage, and third in both rebounding and blocked shots.
	usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/spurs/2003-05-03-duncan-mvp_x.htm (495 words)

	Shaquille O'Neal
		2-time All-America at LSU (1991-92); overall 1st pick (as a junior) by Orlando in 1992 NBA draft; Rookie of Year in 1993; 2-time NBA scoring leader (1995,2000); regular season MVP (2000) and 3-time NBA Finals MVP (2000,01,02); named one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players.
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		Charles Barkley Calls It a Career - Goodbye Barkley NBA star Charles Barkley calls it quits.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0109514.html (495 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - Pistons' Wallace named Defensive Player of Year
		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.
		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).
		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)

	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)

	washingtonpost.com: Atlanta Hawks' Lenny Wilkens Named 1996 USA Olympic Coach
		He took a franchise that had won 29 games in 1985-86 and transformed it into a team that posted 50+ wins in three of his last five seasons, including franchise records of 57 wins in 1988-89 and 1991-92.
		In 1995-96, Atlanta under Wilkens compiled a 46-36 regular season record and advanced to the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, while in '94-95, the Hawks finished the regular season 42-40 record and advanced to the playoffs.
		Holding the distinction of having participated in more games (3,151 through 1995-96) as a player and/or head coach than anyone else in NBA history (when you factor in regular season, playoff and all-star games), Wilkens played in 1,150 games over his 15-year NBA playing career, and has coached in 2,001 games (including four all-star games).
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/bball/mens/wilkens.htm (964 words)

	Kevin McHale Biography
		From 1980-81 through the 1991-92 season, Kevin McHale teamed with Larry Bird and Robert Parish to form one of the greatest frontlines in professional basketball history with the Boston Celtics.
		McHale, who was Boston's first choice (third overall) in the 1980 NBA Draft, retired from the Celtics following the 1992-93 season.
		Noted for his high-percentage shooting (.554-ninth best in NBA history), McHale was the first player in NBA history to shoot 60 percent from the field and 80 percent from the foul line in the same season.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/McHale.htm (629 words)

	SONICS: Seattle SuperSonics History
		Seattle was still in transition during 1991-92, but the Sonics headed in a positive direction during the second half of the season.
		Seattle finished with the NBA's best regular-season record (63-19) and sprinted to a two-game lead over Denver in the first round of the postseason.
		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).
	www.nba.com /sonics/history/sonics_history.html (10280 words)

	Miami Heat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 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.
		The 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 (1882 words)

	Pepperdine Waves, NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - CBS SportsLine.com
		The assistant coach's contract he had signed with Phoenix in 1988 called for him to spend three years at Fitzsimmons' side before taking over for the 1991-92 season.
		Fitzsimmons was Westphal's mentor with the Phoenix Suns-- the head coach when Westphal was a rising young assistant from 1988-92, and a team executive when Westphal was coach from 1993-96.
		In fact, aware of the political backbiting that goes on in the NBA, Fitzsimmons went so far as to vow that he'd never be the one to replace Westphal.
	www.sportsline.com /collegebasketball/story/9058315/1 (576 words)

	Portland Trailblazers History
		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.
		Under head coach Rick Adelman, the Blazers won 59 games in the 1989-90 season and in the playoffs advanced to 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 (576 words)

	Plasticman FEATURE
		The only rookie to play in all 82 games in 1991-92, Augmon was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging 13.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and a team-leading 1.51 steals.
		Stacey Augmon entered the NBA in 1991 as a highly touted defender with spectacular athletic skills.
		Augmon knocked down a season-high 27 points against the Washington Bullets on December 11, snared a career-high 12 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 25, and had a career-high 7 steals against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 24.
	www.geocities.com /Colosseum/3471/augmon.htm (1202 words)

	TSN: College stars proving they can be patient - College Basketball - MSNBC.com
		Only one other time since 1991-92 have two USBWA All-Americans returned (Jay Williams and Casey Jacobsen came back for the 2001-02 season).
		Providence forward Ryan Gomes made a smart move by pulling out of the NBA Draft this year to play his senior season, writes Mike DeCourcy.
		Gomes and Mississippi State's Lawrence Roberts, who also pulled out of the draft, were first-team All-Americans last season, according to the United States Basketball Writers Association.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5318164 (698 words)

	Dikembe Mutombo ROOKIE STAR Poster - Denver Nuggets - Marketcom Inc. 1992
		This fantastic poster features Mutombo going up for a huge skyhook during his rookie season, 1991-92, in which he was selected to the All-Star team and averaged over 16 points and 12 rebounds per game.
		One of the NBA's greatest defensive players of all-time, and a certain future hall-of-famer, Dikembe Mutombo exploded on the scene as a college superstar at Georgetown, and did not disappoint in the NBA after being selected #4 overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1991 NBA draft.
		Description: Dikembe Mutombo "Rookie Star" - Marketcom 1992
	www.sportsposterwarehouse.com /warehouse/mutombo92si.htm (195 words)

	NBA Team History - History of NBA Basketball Teams, NBA History
		Seattle was still in transition during 1991-92, but the Sonics headed in a positive direction during the second half of the season.
		The Seattle SuperSonics joined the NBA for the 1967-68 season and reached the upper echelon of the league during two different decades.
		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).
	www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /basketball_history/nbahistory_sonics.cfm (7923 words)

	SPURS: Spurs Re-Sign Kevin Willis
		Willis enjoyed his best season in 1991-92 when he averaged 18.3 points and 15.5 rebounds — which was second in the NBA- in 36.6 minutes while playing in 81 games with Atlanta.
		In his career Willis has appeared in 1,342 regular season games - which ranks fifth on the NBA’s all-time list - and has averaged 12.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in 28.9 minutes per contest.
		He was selected to the 1992 All-Star Game and was named to the All-NBA Third Team.
	www.nba.com /spurs/news/sign_kevin_willis.html (253 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search View - John Stockton
		Stockton also proved a tenacious defender, leading the NBA in steals for the 1988-89 and 1991-92 seasons.
		Stockton led the NBA in assists a record nine years in a row—every season from 1987-88 to 1995-96—and during this string he set the mark for the highest number of assists per game over one season (14.5, 1989-90).
		Stockton, John, born in 1962, American professional basketball player, considered one of the greatest point guards in National Basketball Association (NBA) history.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761579884__1/John_Stockton.html (368 words)

	CBS News Spud Webb Signs With CBA December 13, 1999 05:18:44
		His best season came in 1991-92, when he recorded career highs of 16.0 points and 7.1 assists for the Kings.
		Webb, who made a name for himself by winning the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest despite his 5-7 height, appeared in four games with the Orlando Magic last season after signing a 10-day contract on February 22.
		Twelve-year NBA point guard Spud Webb became the first major name to sign with the Continental Basketball Association during the lockout, coming to terms with the Idaho Stampede.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/1998/09/25/archive/main18395.shtml (232 words)

	Chuck Person
		In 1991—92, Person’s last season in Indiana, he became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer (later passed by Miller) and ranked second among NBA forwards with 4.7 assists per game.
		Traded by the Pacers with Micheal Williams to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell on 9/8/92.
		His 118 treys in a season matched the departed Richardson’s team career mark for three-pointers.
	www.geocities.com /Colosseum/8895/person.htm (1812 words)

	CBS News Dunleavy: Coach Of The Year December 13, 1999 05:19:08
		Mike Dunleavy was voted NBA Coach of the Year Friday after guiding the Portland Trail Blazers to their first Pacific Division title since the 1991-92 season.
		He led the Trail Blazers to a 35-15 record in the shortened season.
		Dunleavy received 48 of a possible 118 votes from a panel of NBA sports writers and broadcasters.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/1999/05/21/archive/main47987.shtml (208 words)

	Pepperdine Waves, NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - CBS SportsLine.com
		The assistant coach's contract he had signed with Phoenix in 1988 called for him to spend three years at Fitzsimmons' side before taking over for the 1991-92 season.
		Fitzsimmons was Westphal's mentor with the Phoenix Suns -- the head coach when Westphal was a rising young assistant from 1988-92, and a team executive when Westphal was coach from 1993-96.
		As a rookie coach Westphal led the Suns to the 1993 NBA Finals, and he eventually reached 150 NBA victories faster than anyone but Phil Jackson.
	www.sportsline.com /collegebasketball/story/9058315 (567 words)

	Dwayne Schintzius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kings waived Schintzius in the 1991-92 season, and he was signed by the Nets as a free agent on October 1, 1992.
		Schintzius averaged 2.7 points per game in his eight NBA seasons, and never played more than 42 games in any season.
		For the rest of the decade, Schintzius would go from team to team in the NBA.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dwayne_Schintzius (567 words)

	CSTV.com: #1 in College Sports
		Every year college basketball coaches across the country go in search of top talent. Those that are lucky sign one or maybe two of the top 50 high school players in the country, but heading into the 1991-92 season Steve Fisher and the Michigan Wolverines did much better then that.
		Nobody knew (but they may have suspected) that the 1992-93 season would be the last for Michigan's "Fab Five." With a trip to the championship game already under their belt, Chris Webber and his classmates were already contemplating a jump to the NBA when the season was over.
		Bootsy Thornton wasn't a name that rolled of the tongue of your average college basketball fan but by the time this game was over the kids from Duke wouldn't be able to get it out of their head.
	www.cstv.com /cstv/programming/retrovision/retrovision_basketball.html (2371 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - Pistons' Wallace named Defensive Player of Year
		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.
		Wallace grabbed an NBA season-high 28 rebounds in a 109-101 win over Boston on March 24 and blocked an NBA season-high 10 shots on Feb.
		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)

	NBA History: Chris Mullin Bio
		Mullin continued to improve his game and was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1991-92.
		Mullin spent 48 days during the season in a treatment facility and returned a changed man. He missed 22 games but completed the season averaging 20.2 points, 4.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds and was on the path to stardom.
		Mullin, a 6-7 swingman with a sweet left-handed jumper, may one day join his idol in the Hall of Fame after heralded collegiate and NBA careers.
	www.insidestuff.net /history/players/mullin_bio.html (1433 words)

	KNICKS: Don Chaney: Synonymous With Success
		Eventually, Chaney would turn in nine seasons as a head coach with the Los Angeles Clippers (1984-85 through 1986-87), Houston Rockets (1988-89 through 1991-92) and Pistons (1993-94 through 1994-95), earning NBA Coach of the Year honors by leading the 1990-91 Rockets to a 52-30 mark.
		Chaney is currently in his seventh season on the Knicks’ staff, joining as an assistant under then-head coach Don Nelson in the summer of 1995.
		Chaney, who with his wife Jackie is the father of three and grandfather of two, is a product of perhaps the most prolific head coaching factory in NBA history.
	www.nba.com /knicks/news/Don_Chaney_Synonymous_With_Su-31365-65.html (1528 words)

	NBDL: High Flyer Of The Week: Jimmy King
		During the 1991-92 season, then Michigan coach Steve Fisher elected to start five freshmen that eventually went on to play in two Final Fours and set many athletic trends still mimicked today.
		Including players, coaches, officials, athletic trainers and front office staff, there have been 105 total NBDL-to-NBA Gatorade Call-Ups in four seasons.
		King, a native of Plano, Texas was a four-year starter at the University of Michigan, where he starred with current NBA stars Chris Webber (Sacramento Kings), Jalen Rose (Chicago Bulls) and Juwan Howard (Denver Nuggets).
	www.nba.com /nbdl/nbdl/usairways_highflyer_020226.html (1528 words)

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