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Beyond the Academical Village: Sean Singletary
It is a no-brainer as to who my all-time favorite Cavalier to ever don a basketball jersey is. Nor is it much of a secret. No, it's not Ralph Sampson, nor is it Roger Mason, Jr. (congratulations to him for finally breaking through and becoming a well-known force in the NBA). It's not Devin Smith...
Gone But Not Forgotten, Sports File #10: Twin Towers References
(Every Monday, Inhistoric delves into the long-since abandoned aspects of sports that many of us never knew existed, and reexamines them for your reading pleasure. Here's just one example of a part of sports that's no longer with us, for better or worse.) There was a time when analogizing bigmen...
Today in Sports History: May 21st
5/21/1986 - Sampson sends Rockets to Finals With one second remaining in regulation, the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers were tied, 112-112, in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. With Akeem Olajuwon having been ejected, the Rockets inbounded the ball to their other seven-foot...
Lakers-Rox Game 3: Tempo-Free Boxscore Breakdown
Last night could have been different. Last night, had the Rockets a savvier marketing staff and a greater appreciation for their own history, could have been about Ralph Sampson. Imagine you work for the Rockets, and you're in charge of in-game promotions and entertainment. For the first time in...
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