Magic and Bird Enduring Bond in Retirement Reflections
Steve Bisheff reflects on Magic Johnson and Larry Bird as they near retirement, noting their shared impact on basketball from the late 1970s to the 1990s, their rivalry and friendship, and the question of when each will depart the court. The piece honors their careers, lasting influence, and the idea they may leave together.
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Santa Ana
Calif
NBA
Magic
Larry
Larry Bird
Boston
Earvin Johnson
Los Angeles
Bird
Johnson
Celtics
Boston Garden
Massachusetts
Jahn
Basketball Hall of Fame
Dion
Weston Neve
Cookie
Lakers
Woody Harrelson
Johnson Keions
Salt Lake City
United States
Barcelona Magic
Score Help Line and Phone Numbers
Contact details for score updates include a local line 648 2311 and a sports department call schedule. A national scores service is listed at 1 900 976 9992 with a per call charge of 95 cents.
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Sports Department
Braves capitalized on Expos miscue for early lead
Atlanta took a 3-0 edge after Ken Hill misplayed a bunt with runners on first and second, allowing two runs. Sid Bream drove in another infield hit as the Braves pulled away. Leibrandt improved to 10-4 with four strikeouts in an error-filled game at Montreal.
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Montreal
Charlie Lei Leibrandt
Leibrandt
Montreal Expos
Ken Hill
Atlanta Braves
Hill
Terry Pendleton
Tim Wallach
Atlanta
Ken
Pendleton
Gary Carter
Wallach
Gary
Ian
David Justice
Justice
Sid Bream
Pirates
Expos
Marquis Grissom
Czech couple opens Aiken Gymnastics to grow sport locally
Radek and Draha Kriz from Czechoslovakia opened Aiken Gymnastics Inc at 1133 Banks Mill Road on Aug 1. Draha, a 1976 Olympic gymnast, and Radek, a former Czechoslovak coach, moved from Eastern Europe in 1990 seeking new opportunities as government funding for sports waned.
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Radek
Draha Kriz
Czechoslovakia
Aiken Gymnastics Inc
Banks Mill Road
Draha
Nadia Comanech
Czechoslov
Spartanburg
Russia
Romania
Australia
Iceland
U.S
Brisbane
Bird’s Legend Began With First Practice
Boston fans recall Larry Bird’s early days with the Celtics at Boston Garden. Red Auerbach remembers a country bumpkin image turning to a focused winner. Teammate Carl Nicks notes Bird kept teammates loose with jokes as retirement loomed.
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Bird
Boston
Boston Garden
Red Auerbach
Celtics
French Lick
Ind
Auerbach
Rooke Camp
Jack Benny
Rick Robey
Larry Legend
Robey
NBA
Carl Nicks
Ira
Indiana State
Larry
Nicks
USC and Clemson hold intense two a days in pads
At Columbia South Carolina the Gamecocks conducted two morning and afternoon workouts in full pads totaling about four hours with high tempo and strong effort. Several players sat out minor bumps while Clemson held one session focusing on hurry two minute drill and preparing for today’s scrimmage with Darnell Stephens out with a knee injury.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Sparky Woods
Piace
Clmson
Clemson
Ken Hatfield
Tigers
Hatfield
Darnell Stephens
Furman Focuses on Passing and Punting Techniques
Furman football held a second day of two a day practice with emphasis on passing and punting. Coach Jimmy Satterfield noted extensive work on kicking and pass scales as the team refines its game plan.
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Furman
Greenville
Jimmy Satterfield
At A Glance Bird's Career August 1975 to August 1992
At a Glance traces Larry Bird from entering Indiana University in 1975 to his retirement in 1992. It highlights college tenure under Bob Knight, early career milestones with the Celtics, multiple MVPs, All Star honors, playoff successes, historic games, and a 1992 retirement announcement.
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Indiana University
Bob Knight
Indiana State
Celtics
Houston
Lakers
Houston Aseiies
Bird
Atlanta
Garden
Dominique
Bied
Calvin Murphy
NBA
Chuck Person
Pacers
Larry Legend
Portland
Neip Clminat
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Steve Bisheff
Volvo International
Padres
Braves
ESPN
SportSouth
Ginny Southworth
Dents
Aiken
Krizes
David Canaviello
USC
Cleveland
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