Stubblefield Wins AP Defensive Player of the Year
Dana Stubblefield of the San Francisco 49ers earns the AP Defensive Player of the Year after a dramatic turnaround from an early-season demotion to a dominant season. He tops Bruce Smith and other finalists with 28 of 48 votes and headlines a top-ranked defense.
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Miami Magic Shifts Rivalry With Bulls
Miami has supplanted New York as Chicago’s main Eastern Conference rival but has not figured out how to beat the Bulls. Michael Jordan scored 24 points with 11 rebounds as Chicago won 90-80. Toni Kukoc Dennis Rodman and Scott Burrell contributed in support. In the other Christmas game Utah beat Houston 107-103 as John Stockton posted 24 points.
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