Sampson booed as Celtics win title in six games
The Boston Celtics clinched their 16th NBA championship with a 114 97 victory over the Houston Rockets in six games. Ralph Sampson drew boos from Celtics fans in Boston and faced taunting after his ejection in Game 5. Bird acknowledged crowd impact and challenged fans to keep composure for the finale.
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Celtics win 16th NBA title in rout over Rockets
Boston roared back from a 1-2 series deficit to defeat Houston 114-97 and close the best-of-seven 4-2. The Celtics outscored and outworked the Rockets, overcoming a rough previous game with renewed energy from coach K. C. Jones and star players led by Dennis Johnson and Kevin McHale in a dominant title-clinching performance.
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Basketball coaches clash over schemes in Texas junior colleges
In the Texas Junior College Athletic Conference, coaches Gene Bahnsen of Wharton County JC and Ronnie Arrow of San Jacinto College Central defend opposing methods for building teams. Disputes over national vs state focus and ongoing conference tensions have shaped recent movements, including Laredo JC dropping its program for financial reasons.
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Astros beat Dodgers as Scott fans nine in 3-2 win
Mike Scott struck out nine Dodgers to push his season total to 115 as the Astros won 3-2 in Los Angeles. Hatcher led a late burst with four hits, including a homer, and Phil Garner added a two run double to fuel the comeback after Houston trailed early.
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Rain Delays Hit Local Baseball Schedules
Wet grounds at Pasadena Memorial Field forced Baytown American Legion to postpone Friday night’s game with Dobie to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Legion also faces a three game week with games against Rayburn Tuesday and South Houston Gray Friday at Pasadena Memorial. Highlands Palomino double-header with Cypress-Fairbanks No. 2 was postponed.
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