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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2000
Page
23
Lenny Wilkens resigns as Hawks coach after a 28-54 season, ending a 27 year coaching career with the team. Stan Kasten and Pete Babcock announce the move at Philips Arena. Wilkens to stay under contract until a new job is found.
Toronto gains a 4-2 win at Ottawa to win the best of seven series 4-2 and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals against New Jersey. Steve Thomas sparked a four goal second period surge with Sundin Berzin and Clark scoring to erase an early 2-0 Ottawa lead.
Derrick Coleman scored 29 points including eight in overtime to propel Charlotte to a 108 98 series tying victory over Philadelphia in Charlotte. Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell contributed 20 and 20 respectively as Allen Iverson was held to 13 points, his playoff low.
Toronto Raptors coach Butch Carter defends his $5 million defamation suit against Marcus Camby after a league memo called his lawsuit unprecedented. Carter compares it to the NBA microphone controversy, notes the $100,000 fine later rescinded, and forecasts Knicks fans’ hostile reception at Madison Square Garden.
In a high scoring game Clinton leads 1 0 after the first. The Kernels answer with a 2 1 edge after the first. Peters, Lundquist, Spoers, and Duran drive runs while Clinton’s lineup responds with Seever Lindsey Doudt and Kelley key moments. The Kernels surge to 7 2 by the sixth as O Keefe Duran and Orgill contribute multiple hits and runs.
The Kernels broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth with two runs aided by Seever’s two-out two-run triple and Duran’s three-run homer to chase Thompson, who lasted five plus innings. Mendoza spun eight strong innings as the main Kernel, allowing five hits and two runs.
The saga centers on a basketball and a young thief identified as Kerry from 1962. Security officer Gabe Basti recalls the chase, Chamberlain’s choice to let the boy keep the ball, and the 1975 theft statute expiry. Dealers predict varied auction outcomes ranging from 25 000 to 100 000 dollars driving a possible market shift for historic basketball items.
Kennedy High School sophomore Michelle Pinkston 16 was hospitalized in fair condition at Mercy Medical Center after police say she ran in front of Teresa Racham 49 who was driving east on 42nd Street NE near Blue Jay Drive Cedar Rapids.
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