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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1999
Page
13
The Knicks clinched a spot in the NBA Finals despite key injuries and turmoil. Houston led with 32 points as New York overcame Pacers in Game Six, despite Reggie Miller’s 3-for-18 shooting and Reggie Johnson's knee injury.
Tim Duncan, calm and focused, becomes the Spurs' cornerstone as San Antonio advances to the NBA Finals for the first time. His 21.7 point, 11.4 rebound season and 2.52 blocks per game anchor a team built on teamwork, humility, and consistent performance.
Penny Hardaway, four time NBA all star, exercised an option to void the last three years of his Orlando Magic contract and becomes a free agent July 1. He averaged 15.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.3 assists this season and cited underappreciation and a need for change of scenery. Magic coach Doc Rivers welcomed a possible return if Hardaway wants to stay.
The NBA players union will file a grievance for Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings fined 25,000 dollars each for player trips. Don Nelson arranged trips to Hawaii for Gary Trent and families, and the Kings also paid for trips to Las Vegas. Nelson seeks to re sign Trent as the team aims for good faith gesture.
A Boston deposition from a college classmate of Reggie Lewis reveals he snorted cocaine and freebased with Lewis, the Celtics star who died in 1993 from an abnormal heart rhythm. The testimony supports Dr. Gilbert Mudge in a $117 million malpractice suit claiming misdiagnosis. Donna Harris-Lewis calls the claim a distraction from the dead player's legacy.
Knicks 90 Pacers 82. Key figures include Houston leading New York with 32 points and Camby adding 15. Indiana’s Smits 20 and Miller 14 pace their side with Mullin limited by 0-3 start. Final line shows Indiana 47 rebounds, New York 41, and turnovers/defense noted.
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