Lakers blast Clips Clippers match worst NBA start
Shaquille ONeal powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94 75 victory over the winless Clippers who extended their season opening futility to 17 straight losses tying a league record.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1999
Page
8
Shaquille ONeal powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94 75 victory over the winless Clippers who extended their season opening futility to 17 straight losses tying a league record.
Charlot te led by Shackleford and Pavle while Philadelphia countered with Iverson and Geiger. Final score 70 to 85. Charlotte outrebounded 46 to 64 and shot 20 of 65 from the field while Philadelphia went 33 of 79.
In New Jersey, Indiana, Detroit, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Seattle, Milwaukee, Orlando, San Antonio, the Clippers, and Lakers games, teams battled for points with unclear box details. Notable players include Iverson, Mullin, and Mourning, while coaches and crowd figures are mixed with errors and misprints in the OCR.
Inglewood California the Lakers acquired Glen Rice from the Charlotte Hornets along with forward J R Reid and guard B J Armstrong. Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell went to Charlotte as the Hornets received. The move aims to push LA toward a title while Charlotte reshapes its roster after coach Dave Cowens resignation.
Tampa Bay Lightning owner Art Williams sold to William Davidson who owns the Pistons and Vipers. Rumors claim Tampa could sever ties with the Lumberjacks this season to link with Detroit. Jacks owner Larry Gordon says he has not been approached and would seek compensation if a switch occurs. The Senators’ partial link with Detroit raises questions about a broader restructure.
The Cleveland Lumberjacks trailed 3-0 and 5-2, then tied the game with three final-period goals from Dave Baseggio Eduard Pershin and Chris Longo but fell 2-1 in overtime after Jason Ruff netted Cleveland's only shootout goal. The loss leaves the Jacks with an IHL-worst 23-316 record.
Ottawa Senators consider relocating their dormant AHL franchise once based in Prince Edward Island to Quebec City. Talks also connect the Montreal Canadiens with a potential farm team there.
The DeVos family holds stakes in three IHL teams with Rich DeVos chairing the Orlando Solar Bears and Daniel DeVos owning parts of the Grand Rapids Griffins and Kansas City Blades. The Cleveland Cavaliers arena note and Lumberjacks road trip context accompany a season snapshot showing strong second-period leads and late-season schedule details.
Pittsburgh rockets to a 3-2 overtime win at Carolina to snap a six game winless skid as Kup Miller nets his 17th with 2:11 left in OT. Hrdina and Straka scored late in regulation to push the game to OT and extend Pittsburgh’s strong overtime record.
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