Word: 76ers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...traditionally defenseless Columbia will be no pushover this time, even if it still is defenselsss. Led by John Witkowski, the best college quarterback you're likely to see, and two All-American receivers. Bill Reggio and Don Lewis, the Lions put points on the scoreboard faster than the Philadelphia 76ers...
...flaw in basketball, is that the game is nearly always won or lost at the center position. Julius ("Dr. J") Erving of Philadelphia and Earvin ("Magic") Johnson of Los Angeles lead their teams artistically, but Erving is a forward and Johnson a guard. It is around the 76ers' Moses Malone and the Lakers' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the centers, that the current championship series, and the basketball universe itself, revolves...
...Celtics jump to an early-season division lead, as they trounce the Philadelphia 76ers, 120-98, in Philadelphia. John "The Mean Dean Machine" Fox leads the way, throwing in 27 points, snaring L1 rebounds, and shutting off Sixers center Moses Malone. "That is one tough guy," says an awestruck Malone...
After the second game of the Eastern Conference playoff, when the 76ers rebounded from a 40-point loss to the Celtics to square the series, Philadelphia Forward Bobby Jones was waiting for Erving at his locker. "Thanks, Doc," said Jones, who had been having a bad time, "for getting me off of it." On consecutive trips down the court, Erving had faked, dribbled and personally arranged easy shots for Jones just to get him going again...
...essentially different Bird and Erving are and trying to figure out why, then, they seem alike. Seldom assigned to guard each other, except for an occasional meeting on the fly, they can't be measured one-on-one. "You know what it is?" said Jack McMahon, the 76ers' assistant coach, who played with Bob Pettit, coached Elvin Hayes and Oscar Robertson and knows something about great players. "Those two guys love to play, and it shows in both of them the same way. Not just in the playoffs but all year long. You can see it; the people...