Word: houstons
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...also say that Texas is small. But if you say Texas is historically glorious, you can equally say that Texas has been ugly and mean, a nest of fire ants and rattlesnakes and men somewhat worse. If you say it is heroic, you might also point out that Sam Houston, when he lived among the Cherokees, was known as Big Drunk. If you say Texas is rich, you can also say it is desperately poor and hardscrabble, and always has been. If you say it is ruggedly individualistic, you can also say it is meritlessly lucky to be built...
...despite its lack of elegance, Ralph Sampson's shot (read, "prayer") with no time left gave the Houston Rockets a 116-114 victory over the Lakers. After bouncing around the rim, that shot also propelled the Rockets into the NBA finals, making them the League's new Western power...
Fate had permitted Sampson to be present to perform miracles. The Rockets' star recruit of three years ago has been overshadowed by Houston's other "twin tower," Akeem Olajuwon, for most of the playoffs and much of the season. Down the stretch, Houston Coach Bill Fitch usually went to Olajuwon for the crucial baskets...
...even after Houston tied the game, the Lakers tried to take the final shot and win with a last-second hoop. Laker Byron Scott missed a long jumper and Houston--which had been out-rebounded nearly two to one--retrieved the ball and called time...
...high- tech ventures showed some of the strongest increases. One such company, Maxima of Rockville, Md., which provides computer services to the Government, boosted sales 24.3% last year, to $28.4 million, putting it in 27th place on the Black Enterprise list. The fastest-growing company in the group is Houston's Lawson National Distributing, a bus-assembling firm, which grew 141% in 1985, to $26.5 million...