That Time the FBI Accused Wilt Chamberlain of a Hijack Attempt 👀✈️
📅 December 12, 1972
Fresh off a nail-biting 106–105 win over the Bulls in Chicago — where Wilt pulled down a game-high 23 rebounds — the 24–4 Lakers were ready to head to Philly.
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The OVERLOOKED GAUNTLET: The 1980 Los Angeles Lakers Championship Run
The Path to the Title:
Round 1: 55-win Phoenix Suns
Round 2: 56-win Seattle SuperSonics (Defending Champs)
Finals: 59-win Philadelphia 76ers (beat the 60-win Celtics in 5 in the ECF)
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Jack Kent Cooke bought the team from Bopb Short for $5 mill..... The Lakers played at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena from '60-'67...
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Lakers, historically, draft very well. In the last 10 years, the late round picks... 2nd round picks... guys like Ivica Zubac, Josh Hart (draft day trade), Kuzma (draft day trade), Clarkson, Nance Jr, all great value picks
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Happy Birthday, Julius Randle. 7th overall pick in the 2014 Draft... excellent value. Another great Laker selection.
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Chick Hearn 📅 November 27, 1916
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"The Origin of the Nickname"
His real name is Francis Dayle Hearn, but was nicknamed Chick when, as an AAU basketball player, he opened a box of sneakers that had been given to him and found, instead, a chicken inside.
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