September 1, 1978 - As if the @trailblazers.bsky.social don't have enough injured players, it is announced that #LarrySteele has fractured his hand and will be sidelined for two months.
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This is the third time Walton has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a member of the #Blazers and the second time with #KareemAbdulJabbar. It is the only time #LarrySteele made the cover in his professional career.
The two #Portland newspapers, the #Oregonian and the #OregonJournal, each filled the their columns with Game 1 assessments, and the news that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has won his 5th #MVP award, with #Blazers center Walton finishing second.
In addition, both papers have ads highlighting KOIN 6 coverage of the team. #KOIN is the local affiliate of CBS which is covering the series, as well as the various #Blazersmania paraphernalia.
May 23, 1977 - The day after the Game 1 loss vs the #Philadelphia76ers in the @nba.com Finals, #BillWalton and #LarrySteele of the @trailblazers.bsky.social graced the cover of #SportsIllustrated.
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