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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 1h

October 15, 1993: Charles Barkley of the Phoenix Suns says he is "99.9% sure" he will retire after the 1993-94 season.

...and then after the 1993-94 season, Barkley played six more NBA seasons, finally retiring on April 19, 2000.

📺 WWOR-TV

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 22h

October 14, 2004: Pistons rookie Carlos Delfino's game-winning three with six seconds remaining gives Detroit a 105-103 preseason victory over the Boston Celtics.

📺 WJBK

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 23h

Yes it is!

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 23h

October 14, 1987: Rookie Scottie Pippen signs his first contract with the Chicago Bulls—worth more than $5 million over 6 years.

Four years of the contract are guaranteed, with two option years. He will make just under $830,000 in his first NBA season.

📰 Chicago Tribune

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 1d

October 14, 2004: Sacramento's Chris Webber drills a 55-foot shot to beat the third quarter buzzer during an NBA Preseason game against Houston at Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China.

The Rockets defeated the Kings, 88-86.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 1d

October 14, 1988: The Lakers improve to 2-0 in the NBA Preseason with a 130-110 win over the Warriors in Honolulu, HI.

Magic Johnson had 24 PTS/11 REB for Los Angeles. Golden State's Chris Mullin scored 25 PTS and teammate Mitch Richmond added 21 PTS.

📺 KNBC-TV

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 1d

October 14, 1983: The Bulls improve to 3-1 in preseason play with a 98-87 win over the Suns in Cedar Rapids, IA.

David Greenwood scored 16 PTS and Orlando Woolridge had 14 PTS/10 REB for Chicago. Walter Davis scored 16 PTS and Paul Westphal added 14 PTS for Phoenix.

📺 WMAQ-TV

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 1d

October 13, 1995: The Magic defeat the Clippers, 108-103, in an NBA Preseason game at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim.

Shaquille O'Neal finished with 26 PTS (11-17 FG) and 9 REB for Orlando. For Los Angeles, Loy Vaught had 25 PTS/13 REB and Malik Sealy scored 20 PTS.

📼 KABC

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 2d

October 13, 2000: Shaquille O'Neal signs a three-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $88.5M.

"I'm very happy to be here and I look forward to ending my career here as a Laker," said O'Neal, who’s entering year five of his 7-yr/$122M deal.

📺KJTL/📰UPI

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 2d

October 12, 1979: Boston's Larry Bird makes his NBA debut, finishing with 14 PTS/10 REB/5 AST in a 114-106 win over Houston.

Cedric Maxwell led the Celtics with 22 PTS, Dave Cowens grabbed 13 REB and Tiny Archibald had 13 PTS/11 AST. The Rockets' Moses Malone had 31 PTS/16 REB.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 2d

October 12, 1979: "Take in a Magic show!

Magic Johnson's scheduled TV debut as the Lakers take on the Clippers!"

📺 CBS

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Dart Adams @dartadams.bsky.social · 4d

Not discussed enough:

Dee Brown’s leading bounce pass to a cutting Larry Bird that Magic Johnson couldn’t get to & Robert Parish instinctively cutting to the front of the rim then Larry hitting him in the hands with a pass high enough to go over the head of Vlade Divac & Robert Parish’s hands.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 4d

October 11, 1991: Larry Bird with a no-look, over-the-head flip pass to Robert Parish during the Celtics' preseason opener against the Lakers.

Los Angeles won, 118-104. James Worthy scored 21 PTS and Magic Johnson added 18 PTS and 12 AST. Reggie Lewis led Boston with 19 PTS.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 3d

A few more details from the "excessive floor wax" exhibition game, October 11, 1984:

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah it’s a fun story, especially knowing no one was seriously injured (but they were trying to avoid a recent incident in which Walter Davis got hurt on a slick floor). I’ll post a few more details in a bit.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 3d

October 11, 1988: Though still seeking a new contract, Larry Bird reports to Celtics training camp and provides his thoughts about his final years as an NBA player.

📺 KNBC-TV

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 3d

I would agree with that.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 3d

Ha, yeah. I’ll have to kill that noise next time I post it. It came from an old news reel, which sometimes just has interference in the background.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 3d

October 11, 1980 cover of The Sporting News featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson wearing Lakers home golds with two different number styles (of which at least one appears to have been painted on):

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Jordan Treske @jordantreske.bsky.social · 4d

Trading for Dave Cowens was an incredibly polarizing move at the time as the Bcuks tried to get over the hump during the 80s. The irony is that the Bucks swept the Celtics during the '83 Playoffs, but Cowens had gotten hurt during the last game of the season.

NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 4d

October 10, 1982: Dave Cowens makes his Milwaukee Bucks debut in an NBA Preseason game at Phoenix.

The 33-year-old Cowens—who'd been retired for two full NBA seasons—scored 4 PTS and grabbed 2 REB in 17 minutes. The Suns' Walter Davis scored 16 PTS in a 117-114 victory.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 4d

October 11, 1984: A preseason game between the Mavs and 76ers at Reunion Arena in Dallas is cancelled with 3:19 to go in the first quarter due to "an over-waxed floor."

Philadelphia led 22-14 when the game was stopped.

*Stay for the lady pouring Comet on the floor at 0:12:

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 4d

The Lakers & Celtics also played the following night in Boston and the Celtics won, 118-104. Then the two teams played a third preseason game a week and a half later in Los Angeles. Magic & Bird played in those games as well. So they had two more meetings in the preseason.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 4d

October 11, 1991: Larry Bird with a no-look, over-the-head flip pass to Robert Parish during the Celtics' preseason opener against the Lakers.

Los Angeles won, 118-104. James Worthy scored 21 PTS and Magic Johnson added 18 PTS and 12 AST. Reggie Lewis led Boston with 19 PTS.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 4d

October 10, 1982: Dave Cowens makes his Milwaukee Bucks debut in an NBA Preseason game at Phoenix.

The 33-year-old Cowens—who'd been retired for two full NBA seasons—scored 4 PTS and grabbed 2 REB in 17 minutes. The Suns' Walter Davis scored 16 PTS in a 117-114 victory.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 4d

October 10, 1980: The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Seattle SuperSonics, 99-98, on opening day in the NBA—thanks in part to clutch defensive plays by Norm Nixon in the final 10 seconds, and the game-winning jumper by Michael Cooper (assisted by Nixon) with a second to go.

📺 CBS

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I'm Chris, a writer. That's pretty much it. @christhewriter.bsky.social · 8d

*Spongebob narrator voice* Two Weeks Later...

NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 8d

October 7, 1976: “There were some stories that maybe Julius Erving (of the New York Nets) will be peddled somewhere else…”

"I doubt that very much…(the Nets) are not a franchise without Dr. J.”

—Dick Stockton during an NBA preseason game between the Nets and New York Knicks.

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