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October 8, 1980: Former Baltimore Bullets coach Gene Shue is the new head coach of the Washington Bullets (after stints with the Philadelphia 76ers and San Diego Clippers).

The Baltimore native seems happy to be back in town:

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October 7, 1984: The NBA Preseason game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons in Fort Wayne, Indiana is canceled due to excessive condensation on the playing surface at Memorial Coliseum.

📺 WANE-TV

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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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October 7, 2003: Rookie LeBron James (age 18) of the Cleveland Cavaliers plays in his first NBA game—a 100-96 preseason victory over the Detroit Pistons.

James finished with 8 PTS/7 AST/3 REB/2 BLK in 26 minutes.

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October 5, 1995: Dennis Rodman (recently acquired by Chicago in a trade with San Antonio for Will Perdue) appears at Bulls media day, then shows off his new hair color and jersey number.

📺 WTVW

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October 5, 1993: Larry Johnson signs a record 12-year, $84 million contract extension with the Charlotte Hornets.

📺 ESPN2

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October 4, 1985: Rookie centers Patrick Ewing of the Knicks and the Bullets' Manute Bol make their NBA debuts in a preseason game at George Mason University—the inaugural game at the Patriot Center.

Bol had 6 BLK in Washington's 85-78 win over New York. Ewing had 10 PTS/15 REB.

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Truck!

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Hubie would be gone by the time BK got back on the floor.

Always wonder what would've happened if the Knicks not lowballed him and tried to keep him alongside young Pat, especially with Mark Jackson joining the team that next year.

NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5d

October 3, 1986: As New York Knicks camp begins in East Orange, top pick Kenny Walker (University of Kentucky) agrees to a multi-year deal while Bernard King gives no evidence he’s ready to return from the leg injury he sustained more than 18 months earlier.

📺 WNBC-TV

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5d

October 3, 1984: A Houston Rockets intrasquad game gives the public its first glimpse of Akeem Olajuwon (1984's first overall NBA draft pick) and Ralph Sampson (1983's first overall pick) playing together at The Summit in Houston.

Rockets head coach Bill Fitch on Olajuwon:

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5d

October 3, 1991: Chicago's Michael Jordan defends his absence from the Bulls’ team visit to the White House, while teammate Horace Grant says Jordan “showed disrespect to the President and to his teammates,” and that “a double standard” exists when it comes to Jordan.

📺 WMAQ-TV

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5d

October 3, 1986: As New York Knicks camp begins in East Orange, top pick Kenny Walker (University of Kentucky) agrees to a multi-year deal while Bernard King gives no evidence he’s ready to return from the leg injury he sustained more than 18 months earlier.

📺 WNBC-TV

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October 2, 1985: Washington Bullets coach Gene Shue says Manute Bol "is doing quite well," Dan Roundfield "appears healthy," and Jeff Ruland "has a nice haircut" as the Bullets practice at Fort Meade, Maryland.

Comments from Shue, as well as Bullets guards Gus Williams and Jeff Malone:

📺 WMAR-TV

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September 30, 1992: Terry Mills is expected to sign with Detroit after New Jersey refused to match the Pistons’ 5-year, $9.4M offer sheet.

Nets GM Willis Reed said Mills “didn't want to play in New Jersey but in Detroit, which is home for him.”

📺 WABC

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*the NBA's 28th team (Vancouver would become the league's 29th team a few months later).

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 8d

September 30, 1993: The NBA Expansion Committee grants negotiation rights for a Toronto expansion team to Professional Basketball Franchise, Inc.—a group headed by John Bitove Jr.

The group beat out two other high-profile organizations for the right to be the NBA's 29th team.

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September 29, 1982: A WMAR-TV news story on the "Maryland political debut" of Atlanta Hawks center Tom McMillen.

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September 27, 1979: The Atlanta Hawks improve to 3-0 in the preseason with a 128-115 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in front of 2,653 fans at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.

John Drew led Atlanta with 19 PTS. Campy Russell scored 16 PTS for the Cavs.

📺 WAGA-TV

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September 25, 1997: The Seattle SuperSonics trade Shawn Kemp to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who send Terrell Brandon, Tyrone Hill and a first round pick in the 1998 NBA Draft to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks trade Sherman Douglas to the Cavs and Vin Baker to the Sonics.

📺 WNDU-TV

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September 24, 1988: The United States men's Olympic basketball team defeats Egypt, 102-35, at the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Dan Majerle (8-8 FG) and David Robinson each scored 18 PTS, Mitch Richmond had 16 PTS/8 AST/3 STL and Danny Manning had 16 PTS/11 REB for Team USA.

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September 23, 2000: Ray Allen lobs to Vince Carter on the United States fast break during a 102-56 victory over New Zealand at the Sydney Olympics.

Carter scored 18 PTS and Allen had 9 PTS/4 AST/2 STL. Allan Houston scored 17 PTS and Antonio Mcdyess added 15 PTS for Team USA.

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September 20, 1988: David Robinson of the United States with a breakaway slam in the closing seconds of a 76-70 win over Canada during the preliminary round of Olympic men's basketball in Seoul, South Korea.

Hersey Hawkins led Team USA (2-0) with 13 PTS (3-4 3P).

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September 19, 2000: Vince Carter catches Kevin Garnett's lob pass off the backboard and slams it home during the United States' 93-61 win over Italy at the Sydney Olympics.

Carter led all scorers with 13 PTS. Alonzo Mourning scored 12 PTS and Vin Baker added 11 PTS for Team USA.

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September 17, 2000: The United States defeats China, 119-72, during a preliminary round game at the Olympics in Sydney.

Ray Allen had 21 PTS (8-10 FG)/6 REB and Vince Carter had 16 PTS/4 AST to lead Team USA. Tim Hardaway, Steve Smith and Shareef Abdur-Rahim each added 12 PTS.

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