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How well do you know the Indiana Pacers?

How well do you know the Indiana Pacers?

Question: Which Indiana Pacer won the Sixth Man award two years in a row? Hint…He played college basketball at University of Washington, where he was named to the All-Pac-10 Team and The Sporting News All-America Second Team. While at the University of Washington, he became a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and majored [...] [...more]

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Larry Bird was the next “Rick Barry”

Larry Bird was the next “Rick Barry”

“I think I found another Rick Barry” – John Killilea, Former Celtic assistant coach and Scout during the 1970s. It was a year or two after the NBA’s new collective-bargaining agreement and prior to the 1976 agreement, if you drafted an eligible junior, the player was your property only until he went back to school. Bird [...] [...more]

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Was Wilt Chamberlain like David?

Was Wilt Chamberlain like David?

“I felt that I was gifted enough to do some things on the basketball floor. I couldn’t do everything I wanted to do, because if that was the case, I’d have won every game.”- Wilt Chamberlain Really Wilt? Win every game? Even a Navy Seal doesn’t perform at his best everyday. As big and talented as Chamberlain [...] [...more]

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WannabeSportsGuy Trivia: President’s first pitch

WannabeSportsGuy Trivia: President’s first pitch

WannaBeSportsGuy Daily Trivia Question: Who was the first American President to throw out the first Major League Baseball pitch of the season? A. Howard Taft B. Abraham Lincoln C. Lyndon B. Johnson D. John Quincy Adams E. Rutherford Birchard Hayes Answer: The first American President to throw out the first Major League Baseball pitch of the season is President William Howard Taft. President [...] [...more]

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Cleveland Cavaliers win first game

Cleveland Cavaliers win first game

Question. The Cleveland Cavaliers have now lost 24 games straight and set a NBA single-season record. What year did the Cavs make their debut and who did they beat for their very first victory as a franchise? Answer. The Cleveland Cavaliers began their play as a franchise in 197O. Their go to guy was Walt Wesly, [...] [...more]

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