Happy Birthday Dr. J!
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Philadelphia 76ers
When Sir Charles wore #32
Happy Birthday to Sir Charles Barkley who changed his number from # 34 to # 32 for the ‘91-’92 season to honor his buddy Magic Johnson who would retire before the season after contracting HIV. It would be Chuck’s last year in Philly before heading west to Phoenix. The # 32 had previously been retired by the Sixers for a dude nicknamed ‘The Kangaroo Kid.’ Can you name that Philly Legend?
Greg Grant
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On This Day -Julius Erving Reaches 30,000 Points
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On this Day : April 17th, 1987 Julius Erving scores 38 points in a losing effort to reach the 30,000 career point plateau. He had 18,364 points in his 11 seasons with the Sixers and 11,662 during his five years in the ABA.
Burn Of The Week- Dana Barros Goes For 50
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Our newest installment of the Blaze ‘Burn Of The Week’ goes out to Dana Barros who torched the Houston Rockets for 50 points back on March 14th, 1995. Barros shot 21 of 26 from the field including 6 of 8 from three point land during the Sixers 136-107 loss. Fifty points from one guy and they still lose by Twenty-nine? He would earn the NBA Most Improved Player Award and his only All-Star selection that season. Happy Birthday Dana Barros.
Happy Birthday Darryl Dawkins!
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Rick Mahorn
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After winning a NBA Championship with the 1988-89 Detroit Pistons, the baddest ‘Bad Boy’ of them all, Rick Mahorn, was left unprotected in the 1989 Expansion Draft. Consequently Rick ended up being selected second overall by the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves. Mahorn would never actually play for the Wolves though, instead he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers where he & Sir Charles Barkley teamed up for two seasons forming the duo known as ‘Thump & Bump.’ Happy Birthday Rick!