The Tufts Daily was founded in 1980, so an anniversary edition naturally invites a look back at what else was happening in the world at that moment. The 1979–80 NBA season is a great place to start — ...
The Los Angeles Lakers won three NBA championships in the first six seasons of the 1980s, including their first Finals triumph over the Boston Celtics in 1985. After that, the challenge was to go from ...
During the early 1980s, Michael Ray Richardson was among the NBA's brightest young stars while playing for the New Jersey Nets. He was on pace to join the league's greats until drugs derailed a once ...
Basketball rivalries are what transformed the NBA from a growing sports league into a global phenomenon. Championships may ...
Michael Ray Richardson, a versatile guard who was banned from the NBA for violating its drug policy in the 1980s, died Tuesday. He was 70. Richardson’s attorney and close friend, John Zelbst, ...