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https://sports.ws/thegp/isiah-thomas-career/ Leigh Ellis October 31, 2008 If Isiah Thomas had chosen Hollywood for his career path over the NBA, he would never have been cast in the role of a gang leader. His boyish grin and diminutive frame made him more Gary Coleman than Al Pacino. However, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Thomas was indeed the leader of a posse of basketball outlaws, an outfit known as the ‘Bad Boys’. When the Detroit Pistons bullied their way to back-to-back NBA titles in 1989 and 1990, they could have been a cast from any old Western or Gangster movie. Thomas was the undisputed leader, while players like Rick Mahorn, Dennis Rodman and Bill Laimbeer filled the role of henchmen adequately. Joe Dumars functioned as the silent assassin all the while coach Chuck Daly called the shots. The championship run almost began in 1988, when Detroit came agonizingly close to the title, leading the Final series against the LA Lakers 3-2, before falling in seven games. Tough an...

https://vasportshof.com/inductee/rick-mahorn/ Rick Mahorn played college basketball for Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) from 1976 to 1980, where he owns 18-school records and earned NAIA All-American honors.  Mahorn also earned All-CIAA honors in 1977-78, 1978-79, and 1979-80, as well as being named the 1978-79 CIAA Player of the Year.  Among his school records at Hampton, Mahorn is the all-time leader in career points with 2,418, career rebounds with 1,465, career scoring average with 20.3, most points in a single game with 48, and most points in a single season with 855.  After his senior year, Mahorn was drafted by the Washington Bullets with the 35th overall pick in the 1980 draft.   His most memorable years came with the Detroit Pistons after being trad ed in 1985. There he joined Isaiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer, and Dennis Rodman.  The team’s physical and intimidating play led them to become known as the “Bad Boys”, with Piston announc...

https://hamptonpirates.com/honors/hampton-athletics-hall-of-fame/derrick-rick-mahorn/4 Hampton Athletics Hall of Fame Choose a Hall Of Fame Member: DERRICK "RICK" MAHORN CLASS INDUCTION 2009 SPORT(S) Men's Basketball One of the most noted names to ever grace the court in either college or professional basketball, Derrick “Rick” Mahorn is a true legend of the game. From 1976-80, he evolved into one of the nation’s premiere college hoopsters while matriculating as an Education major at Hampton University. A three-time All-American, Mahorn scored an amazing 2,418 points while playing for the Pirates, averaging 20.3 points per contest as a collegian. Both his points total and scoring average remain an all-time career best at HU. Following a modest freshman year in 1976-77 that saw him average 5.7 points, he surged as a sophomore while averaging 24.0 points in 1977-78 and followed that season by posting averages of 22.8 points a game as a junior in 1978-79 and 27.6 points a ...

https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/beef-brothers-the-story-behind-jeff-ruland-and-rick-mahorns-unbreakable-bond Luke Askew  ●  @luk3askew March 14, 2023 - 3:04 PM EDT The Washington Wizards franchise has a rich history of individual and team success. As the Wizards celebrate the 25th anniversary of the nickname ‘Wizards’ (formerly the ‘Bullets’), the franchise is honoring a variety of alumni ranging from former players like Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler, and Gilbert Arenas to former broadcast duo Phil Chenier (also a retired player) and Steve Buckhantz.  Now, teaming up with Mitchell & Ness, the Wizards are honoring two franchise greats from the 1980s, Rick Mahorn and Jeff Ruland , with a nostalgic shirt paying homage to their friendship and iconic nickname, “The Beef Brothers.” Jeff Ruland was drafted out of Iona College in 1980 by the Golden State Warriors . His draft rights were later traded to the Washington Bullets, but before joining the NBA, Ruland opted to play o...

El libertario atacó visceralmente a los dirigentes de Juntos por el Cambio A los radicales los trató de “basuras” Selló un pacto con Luis Barrionuevo, un símbolo perfecto de la “casta” La cruzada contra el papa Francisco alineó a la Iglesia Católica en su contra No pudo contener su alergia al disenso con permanentes acusaciones sin nombres ni pruebas al periodismo Martín Rodríguez Yebra LA NACION - 24 Oct 2023 Carlos Bilardo obligaba a sus jugadores a practicar los festejos de gol. Trazaba una coreografia, con rolesy posiciones que debía ejecutarse para evitar una distracción que el rival pudiera aprovechar. Es mítico su relato de cómo vivió a pie de campo en el Estadio Azteca el gol del siglo de Maradona a los ingleses: “No lo grité. Yo miré para atrás para ver cómo estábamos parados”. La filosofía subyacente en las obsesiones a veces caricaturescas del doctor Bilardo es de un profundo sentido práctico: hay que ser consciente de las limitaciones propias y de que el fracaso espera agaz...