The team doctor for the 1992 U.S. Olympic Dream Team is auctioning off memorabilia from his time with the team. Heritage Auctions says Dr. David A. Fischer has consigned autographed shoes from Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and others along with team-signed basketballs and his Olympic ring. The items will be auctioned off next month. "It's arguably the most … [Read more...] about Dream Team Doc Selling Memorabilia
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Historic 1984 NBA Finals Provide Bounty of Memorabilia
In 1983-84 there was nothing bigger in the NBA than Magic Johnson…except league MVP Larry Bird. It was a rivalry renewed as the Celtics and Lakers met to decide the championship 30 years ago this month. It marked the first time the two stars had met with everything on the line since their famed duel in the 1979 NCAA Championship game. Game 7 of the 1984 Finals became the … [Read more...] about Historic 1984 NBA Finals Provide Bounty of Memorabilia
Vintage Pack Break of the Week: Back to the Well for 1980-81 Topps
There’s a new book out about the Showtime Lakers of the 1980's that’s getting rave reviews. Of course, the catalyst of the team’s rise to prominence was when they drafted Magic Johnson out of Michigan State in 1980. While Magic essentially got Paul Westhead fired, according to the book, the move brought Pat Riley to the forefront and the rest is history. On the other … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Break of the Week: Back to the Well for 1980-81 Topps
Vintage Pack Break of the Week: 1980-81 Topps Basketball
Not long after the Vintage Pack Break of the Week launched last summer, Just Collect tore into a pack of 1980-81 Topps Basketball. One of the more unique--and often maligned--issues in Topps' history, the set does have one big thing going for it: the rookie card that features not only Magic Johnson and Larry Bird but a card of Hall of Famer Julius Erving to … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Break of the Week: 1980-81 Topps Basketball
33 Legendary Larry Bird Basketball Cards
He shared his first Topps card with Magic Johnson and Dr. J. Just two years later, there was so little interest in basketball cards that the league went without a mainstream trading card contract. Fleer brought hoops back to the masses (sort of) in 1986-87 and for the final five years of his career, Larry Bird basketball cards could be found in … [Read more...] about 33 Legendary Larry Bird Basketball Cards
NBA Artwork Partnership Yields Classic Shots
The NBA has partnered with RareInk to offer what's being described as "a collection of cutting-edge, limited-edition artwork featuring NBA players, historical moments and legendary teams". Available on RareInk.com, the NBA collection launches with 100 pieces featuring artistic interpretations of 40 NBA players and 60 iconic team logos. Each piece is an original work … [Read more...] about NBA Artwork Partnership Yields Classic Shots
Remembering the 1979 NCAA Championship
ESPN was barely a blip on the sports radar screen. Home computers were still more than a decade away. No blogs. No YouTube. No college hoops on TV every night. Whatever hype surrounded the 1979 NCAA Championship game was largely because the country had read about Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in their daily newspapers or issues of The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated or … [Read more...] about Remembering the 1979 NCAA Championship