Table of Contents COURTSIDE STORIES INTRODUCING Table of Contents BASKETBALL COMES TO BUFFALO 8 CROSSING THE COUNTRY 16 LEAN YEARS IN L A 22 RIGHTING THE SHIP 30 INDEX 48 COURTSIDE STORIES ROOKIE SENSATIONS 11 COACHING CAROUSEL 21 DRAFT-DAY WHIFFS 24 BLACK-CLOUD CLIPPERS 26 BARRY TAKES FLIGHT 33 BAYLOR AT THE WHEEL 44 INTRODUCING BOB MCADOO 12 RANDY SMITH 15 WORLD B FREE 19 MICHAEL CAGE 29 DANNY MANNING 35 BLAKE GRIFFIN 41
BASKETBALL COMES TO BUFFALO LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA IS A WORLD-FAMOUS CITY OF SKYSCRAPERS AND INDUSTRY BASKETBALL COMES TO BUFFALO 8
Since its founding in 1781 as El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles the city of Los Angeles California has become noted for many things Its economy is larger than many countries its miles of gleaming sandy beaches attract countless surfers and sunbathers its clothing styles are copied worldwide and it is one of the leading centers of technological innovation in the United States Perhaps its strongest association though is with the movies Soon after the American film industry was born in the New York New Jersey area at the end of the 19th century the scene shifted to Los Angeles because of the almost year-round sunshine and wide variety of terrain For nearly a century aspiring actors and actresses have headed for Los Angeles seeking fame and fortune As the region’s population continued to rise it wasn’t BOB MCADOO 9
