Bob Kuska

Author, science writer

[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

Pro hoops history says the ABA blew it by not signing Lew Alcindor. But did ABA ever really have a chance? New book shows why it was never meant to be for ABA. @scottetarter @TrdDavis @MikeVacc @nlbmprez @TheSteinLine @CoachKarl22 @hoopsjunky54491
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

He was known as The Fastest of Them All. No, not Derrick Rose. But fellow Chicagoan Rickey Green running the show for Utah Jazz in 1980s. Here’s his story. @Tjonesonthenba @andyblarsen @JazzNationNews @NBASarah @IffyTheDopester @martymaciaszek @KendallG13
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

Here’s an excellent story from 1971 on the New York Nets playing out on Long Island. Great stuff buried in time. @StJohnsU @John_Fanta @NBA_NewYork @RealPitino @Mr_BX2BK @PhilKonigsberg @NYKrant @EdMccann185564 @MertelBill @rbrewbaker
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

A classic look back @nyknicks coach Red Holzman from 1970. @NBA_NewYork @jeskeets @the_process101 @H00PHISTORY @IconicPoorly @OverAndBackNBA @TerryBattenberg @by_Frank_Jolley @jatinsley
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

I’ve got a major new book ready to drop in Nov. on the #NBA-ABA War. Here’s a brief excerpt: the first ABA game, Oakland 1967. @DHuntTrib @scottetarter @goodvibesmedia @CoachKarl22 @H00PHISTORY @inthelowpost @brettmgoldberg
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

Former #NBA star Jerry Lucas was magical on and off the court in the early 1970s. Here’s the story From Way Downtown. @JerryLucasDrMem @scott_tolley @spadaonsports @RealEarlMonroe @DrMUniverse @OSU_AD @SeanDeveney
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

@JonesOnTheNBA @KingsWeeklyPod Simply the best, hands down!

[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

Just posted this other day about the late Jerry West of #nba fame and one of our greats from West Virginia. Leonard Koppett on West, from 1966. Worth reading today. @ChrisBHaynes @YvanMontgury @Ballislife @paugasol @TimBella
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

A flashback to 1965 when Oscar Robertson was the greatest in the #nba, and Bob Cousy tells why. @CorieBlount @TheCincyRoyals @SeanKilpatrick @MoEgger @vanexel31 @chibbs_1 @Marquis_Daniels
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

RIP Bill Walton. If you want to remember how great Walton was on a basketball court, read this 1986 appreciation from another great one, Bob Ryan. @GlobeBobRyan @MikeLupica @CoachMikeJarvis @LegionHoops
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

Otis Thorpe was pure power inside, whether for @HoustonRockets or @sacramentokings. This 1995 profile of Thorpe tells the tale nicely. @BinkleyHoops @BradeauxNBA @marioelie1 @robgreeneII @ThrowbackHoops
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Taking a look back at Raymond Lewis and his near #nba career in this article from 1989. Take a look! @raymondlewisdoc @QuincyPondexter @daves_joint @readjack @BillLastra @tarkaniang @ErikkAldridge @BaronDavis @olskool888
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

Cool story from 1976 on @Suns trainer Joe Proski. @DuaneRankin @GeraldBourguet @Jumpshot8 @AZSportsHistory @HoopsNostalgia
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

Taking a look back to the ninth pick in the 1999 NBA draft, @suns Shawn Marion. Here’s the story. @matrix31 #UNLVmbb @Dennis3DScott @townbrad @TonyDasco @ThrowbackHoops @KirkSeriousFace
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

A look back to 1991 and #seattlesonics Shawn Kemp and his early #nba rise. Great stuff about a true great @sk40_reignman @SeattleSports @SeattleNBAfans @Dschrempf @Thegroz @chibbs_1 @KempBasketball
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

Before @Dennis3DScott was 3D, he was Great Scott. This 1991 rookie review tells the story. Good read about a great guy. #Undertherim @treykerby @HometeamBleak @chibbs_1 @Mark25Price @vintagehoops @CoryAlexanderVA
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

From 1994, #nba great Jack Ramsay shares his thoughts on @trailblazers Clyde Drexler. #ripcity @trueblazerfan @blazers_palace @JackedRamsays @DannyMarang @stevejones20 @topshotblazers @marioelie1 @JeremyBrener @DrexGlides2 @glennconsor
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Going back to 1981 and the young, rising Moses Malone with @HoustonRockets. Take a look.
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

Who were the most underrated players in #nba circa 1968? Here are the top five choices. Check it out.
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[Bob Kuska @KuskaBob]

Remember Chris Webber, Jason Williams, and those running @SacramentoKings. This classic 1999 article tells how they led the way to today’s wide-open #nba game. @55buckets @kuba_kacprzak @BlazersNationCP @BerrymanClint @momoragan @DannyMarang @LaurenMRosen
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