RIP ❤️ Professor Kiah Duggins was among those lost in the mid-air plane collision at Reagan National Airport. Professor Duggins was set to begin a new chapter as a professor at Howard University School of Law this fall. May her memory be a blessing.
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With the re-record of 1989 (TV) dropping, we go back in time and review what was happening in the world of the NBA that same year.
Taylor Swift attends a Knicks-Magic game at MSG during the original 1989 era in 2014.
1989 NBA snapshot
▪️ NBA Champion: Detroit Pistons
▪️ Finals MVP: Joe Dumars (27.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 6.0 apg)
▪️ Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson (22.5 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 12.8 apg)
▪️ Rookie of the Year: Mitch Richmond (22.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.2 apg)
▪️ No. 1 Draft Pick: Pervis Ellison (Sacramento Kings)
▪️ Scoring Champ: Michael Jordan (32.5)
▪️ Rebounds Leader: Hakeem Olajuwon (13.5)
▪️ Assists Leader: John Stockton (13.6)
Your 1989 NBA MVP, Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson.
Current players born in 1989
Jimmy Butler: Sept. 14, 1989
DeMar DeRozan: Aug. 7, 1989
James Harden: Aug. 26, 1989
Marcus Morris Sr.: Sept. 2, 1989
Markieff Morris: Sept. 2, 1989
Justin Holiday: April 5, 1989
Bojan Bogdanovic: April 18, 1989
Noted Swifty Jimmy Butler was born just a few months before Taylor in 1989.
5 iconic NBA moments from 1989
May 7, 1989: Michael Jordan’s series-winning buzzer beater is known in Chicago, and especially in Cleveland, as “The Shot.”
June 13, 1989: The Pistons complete the sweep of the Lakers to win 1st title in franchise history.
Nov. 4, 1989: David Robinson makes his NBA debut for the Spurs, posting 23 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks in a 106-98 win over the Lakers.
Nov. 9, 1989: The Bucks defeat the SuperSonics 155-154 in a 5-overtime game, the longest of the shot clock era.
Dec. 17, 1989: Hakeem Olajuwon (then known as Akeem) tallies 32 points, 25 rebounds and 10 blocks as the Rockets defeat the Magic. No player has reached those marks in an NBA game since.