Chansky’s Notebook: Big Game James

Posted Aug 15, 2024
Even on grainy footage from 40 years ago, James Worthy is still phenomenal. Scrolling through my cable guide, I saw the NBA Channel was carrying the 1984 Finals: Lakers vs. Celtics. So I clicked to see one of the greatest playoff games of all time. The Lakers had two Tar Heels, second-year power forward Worthy and eighth-year center Mitch Kupchak. (Chapelboro.com)

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