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sexual activity, 269–270
trade to the Knicks, 128–129
Abdul-Khaalis, Hamaas, 62
Abdul, Paula, 179
Adams, Alvin, 180
Adler, Lou, 223
Aguirre, Mark, 125, 285–289, 327
AIDS. See Human immunodeficiency virus
Ainge, Danny, 235, 239, 264, 311, 314
Airplane! (movie), 347
Albany Patroons (CBA), 334
Albeck, Stan, 26, 71, 178, 213
Alcindor, Ferdinand Lewis, Jr. (“Lew”; “Al”), 50, 53–65. See also Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
Alcindor, Ferdinand Lewis, Sr. and Cora, 53, 261, 358
Alexander, Bruce, 403
Allain, Aurorah, 202
Allen, Lucius, 61
American Basketball Association (ABA), 9, 32, 47, 48, 62–63, 220
American CableVision, 4
Anderson, Dave, 191
Andrews, George, 13, 41
Archibald, Nate, 306–307
Armritraj, Anand and Vijay, 25
Armstrong, B. J., 408
Atlanta Hawks, 206, 289, 329, 353
Attles, Al, 188
Attner, Paul, 257
Auerbach, Red, 230–232, 294
Awtrey, Dennis, 43, 95 & n
Babcock, Pete, 219–222
Bacharach, Burt, 223
Ballard, Greg, 307
Barkley, Charles, 254
Barlow, Kenny, 353
Barnes, Joe, 132–133
Barp, Raymond, 22
Barry, Rick, 101, 188
Bates, Billy Ray, 211
Baumeister, Lou, 107, 415
Bavetta, Dick, 403
Baylor, Elgin, 78
Beard, Dale, 412
Bee, Claire, 192
Benjamin, Benoit, 358
Benson, Kent, 95
Bergen, Barbara, 252–253
Bertka, Bill, 12, 59, 166, 175–176, 192, 233, 256, 264, 276, 312, 331, 348, 355, 366–368, 371, 375, 383, 386, 396
Berwald, Lance, 246
Beshore, Del, 68
Bianchi, Al, 295
Bias, Len, 315
Bickerstaff, Bernie, 323, 360
Bing, Dave, 36
Bird, Larry, 16n, 40, 43, 71, 77, 123, 190, 206, 227–230, 257–259, 293–296, 302–303, 306–310, 325–329, 415
Birdsong, Otis, 215, 299
Blab, Uwe, 318
Blackburn, Tom, 91
Black, John, 287, 291, 328, 376, 386, 390, 412, 414–415
Black Muslims, 62
Blackwell, Cory, 244
Blackwell, Dave, 143
Blee, Michael (Rev.), 30–31
Bloom, Barry, 296
Bloom, Earl, 319
Boddie, Otis, 246
Boeck, Larry, 162
Boone, Ron, 47
Boston Celtics
acquisition of Bird, 16n, 77
championship losses, 257–265, 325
championship wins, 230, 229–242, 299
Manguarian as owner, 21
Pat Riley as player, 158
trying to play like Showtime, 329
Boxer, Joel E., 59
Brady, Frank (LA Herald-Examiner), 287
Brady, Frank (Philadelphia Inquirer), 93
Brady, Frank (San Diego Union-Tribune), 403
Brando, Tim, 40
Bratz, Mike, 111
The Breaks of the Game (Halberstam), 300
Bresler, David, 232–233
Brewer, Jim, 111, 117–120, 165, 171, 174, 177
Brickowski, Frank, 172, 268, 288–289, 292–295, 298–299, 301
Bridgeman, Junior, 65, 307
Brooks, Michael, 254
Brooks, Scott, 334
Brown, Cecil and Jessie Buss, 22
Brown, Freddie, 235–236
Brown, Fred (“Downtown”), 85
Brown, Hubie, 26, 31–32
Brown, Larry, 154, 244
Brown, Mickey, Susan, and Jim, 22
Brown, Rich and Carlee, 172
Brubaker, Bill, 5
Bryant, Joe (“Jellybean”), 168 & n
Bryant, Wallace, 374
Buffalo Braves, 24, 168–169
Burtt, Steve, 244
Bush, George, 358
Buss, Jeanie, 9, 23, 34, 80, 94, 113, 155, 195, 201, 203, 267, 419–420
Buss, Jerry. See also Showtime
firing of McKinney, xii
firing Paul Westhead, 145–146, 149
followed by the Seven Dwarves, 202
negotiations for players, 182–184
palimony suit, 322
partying at Pickfair mansion, 266–267
purchase of Lakers, 8–10, 14, 23–25
relationship with Magic, 113–114, 128–129, 139–140, 166–167, 286
showmanship, 69
women and, 1, 24, 199–200, 267, 298
Buss, JoAnn Mueller, 23–24, 25
Buss, Lydus and Jessie, 22
Buss, Veronica, 23, 25
Butler, Ardessie, 130–131
California Sports, Inc., 8, 107
Campbell, Eldon, 403–404
Campbell, Tony, 52, 333–335, 337, 341, 344, 348, 356, 368–371
Candy, John, 201
Cannon, Dyan, 70, 155, 201, 405
Canresecca, Lou, 333
Carlisle, Rick, 334
Carmichael, Scott, 267, 379
Carr, Kenny, 45, 108, 174, 181, 212
Carr, M. L., 231, 239–241, 257, 262, 313, 340
Carroll, Joe Barry, 218, 228n
Carter, Butch, 106, 111, 127, 145, 199
Carter, Donald, 286
Carter, Jimmy, 127
Carter, Ron, 45–46, 83, 109, 113–115, 171, 174, 195, 198, 201, 204, 210, 222, 224, 267, 421
Carter, William, 412
Cartwright, Bill, 408
Casey, Don, 374
Chamberlain, Wilt, 5, 50, 65, 114, 140, 248, 336
Chambers, Tom, 323, 361
Chaney, Don, 403
Chapin, Dwight, 187
Charlotte Hornets, 349, 386
Cheeks, Maurice, 86, 190, 192, 215
Chicago Bulls, 12–13, 68, 110–111, 177, 195, 292, 354, 361, 373–374, 406–409
Chicago White Sox, 9
Chones, Jim, 70–71, 80–81, 84, 89–90, 97–98, 106, 111, 119, 121, 127, 174, 176
Chortkoff, Mitch, 144, 151, 219
Cinicola, John, 108
Clark, Robert N. S., 75
Cleveland Cavaliers, 70–71, 97, 98n, 111, 144, 168, 180–181, 325, 396
Coach of the Year, xii, 30, 357, 387–388
Cocaine. See Drugs
Colangelo, Jerry, 127
Collins, Doug, 306
Collins, Tom, 304, 347
Conley, Larry, 161–162
Conlin, Bill, 351
Connors, Jimmy, 8
Continental Basketball Assoc., 334, 349, 372
Cook, Anthony, 380
Cook, Darwin, 154
Cooke, Jack Kent, 3–7, 11–16
Cooke, Jeannie, 6–7
Cooke, Ralph and Nancy, 4
Cooper, Joe, 211
Cooper, Marshall and Jean, 130
Cooper, Michael, 1
background and early basketball, 130–133
beginning career with Lakers, 40–41, 45
coaching the LA Sparks, 422
departure from Lakers, 395–396
drafted by the Lakers, 133–135
drug use, 196, 209–210
on Forum Club, 202–205
injuries, 134, 308, 332, 335, 342
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p; on Kareem, 51, 66, 95, 167, 212
on Landsberger, 194–197
on Lucas blunder, 273–275
on Magic, 41–42, 44–47, 69, 98–99, 119, 133–134, 255–256, 294, 389
on Nixon, 110–111, 115, 222–223, 225–226
playing against Larry Bird, 227–228, 234–235, 294, 306–308, 311
retirement from Lakers, 395–396
on Rambis, 172
on Riley, 357, 367, 377–378, 384–386
on Scott, 223, 255, 321–322
sexual activity, 269–270
Showtime role, 130, 147, 171, 192, 306, 331, 422
trade rumors, 182–183, 308–310
on Westhead, 104, 124, 136–146
Cooper, Mickey, 130
Cooper, Wanda Juzang, 83, 135, 199, 203–204, 257, 276–277, 312, 400
Cooper, Wayne, 212
Cornbread, Earl and Me (movie), 188
Cornelius, Ron, 174
Corzine, Dave, 105, 213
Costello, Larry, 32
Costner, Tony, 244
Cotton, Anthony, 157
Cowens, Dave, 95
Crasnick, Richard, 276, 317
Cummings, Pat, 330
Cummings, Terry, 206, 219, 226, 255
Cunningham, Billy, 99, 100, 190, 192, 215–216
Cureton, Earl, 192
Curran, Jack, 45, 81, 134, 141, 196, 233, 308
D’Adamo (Br.), 57
Dailey, Quintin, 373–376
Dallas Cowboys, 163
Daly, Chuck, 325, 329, 333, 337, 342–344, 369
Dampier, Louie, 161
Daniels, Walter, 41, 108
Dantley, Adrian, 47–48, 109, 141, 335–338
Danza, Tony, 201
Dart, Jim, 36
Dave, Darren, 310
Davidson, William, 21, 342
Davis, Al, 329, 343
Davis, Brad, 108–110
Davis, Lance, 200, 267
Davis, Morris, 134
Dawkins, Darryl, 86, 92–95, 100, 190–192, 214, 272
Day, Diane, 204
Daye, Darren, 310
Denver Nuggets, 75, 76–77, 109–110, 278, 304–305
Denver Rockets (ABA), 48, 350
Detroit Pistons, 21, 34, 330–332, 335–345
Divac, Snezana, 381
Divac, Vlade, 380–386, 396, 402–405, 409
Doi, Kenneth, 23
Dolan, Johnny, 175
Donaher, Don, 91
Donohue, Jack, 54–55, 57–58
Donovan, Charlie, 55
Douglas, Michael, 178
Dover, Jim, 22
Downey, Mike, 316, 341, 352
“Dream Team,” U.S. Olympics, 411–412
Drew, Larry, 375, 384
Drexler, Clyde, 398
Drugs, 79–84, 87–90, 196, 203, 209–210, 286n
Duckworth, Kevin, 360, 398, 404
Dumars, Joe, 325–326, 335–336, 342–344, 370
Dunlap, Jim, 222
Dunleavy, Mike, 306, 391–402, 409, 414, 416
Durant, Kevin, 421
Dykema, Craig, 180
Eaton, Mark, 212
Ebony (magazine), 414
Edes, Gordon, 304, 324
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV show), 56
Edwards, Harry, 61
Edwards, James, 207, 325, 345
Ehlo, Craig, 396
Ellenberger, Norman, 133
Ellis, Dale, 323, 360
Englebrecht, Roy, 69
English, Alex, 304
Erickson, Keith, 316
Erving, Julius (“Dr. J”), 77, 86, 88, 100–101, 189–192, 215, 254, 349
European basketball, 26–27, 103, 173, 246, 277, 371, 380–384, 395
Everett, Joe, 108
Evert, Chris, 25
Ewing, Patrick, 244
Eyen, Jim, 382
Falls, Joe, 64
Felix, Mark, 133
Ferry, Bob, 126–127, 128, 245
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (movie), 114
Fitch, Bill, 190, 249, 280, 282
Fitzgerald, Jim, 21
Fitzsimmons, Cotton, 179
Fonda, Jane, 178
Ford, Don, 45, 67, 80–81, 180
Ford, Phil, 154
Forum Club, 200–205, 420
The Forum, construction and operation, 3–6
Fox, George, 11, 37–38
Fox Hills apartments, 171
Fox, John, 318
Frazier, Walt, 71
Free, Lloyd, 33, 71
Fuller, Elizabeth M., 217
Funaki, Toshio, 202
Furey, Kevin, 31
Gaims, John, 253
Gamba, Allessandro, 27
Garrett, Calvin, 225
Garrett, Walter, 22
Garr, Terry, 329
Gathers, Hank, xii, 413
Gentlemen’s Quarterly, 357
Gervin, George, 138, 156, 180, 184
Gewecke, Cliff, 187–188
Giant Steps (Abdul-Jabbar), 95n
Gilliam, Armen, 318, 356
Gilmore, Artis, 68, 177, 211, 213–215, 272, 303
Giminski, Mike, 292
Givens, Jack, 228n
Glass, Willie, 318–320
Gnad, Hansi, 318
Golden State Warriors, 21n, 71–72, 178, 188, 197, 206, 218, 229, 279, 323
Gondrezick, Grant, 295
Goodrich, Gail, 12, 65, 301
Graham, Earnest, 39
Grant, Horace, 408
Green, A. C., 269–277, 293, 302, 305, 310, 318, 330, 349, 352, 355, 384, 396, 399, 402, 405
Greenberg, Alan, 112
Greenbert, Don, 316
Green, Kenny, 318
Green, Ricky, 142, 307
Green, Vanessa, 270
Greenwood, David, 68
Griffin, Paul, 156
Griffith, Darrell, 141–142, 228n
Grinnel, Donna, 201
Gudmundsson, Petur, 277, 280, 282, 299
Habegger, Les, 26
Haenisch, Richard, 246
Halberstam, David, 300
Hall, Arsenio, 415
Hall, Joe B., 40, 228n
Hamilton, Roy, 42
Hano, Arnold, 57
Hardaway, Tim, 403
Hardy, Alan, 105, 107, 126, 171
Hardy, Suzy, 204
Harris, Del, 106, 120, 393
Harshman, Marv, 132
Harvey, Randy, 135, 143, 145, 154, 165, 199, 211, 316
Hawes, Steve, 168
Hayes, Elvin, 136
Haywood, Eunice, 90
Haywood, Iman, 82–83
Haywood, Spencer (“Woody”), ix–x, xi, 48–49, 67, 70–71, 79–84, 87–90, 103, 210
Haywood, Zulekha, 82
Hearn, Chick, 6, 12–14, 78, 107, 137, 163, 165
Heathcote, Jud, 26, 38–39
Hefner, Hugh, 24, 113
Heinsohn, Tommy, 233
Heisler, Mark, 329, 377
Henderson, John, 301
Henry, Conner, 310
Hodges, Craig, 408
Hoffer, Richard, 218
Holland, Brad, 34, 45, 47, 52, 71, 88–90, 97–98, 101, 127, 285, 381
Hollander, Zander, 404
Holland, Wilbur, 13
Holy Cross College, 58
Holzman, Red, 173
Hornacek, Jeff, 387
Houston Rockets, 105–106, 117–121, 135–136, 249, 257, 280–282, 294, 323, 329, 351–352, 356, 360, 386, 399–403
Hrovat, Ron, 180–181
Hubbard,
Phil, 38
Hudson, Lou, 109, 134
Hughes, Alfredrick, 318
Hughes, Kim, 119
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 416–417, 421
Hundley, Rod (“Hot Rod”), 6, 67
Hunter, Jo Jo, 39
Indiana Pacers, xii, 102, 140, 168, 175, 358
Inglewood, CA, 5
Isenberg, Barbara, 253n
Islam, 61–65, 185, 281
Issel, Dan, 307
Jackson, Pat, 354
Jackson, Phil, 408
James, LeBron, 421
Jenkins, Chris, 281
Johnson, Arrte, 200
Johnson, Clay, 116, 135, 201
Johnson, Dennis, 77, 180, 227, 313–315
Johnson, Don, 311
Johnson, Earleatha Kelly, 297, 400, 411–414, 417
Johnson, Earvin, Jr. (“Magic”)
acquisition by the Lakers, 11–16
beginning career with Lakers, x–xi, 34–35
Bird and, 40, 71, 190, 227–230, 294, 307
charisma and leadership, 14, 70, 98, 107, 112–114, 166, 384–385
criticism by press/players, 259, 288
death of sister, Mary, 296–297
education and early basketball, 35–40
endorsements, 112, 114, 154, 412
injuries, 70, 106–107, 111–112, 226, 278, 306, 332, 335, 369–370
marriage, 297–298, 411–412
no-look passes, 14, 42, 46–47, 105n, 156, 259, 281, 338, 382
origin of nickname, 37
partying at Bel Air mansion, 268–269
relationship with Isiah Thomas, 327–328
relationship with Jerry Buss, 113–114, 128–129, 139–140, 166–167, 224, 286
relationship with Kareem, 66–69, 166, 351
relationship with Riley, 154, 156, 292, 379
relationship with Westhead, 139–146, 149, 153
request to be traded, 142–145
revelation of HIV, 413, 416–417, 420–421
sexual activity, 114–115, 198, 202–203, 258, 268–269, 298
Johnson, Earvin, Sr. and Christine, 15–16, 35, 296–297, 338
Johnson, George, 184
Johnson, Johnny, 86
Johnson, Kevin, 356, 387
Johnson, Larry, Quincy, and Pearl, 36–37
Johnson, Marques, 185
Johnson, Roy, 21, 25
Johnson, Steve, 301
Johnson, Vinnie, 325, 336, 344, 370
Johnson, William Oscar, 8
Jolesch, Bruce, 107, 123, 151
Jones, Bobby, 86, 191, 215
Jones, Caldwell, 88, 99, 207, 214
Jones, Dwight, 207
Jones, Earl, 244–249, 251, 269, 291, 299, 318, 384, 417, 422
Jones, K. C., 229, 233–234, 263, 294, 301, 311
Jones, Major, 106
Jones, Sam, 230
Jones, Will, 245
Jordan, Eddie, 111, 117, 136, 142, 171, 219, 289
Jordan, Juanita, 414
Jordan, Michael, 361, 386, 406–408, 412, 414, 415