Kansas City Kings, xiii, 70–71, 77, 105–107, 128, 175–176, 207, 225, 229
Kaplan, Gabe, 182
Kareem Abdul-Jabear (stuffed animal), 253n
Kean, Thomas, 350
Keaton, Michael, 354
Keith, Larry, 123
Kelley, Rich, 50, 180
Kelser, Greg, 325
Kemmerer, WY, 22
Kenney, Art, 56
Kenney, Charline, 9, 24, 267
Kentucky Colonels (ABA), 32
Kerlan, Robert, 96, 106
Kersey, Jerome, 398
Kiffin, Irv, 41, 43 & n, 45, 51
Kimble, Bo, xii
Kinch, Chad, 181
King, Albert, 218
King, Bernard, 156
King, Victor, 40–41
Kite, Greg, 310, 313
Kornheiser, Tony, 325
Krasnick, Richard, 277
Krause, Jerry, 408
Kupchak, Mitch, 124–130, 135–136, 147, 166–168, 175, 179, 205–207, 226, 246, 249, 276, 282, 289, 301, 334, 380, 393–394
Lacey, Sam, 119
Laimbeer, Bill, 168, 325, 328–330, 335–339, 343
Laker Girls, 69, 155, 178–179, 200, 202–204, 385
Laker Girls (movie), 386
Lamensdorf, Leonard, 188
Lamp, Jeff, 320, 323, 368
Landry, Tom, 163
Landsberger, Mark, 80, 82–83, 97, 114, 119, 136, 144, 171, 174, 194–199, 220, 284, 330
Lanier, Bob, 95
Lapin, Jackie, 52
Lattin, Dave, 162
Layden, Frank, 181, 336
Lee, Butch, 98n, 101, 180
Leonard, Gary, 380
Leshner, Steven, 331
Lester, Ronnie, 177, 254
Letterman, David, 228n, 329
Levasa, Roger, 269
Levin, Rich, 15, 143, 251–252, 310
Liebich, Mary Lou, 98, 107
Lister, Alton, 323
Littwin, Mike, 117–118
The Lives of Riley (Heisler), 377
Lloyd, Lewis, 281
Lombardi, Vince, 279
Lombardo, Steve, 96
Lorch, Howard, 160
Los Angeles Blades, 5
Los Angeles Clippers (formerly San Diego), 24, 278, 299, 301, 310, 358, 371, 373–375, 422
Los Angeles Dodgers, 300
Los Angeles Kings (NHL), 5–7, 9, 267
Los Angeles Lakers. See also National Champions
acquisition of Chamberlain, 5
acquisition of Campbell, 333–335
acquisition of Cooper, 133–135
acquisition of Dailey, 373–376
acquisition of Divac, 380–382
acquisition of Green, 269–272
acquisition of Haywood, 48–49
acquisition of Jones, 245–249
acquisition of Kareem, 5, 65
acquisition of Landsberger, 195
acquisition of Lucas, 272–276
acquisition of Magic, 11–16, 34–35
acquisition of McAdoo, 168–170
acquisition of Nater, 219
acquisition of Nevitt, 249–250
acquisition of Nixon, 15, 108–109
acquisition of Pat Riley, 163–164
acquisition of Rambis, 173–176
acquisition of Scott, 219
acquisition of Wilkes, 15, 189
acquisition of Woolridge, 354–355
acquisition of Worthy, xii, 197–198, 272
coach-player relationship, 357
court altercations, 85, 295, 323–325, 330
drugs, 79–84, 87, 196, 203, 208–210, 374
McKinney as coach, x, 26–27, 33–34, 93–95
player sexual exploits, 113–115, 197–199, 269–270, 277, 399, 421
player’s wives, 198–199, 203–204, 276–277, 312–313, 396, 399–400
purchase by Jack Cooke, 4–5
purchase by Jerry Buss, 8–10
pursuit of Tarkanian as coach, 17–21, 26
Sports Illustrated cover shoot, 123–125
training drills, 348, 375
twenty-five year Magic contract, 128, 188
White House tour, 254, 346–347
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, 5, 7
Los Angeles Raiders, 329, 343
Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA), 422
Los Angeles Stars (ABA), 9
Los Angeles Strings, 7–8, 23, 25
Lowe, Rob, 201
Lowe, Sidney, 334
Lubin, Tom, 221
Lucas, Maurice, 210, 272–276, 282, 286, 289
Lupica, Mike, 351
Lyman, Jim, 212
Mack, Ollie, 44, 45, 83
MacLeod, John, 84, 179–180
Macy, Kyle, 228n
Madden Jack, 100, 403
Mahorn, Rick, 325–326, 335, 338–340, 345
Malcom X, 62
Malone, Moses, 24, 106, 117, 119, 128, 136, 156, 165, 182, 206, 214–215, 233, 254, 292
Manguarian, Harry T., Jr., 21
Maravich, Pete, 11, 326
Marciulionis, Sarunas, 403
Mariani, Frank, 9, 23, 107
Marshall, Penny, 239
Matthews, Jason, 396
Matthews, Kenny, 39
Matthews, Wes, 202–203, 289–291, 310, 323–325, 330, 335, 337, 349, 366, 372, 422
Maxwell, Cedric, 206, 236–238, 240–241, 258, 261, 313, 340
Maxwell, Vernon, 403
Mazza, Bob, 154
McAdoo, Bob, 147, 168–170, 175–177, 179, 190, 192, 194, 205, 210–212, 215, 232, 255, 271, 274, 278, 280, 417, 422
McCallum, 335
McCarthy, Joe, 279
McCloskey, Jack, 26, 325
McCormick, Tim, 126
McCray, Rodney, 280, 281
McDaniels, Jim, 220
McDaniel, Xavier, 323–324, 330, 360
McDonald, Bob, 222
McGee, Mike, 51, 126–128, 130, 177, 197, 207, 225, 240, 254, 262, 278–279, 289, 291, 337
McGinnis, George, 33, 80, 168
McGlocklin, Jon, 32, 63–64, 163
McGraw, Ali, 201
McHale, Kevin, 218, 227, 235, 238–241, 259–260, 300, 302, 310–311, 313–314
McKay, Larry, 71, 116
McKinney, Claire, x, xi, 30, 73–75, 93
McKinney, Dennis, 32, 94
McKinney-DeOrtega, Susan, 94
McKinney, Jack, ix–xiii, 26–33, 45–46, 72–77, 91, 93–95, 102
McKinney, John, xi, 93
McKinney, Paul, 27–28
McLaughlin, Eric, 382
McLaughlin, Joan, 5–6, 44, 178–179, 317, 318
McMahon, Jack, 163
McMillen, Tom, 306
McMillian, Nate, 323
McNamara, Mark, 348, 371, 380, 383, 396
Meisler, Andy, 252
Mellman, Michael (Dr.), 413–414
Mendelson, Barry, 12
Meola, Mike, 159
Mexico City Olympic Games (1968), 61
Meyers, David, 65
Miami Heat, xiii, 349, 386, 421–422
Mieuli, Franklin, 21n, 188–189
Mikan, George, 50, 63
Milwaukee Bucks, 31–32, 62–65, 85, 167, 184–185, 215, 229, 391–394
Minneapolis Lakers, 4, 230
Minnesota Timberwolves, 371, 386
Mitchell, Mike, 180–181
Mix, Steve, 86, 97, 192, 211
Moe, Doug, 309
Mokeski, Paul, 144
Moncrief, Sidney, 15, 228n
Moore, Johnny, 157, 184
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Moran, Michael, 111–112
Morgan, J. D., 61
Motta, Dick, 206
Mullin, Chris, 403
Murphy, Calvin, 117, 120
Murphy, Tod, 334
Murray, Jim, 43, 154
Musburger, Brent, 67, 327
My Charmed, Tormented Life (West), 317
Namath, Joe, 178
Nance, Larry, 125
Nastase, Ilie, 25
Nater, Rene, 220–221
Nater, Swen, 67, 168–169, 219–222, 225–226, 233, 242, 249, 417
National Basketball Association (NBA), 192
1967 draft, 163
1970 expansion draft, 163
1974 draft, 188
1978 draft, 180, 299–300
National Basketball Association (NBA), (cont.)
1979 draft, 11–16
1980 draft, 173, 180–181, 246, 422
1981 draft, 125, 285, 326, 422
1982 draft, 181–183, 197, 246–249, 374
1984 draft, 182, 243–246, 333
1985 draft, 269, 318–319
1986 draft, 285–286
1987 draft, 316, 318–319, 422–423
1988 expansion draft, 349
1989 draft, 380–381
Coach of the Year, xii, 357, 387–388
expansion teams, 163, 349, 386
handling ejections, 239, 278n, 282, 295, 356
recruitment of foreign players, 382
retirement tours, 349–350
substance abuse, 35, 43, 79–84, 374–375
team ownership, 21–25
televised games, 99n, 386
three-point line, 24, 47, 309
“white guys can’t play,” 77, 130, 227, 247, 306
white players, role on a team, 173–174
National Champions. See also other years immediately below
about Lakers failure to win, 65–66
Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA), 422
White House tours, 127, 254, 346–347
1959 (Lakers-Celtics), 230
1962 (Lakers-Celtics), 230
1969 (Lakers-Celtics), 230
1971 (Bucks-Bullets), 167
1972 (Lakers-Knicks), 164, 317
1977 (Trail Blazers-76ers), ix, 32–33, 272–273
1978 (Sonics-Bullets), 127, 260
1979 (Sonics-Bullets), 77, 84
1981 (Celtics-Rockets), 121, 183, 229, 257, 294
1983 (Lakers-76ers), 213–216
1986 (Celtics-Rockets), 299
1990 (Trail Blazers-Pistons), 398
1994 (Rockets-Knicks), 421
2006 (Heat-Mavericks), 421–422
National Champions-1980 (Lakers-76ers)
advance to the finals, 84–86
championship rings, 105
dismissal of Haywood, 87–88, 89–90
Game 1, 87, 88
Game 2, 88–89
Game 3, 92–93
Game 4, 93
Game 5, 95–96
Game 6, 96–101, 189, 234–235
loss of Kareem to injury, 95–97, 99, 101
National Champions-1982 (Lakers-76ers), 184
advance to the finals, 189–190
Game 1, 190–191
Game 2, 191–192
Game 3-4, 192
Game 5-6, 193
National Champions-1984 (Lakers-Celtics), 257–259
advance to the finals, 229–230
Celtics fans, 230–233
Game 1, 233–234
Game 2, 234–237
Game 3, 237–238
Game 4, 238–240
Game 5-6, 241
Game 7, 241–242
Magic dealing with loss, 328
National Champions-1985 (Lakers-Celtics)
advance to the finals, 259
Game 1, 260–261
Game 2, 261–262
Game 3-4, 263
Game 5, 263–264
Game 6, 264–265
National Champions-1987 (Lakers-Celtics)
advance to the finals, 304–310
Game 1-2, 311
Game 3, 312–313, 321
Game 4, 313–315, 321
Game 5-6, 315, 321
“peripheral distractions,” 312–313
victory celebration, 423–424
National Champions-1988 (Lakers-Pistons)
advance to the finals, 330–332, 335
Game 1, 335–337
Game 2, 337–338
Game 3, 338
Game 4, 338–339
Game 5, 339–341
Game 6, 341–343
Game 7, 343–345
National Champions-1989 (Lakers-Pistons)
advance to the finals, 359–361
Game 1, 369
Game 2, 369–370
Game 3, 370–371
Game 4, 371–372
injuries, 368, 369
pre-finals training, 365–368
Riley ego factor, 361, 363
National Champions-1991 (Lakers-Bulls)
advance to the finals, 406–407
Game 1, 407–408
Game 2-3, 408–409
Game 4-5, 409
National Collegiate Athletic Assoc. (NCAA)
1966 Kentucky-Texas Western, 162
1975 Duquesne failure to qualify, 108
1978 Michigan State-Kentucky, 39
1979 Michigan State-Indiana State, 11, 38, 40, 71, 190, 226
1982 Division II title, 245
1982 North Carolina-Georgetown match-up, 235–236
Alcindor as Player of the Year, 60
Coach of the Year, 30
recruiting violations, 18
National Hockey League (NHL), 5
Nee, Danny, 56
Nelson, Don, 215
Nevitt, Charles Goodrich, 249, 249, 251, 327
Nevitt, Sondra, 339
Newell, Pete, 158, 229
New Jersey Nets, 111, 116, 126, 130, 142, 154, 168–169, 276, 278, 354, 422
Newman, Bruce, x, 78
Newmark, Dave, 55
New Orleans Jazz, 12, 24. See also Utah Jazz
New York Knicks, 21, 48, 63, 65, 81, 129, 142, 168, 173, 215, 229, 278, 290, 324–325, 330, 356, 360, 421–422
New York Nets (ABA), 62–63
Nicholson, Jack, 155, 201, 223, 229, 405
Nimphius, Kurt, 278
Nissalke, Tom, 48, 141–142
Nixon, Norm, 15, 44, 46, 107–111, 114–119, 129, 145, 183, 198, 208–10, 212, 215–19, 222–26, 422
Norman, Jerry, 59
North American Bear Company, 253n
Nucatoloa, John, 60
Núñez, Miguel, 202
Oakes, Billy, 356
Oakland Athletics, 9
O’Brien, Larry, 12, 105
O’Brien, Pat, 12–13, 35, 44, 202
O’Connor Richard, 74–75
O’Koren, Mike, 306
Olberding, Mark, 213
Olson, Lute, 299
Olympic Games, 61, 126, 380–381, 411–412
Omalev, Alex, 381
Orlando Magic, 386
Orozco, Larry, 17
Osborne, Jeffery, 204
Ostler, Scott, 33, 35, 70, 111, 135, 190, 237, 329
Papanek, John, 113
Parish, Nancy, 263
Parish, Robert, 206, 227, 233–234, 239, 259, 262–263, 294, 302, 307, 310–311, 313–314
Patterson, Ray, 281
Patterson, Steve, 60
Paul, Alan, 89n
Paul, Chris, 421
Paultz, Billy, 119
Paxson, Jim, 213
Paxson, John, 408
Perdue, Will, 408
Perkins, Sam, 288, 396, 406–407
Perry, Joe, 280–281
Pfund, Randy, 394–397
Philadelphia 76ers, 32–33, 86–87, 101, 213–216, 349–350
Philadelphia Phillies, 28, 158
Phipps, Paul, 219–220
Phoenix Suns, 84, 105, 126, 134, 164, 179–180, 210, 229, 231, 295, 331, 356–361, 387–389, 393, 416
Pippen, Scotty, 408–409
Pistono, Cheryl, 99, 204, 252, 347
Polynice, Olden, 323
Pond, Barbara, 252
Porter, Terry, 269, 398, 405–406
Portland Trail Blazers, ix, 26–27, 32–33, 137, 140, 163–164, 212, 257, 272–273, 277, 299–301, 359–360, 397–398, 402, 404–406
Przybylo, Walt, 160
Pullman, Lorin, 350, 366
Race/race relations
Dunleavy relating to, 393
fan attitude toward, 212, 232
inter-racial sex, 114, 196, 268–269
Kareem’s hatred of whites, 53–58, 61–63
Magic dealing with, 37–38
Riley relating to, 160–161
segregated teams, 40, 162
sports media and, 57, 64
“white guys can’t play,” 60, 77, 130, 227, 247, 306
Raivio, Rick, 422
Rambis, Becky, 172
Rambis, Kurt, 24, 130, 144, 168, 171–179, 192–194, 205, 218, 247, 255–256, 270–274, 278, 293, 299, 315, 349, 357, 379, 387, 416, 420, 422
Rambis, Linda Zafrani, 24, 25, 52, 80, 155, 176, 198, 201, 276–277, 419–420
Rambis, Randy, 172
Ramsay, Jack, 29–30, 32–33, 91, 211, 299
Reagan, Ronald, 346–347
Reed, William F., 326
Reed, Willis, 250
Reid, Robert, 44, 120, 214, 281
Restani, Kevin, 144
Richards, Barry (“Dancing Barry”), 155
Richardson, Don, 108
Richardson, Michael Ray, 307
Richmond, Mitch, 403
Rickles, Don, 178
Riley, Chris, 276–277, 400
Riley, Dennis, 159
Riley, Leon Francis (“Lee”) and Mary, 158, 261
Riley, Pat
assistant to Westhead, 78–79
childhood and early career, 157–160
coining term “three-peat,” 366, 372
college recruitment, 160–162
departure from Lakers, 357, 390–394
drafted by Dallas Cowboys, 163
drafted by the Rockets, 162–163
ego, 356, 361–363, 365–367, 376–379
endorsements, 376, 422
head coach of Lakers, 150–157, 165–166, 177–178, 190–192, 255–257, 275–276
head coach of Miami Heat, 421–422
head coach of NY Knicks, 421
injuries, 164
motivational speeches, 212, 275, 279, 341, 356, 387, 421–422
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