Basketball Daily Card Press
From the court to your collection - the complete story of basketball greatness!
NBA CHAMPIONSHIP HERO HONORED
Lara was a WNBA rookie in 1999. A native of Poland, she's a member of her homeland's national team. Her best game was on July 30, when she
chalked up 17 points at L.A.
Lee was recruited as a football player by North Carolina College. He played as a defensive end on the freshman team and went out for basketball. Lee decided in his sophomore year that he had a more promising future as a cager than on the gridiron and became a fulltime basketball player. He commands respect around the boards and has a soft shooting touch.
Led Cavaliers in minutes played and steals... Second on team in assists... One of only two Cavs to start all 82 games... Unanimous selection to 1987 NBA all-rookie Team... Cavs all-time leading rookie scorer... Competed for 1987 and 1989 slam dunk titles... Is the Mid-American Conference's all-time leading scorer.
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Hill tied Jason Kidd for the NBA lead in triple doubles, boosting his career total to 28. In 1996-97, Hill was the only NBA player to lead his team in scoring, rebounding and assists.
BASKETBALL TRIVIA
Q: Which pop singer was once affiliated with Oaks?
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Strong on defense despite his slight stature, Chuck frequently passes up the open shot from medium range to get the ball into the big men up front for the high-percentage shot. Chuck emerged as the man who quarterbacks the Conquistadors' running offense, he has the speed and passing techniques to get that phase of the attack away and winging.
Chuck is quite a conversationalist.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
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An original Timberwolve - the only one still in Minnesota - Doug assumed the club's all-time scoring leadership on March 8, passing Tony Campbell. He grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds on January 16.
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VINTAGE SPOTLIGHT
One of the Cavaliers' chief scoring threats, Walt is counted on heavily in Cleveland attack. He was a first round pick at Cincinnati in 1966 & spent three years with the Royals.
At 27, Walt is oldest man on Cavaliers.
At 7-6, Shawn is one of the tallest players in NBA history. That great height helps him as both a rebounder and shot-blocker. In '00-01, he registered 7.4 rebounds per game while averaging just 24.4 minutes per contest. Even more impressive, he blocked 228 shots the most in the NBA.
Giannis topped the NBA with 11.8 field goals made per game in 2024/25 while averaging better than 30 PPG for the third straight season. In a 127-120 win over Detroit on November 13, he dropped 59 points on 21-of-34 shooting.
A consensus All-American his final 2 seasons at Maryland, John is known as "Cool Hand Luke" to his teammates. A take charge player, he had an outstanding rookie campaign last season and was rewarded with a berth on NBA All-Rookie Team. John led Maryland to 2 NCAA berths.
John's high school principal was his father.
THROWBACK
One of James' strong points is his ability to drive to the basket and rebound. His jumping ability gives him an advantage over many guards in the areas of rebounding and defense. He has improved his playmaking skills each year he's been in the NBA as evidenced by his rising totals of Assists. He had 453 Assists in 1978-79.
Selected as the NBA's Rookie of the Year for 1975-76, Alvan led all rookies last season in average minutes played per game, rebounds, assists (450) and points. As a Sooner, Alvan was named Big 8 Conference Player of the Year 3 straight seasons. In Big 8 Conference Tournament he was a 3-time MVP Award winner and was named All-Big 8 3 times each by both AP and UPI.
How To Play Basketball: When dribbling, keep your eyes on the floor in front of you, you'll be able to see openings and teammates through wide-angle vision.
Henry's first game in a Jazz uniform was a memorable one. He scored 13 points to help New Orleans defeat his former team, the Knicks, 118-114. Henry provides great depth in the backcourt. His hustling defense and long-range shooting ability have provided spark for exciting Jazz victories.
A forward in college, Lee has made the adjustment to guard in the NBA. His tremendous quickness, his unbelievable ability to jump and his improved shooting all make him a potential big-name star in pro basketball. Lee astonished the Bulls in a 1971-72 game with a 38-Point output including 16-of-21 Field Goals.
They call him "Leapin' Lee".
MODERN ERA
Heather and her sister Heidi are in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest female idenetical twins. Both are 6-5 and attended the
University of Virginia.
In 55 games with the Lakers in 1969- 70, Happy averaged 20.6 points per game, shot .490 from the floor, .830 from the free throw line and averaged 12.5 rebounds per contest. Happy is most effective in the Lakers' combination defense and is noted for his all-out hustle. Was star player at NYU.
The acquistion of Gary Gregor from the Phoenix Suns will give Atlanta's offense more diversification up front. Gary is known for his excellent outside shooting and should help the Hawks in that capacity..
Gary was traded in exchange for Paul Silas.
80s-90s ERA
Led the team in rebounding (13.0 rpg), blocks (3.5 bpg), free throws made (335), free throws attempted (492) and minutes played (3,029) in 1992-93... Set Nuggets' NBA single-season blocked shots record with 287... Scored 16 points, had 21 rebounds and a career-high 12 blocks against the LA Clippers 4/8/93... Named NBA Rookie of the Month twice in 1991-92... Only rookie to play in the 1992 NBA All-Star Game.
Appeared in all 82 regular season games for the third time in four years... Only played in 36 games in 1991-92 due to back surgery... Registered the 400th blocked shot of career 3/31/93, the fifth Laker to reach that plateau... Prior to playing in the NBA, played five years of pro ball in the top league in Yugoslavia.
AImost completely ambidextrous, Kendall can go to the hole off either foot and finish with either hand. Hours of off-season weight training also have helped turn Kendall into a premier shooting guard.
New Generation Jammer Kendall Gill
Noted primarily for his defensive skills, Roland can slip inside and score if not guarded carefully. He was a 3-sport star in high school, was a basketball guard, a football quarterback & a baseball 3rd baseman. Was All-American in college.
Roland's nickname is "Fatty".
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
A rough, tough, rugged rebounder who last season developed into a stickout scorer. His forte is outleaping and outscrambling rivals for rebounds off his own backboard and either dropping them in or tapping them in for scores. He is fast despite his size. His exceptional strength makes him a tough man at the pivot post from which he can shoot with either hand. He was the team's third highest scorer last season.
MODERN ERA
In a career filled with superlatives, Karl added an exclamation point on February 2, 1996: 27 PTS, 15 REB and 10 AST (plus only one to in 40 minutes) for his first triple-double.
Voted to the NBA Second Team All-Stars for the 1972-73 season, Pete enjoyed his finest pro campaign. He topped his previous highs in almost every category. ranked 6th in league with 545 Assists for 6.9 Average Per Game and was NBA's 5th leading scorer. Pete made 11 Free Throws in game vs. Celtics, 3-23-73.
Pete takes karate lessons.