Top picks find wins difficult Jun 28, 2008
In 1979, with a pick they had obtained by losing free agent Gail Goodrich to New Orleans, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Magic Johnson with the first pick in the draft. He joined a team anchored by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the Lakers won the championship the next season. (Albany Times Union)
True Blue Celebration Another Success Jun 10, 2008
There were autographed items from some of the top athletes and coaches in UCLA history, including John Wooden, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Troy Aikman, Don MacLean, Kenny Easley, Gary Beban, Tracy Murray, Karch Kiraly and Gail Goodrich, just to name a few. There were various vacation packages, restaurant packages, entertainment packages and all types of autographed uniforms from UCLA players and other local teams. (Uclabruins.com)
First to 100 Trivia - The Complete Quiz May 2, 2008
A. Sidney Wicks B. Gail Goodrich C. Lew Alcindor. 49. (Uclabruins.com)
Final Four a royal court of sport's kings Apr 4, 2008
Wooden won with guard-centric teams (Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich), with all-time great centers (Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton) and with bookend forwards (Sidney Wicks and Curtis Rowe). But the Bruins were also scrutinized because of lavish gifts given to players by booster Sam Gilbert. (Dallas Morning News)
Four Goliaths to put on a show Apr 3, 2008
That Final Four performance was third on my list in championship play behind Bill Walton of UCLA scoring 44 in 1973 against Memphis State and UCLA's Gail Goodrich scoring 42 against Michigan in 1965. The last five players to be named most outstanding player of the Final Four were underclassman. (USA Today -- Sports)
Expert: Rockets a surprise, but no fluke Mar 17, 2008
The team with the most consecutive regular season wins in NBA history featured three Hall of Famers in Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West (generally acknowledged to be among the top 10 players in NBA history), and Gail Goodrich. And those 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers started the season with four Hall of Famers before Elgin Baylor retired. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ventre: NCAA's elite enter tourney pressure cooker Mar 17, 2008
Win it all, and you get a place in the pantheon alongside Lew Alcindor, Gail Goodrich, Bill Walton, Sidney Wicks, Jamaal Wilkes and a host of others. The downside is rough. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jack McCallumINSIDE THE NBA Mar 15, 2008
Fisher and Bryant are a little like Jerry West and Gail Goodrich, that Lakers tandem of decades ago, in that there is not a clear point guard or off-guard -- and Fisher has never had the opportunity to be a classic distributor-type quarterback. Then again, lots of 6-foot-1 guards never get a chance to be a shooter, as Fisher is. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
FORRESTER: Looking at the toughest records to break in the NBA Mar 15, 2008
Gail Goodrich and the Lakers ripped off 33 straight victories during the '71-72 season. Sheedy SI. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
This Is One of the Greatest Teams in NBA History? Mar 15, 2008
(The 1971-72 Lakers, a dream team that featured Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, and Gail Goodrich, won an absurd 33 straight. . (Slate)
Legendary coach John Wooden hurt in fall Mar 2, 2008
Wooden retired in 1975 with a 620-147 record in 27 years at UCLA, where his stars included Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Coaching legend John Wooden hospitalized Mar 1, 2008
Wooden, who was named to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and a coach, retired with a 620-147 record in 27 years at UCLA. His rosters included stars such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Henry Bibby, Sidney Wicks, Lucius Allen, Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich. He announced during the 1975 NCAA tournament that he would retire after the championship game. (USA Today -- Sports)
Kentucky's Patterson out for season Mar 1, 2008
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Gail Goodrich Was A Big Shot Feb 28, 2008
What Gail Goodrich had couldn't be measured ... Bertka said: "Having played for John Wooden gave Gail a foundation for greatness, meaning his mental approach to the game, his attitude toward it, how he played the game, how fundamentally sound he was, all of those things. John Wooden preaches the pyramid of success, and as a player Gail Goodrich reflected all of those qualities. Gail was the ultimate professional.". (Investors Business Daily)
Leaders & Success Feb 28, 2008
Investor's Business Daily: Gail Goodrich Was A Big Shot ... Gail Goodrich Was A Big Shot ... What Gail Goodrich had couldn't be measured. (Investors Business Daily)
Star-struck Paul shows he belongs Feb 18, 2008
Gail Goodrich, a 6-1 point guard of the one-time New Orleans Jazz, looks at Chris and sees "a coach's dream.". "He's the kind of tough competitor who wants the ball with the game on line, not especially to shoot, but to make a play. That's a major difference. Chris lets the game come to him. In time, he'll improve his outside shot. He's an inch shorter than I was, but, man, he's so much quicker it's not even a contest. He's here to stay.". (Nola.com -- Sports)
'Pistol' Pete Maravicha New Orleans original Feb 17, 2008
"They'd ask, 'How many did Pete get?' '' Unfulfilled promise The 1977-78 season was the apex for professional basketball in New Orleans. The Jazz had acquired Gail Goodrich and Truck Robinson and was playing before record crowds, drawing more than 31,000 four times. New Orleans averaged 12,862 that season, 217 more than this season's Hornets draw per game. With hopes of finally making the playoffs, the season - and, many believe, the existence of the Jazz in New Orleans - came to an end on Jan.... (The Palm Beach Post)
New Orleans struggles to prove it's NBA worthy Feb 15, 2008
"New Orleans has always been a football-dominant type of city," said basketball Hall-of-Famer Gail Goodrich, who played for the Jazz in New Orleans and is now an NBA TV analyst. "So whether basketball can survive, there's probably still lot of questions out on the table and only time will tell.". (AZCentral -- Sports)
Truck pulled his weight Dec 16, 2007
" Robinson was signed as a free agent by New Orleans before the 1977-78 season after playing three seasons with the Washington Bullets and one with the Atlanta Hawks. Robinson said the Jazz's reluctance to extend him a more lucrative deal forced his trade to the Phoenix Suns after 43 games into the 1978-79 season, the Jazz's last in New Orleans. He played 11 seasons. Robinson played for the Phoenix Suns from 1979 to 1982 before completing his career with the New York Knicks from 1982 to 1985. He... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Fairfield County SceneBenefit Concert Dec 2, 2007
More than 75 golfers teed off at the event, including Craig Bingham, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker; Bill Cooke, former National Football League lineman; Catherine Crier, Court TV/CNN legal analyst; Nick Giaquinto, former NFL running back; Gail Goodrich, National Basketball Association Hall-of-Famer; Don Herrmann, former New York Giants wide receiver; KC Jones, NBA Hall-of-Famer; Alan Kalter, announcer from the "Late Show with David Letterman"; Skip Lane, former NFL defensive back; Walter... (Stamford Advocate)
More of this story Nov 24, 2007
They were plunged into such disarray that new coach Bill Sharman's team, led by a defensive-minded Wilt, along with veteran snipers Gail Goodrich and Jerry West, merely managed to reel off an astounding 33 consecutive victories, the all-time winning streak for any major modern professional sport. Chamberlain kept himself motivated by being self-deprecating, saying: "By 1980 I'll be a forgotten religion. I'll just be remembered vaguely as the guy who was lousy at the free throw line." Of course,... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
California Dreaming; Bulldogs Set To Take On No. 1 UCLA Nov 22, 2007
HISTORY LESSONS Yale and UCLA are playing for the first time since Dec. 26, 1963, when Gail Goodrich scored 25 points to lead Bruins to 95-65 victory. That is the only meeting between the teams. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
A trip down memory lane Aug 14, 2007
Other enshrinees with state ties include Arizona Wildcats basketball coach Lute Olson; Nate "Tiny" Archibald, who began his basketball career at Arizona Western; former Suns players Gail Goodrich and Connie Hawkins; former women's basketball standout Ann Meyers, now the general manager of the Mercury; and Cheryl Miller, a former Mercury coach. Jerry Colangelo joined Connie Hawkins and Bob Lanier (right) when he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Speaking with emotion Jul 26, 2007
Gail Goodrich, basketball. If Tony (Gwynn is) worried about his speech, tell him this: The most applause I've ever heard for a Hall of Fame speech in basketball was from a woman from down in the mountains. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Trips To UCLA, Kansas Highlight 2007-08 Yale Men's Basketball Schedule Jul 13, 2007
Nov. 23 at UCLA First meeting between the schools since Dec. 26, 1963, when Gail Goodrich scored 25 points to lead Bruins to 95-65 victory. Nov. 28 at Holy Cross Concludes a stretch of four straight road games against teams that reached postseason last year. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
’84 set standard for the NBA draft Jun 28, 2007
Barry, Bradley, Gail Goodrich and Billy Cunningham reached the Hall of Fame as players, and Cunningham also made it to the Finals three times as the 76ers' coach, winning in 1983. Sloan was a tough, defensive-minded guard who made such an impact despite just two All-Star appearances that the Bulls retired his jersey. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Paris Hilton and Kobe Bryant Make a Great Pair Jun 23, 2007
Whether it's the Lakers, Portland or New York I don't think that's the way to get anything done,'' former Lakers great Gail Goodrich said by telephone the other day. You don't gain anything by attacking the franchise. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
UCLA hits 100 May 16, 2007
Title winners include Hall of Fame members Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Bill Walton and Gail Goodrich. Men's golf. (USA Today -- Sports)
All-tourney team Apr 3, 2007
1965 - Bill Bradley, Princeton; Gail Goodrich, UCLA; Cazzie Russell, Michigan; Edgar Lacey, UCLA; Kenny Washington, UCLA.. 1964 - Walt Hazzard, UCLA; Jeff Mullins, Duke; Bill Buntin, Michigan; Willie Murrell, Kansas State; Gail Goodrich, UCLA.. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Clarity ... and so much more Apr 2, 2007
There s jaw-dropping footage of everyone from Gail Goodrich to Marques Johnson during UCLA s dynasty years. But if you haven t seen high school and college footage of one Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., you re missing out on something special. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
To Make History Gators Must Beat History Mar 30, 2007
Guards Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich were the stars of this team which turned games into a track meet with its full-court press. The tournament was open to 25 teams. (FightinGators.com)
NBA flash all started with magic of Baylor Mar 29, 2007
He named Gail Goodrich "Stumpy.". Baylor came to the NBA when the Lakers were based in Minneapolis, played their home games in an armory and flew in a DC-3. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Wooden praises Howland Mar 27, 2007
"We'd play three men man-to-man and let the other two float and zone," Wooden said, adding that his mid-'60s teams - the Fred Slaughter, Gail Goodrich, Jack Hirsch years - were as close as any of his teams to the sort of defensive attacking Howland's teams play. "I didn't want to do that when I had Lewis Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and later when I had Bill Walton ," Wooden said. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
UNTOUCHABLES Mar 25, 2007
free sports contests you can play every week to earn raffle tickets and bid for prizes. Where you can choose winners in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, either , or. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
HBO Sports to Air "The UCLA Dynasty" This Monday Mar 23, 2007
The 96-year-old Wooden heads a high-profile list of interviewees that includes players Bill Walton, Lucius Allen, Gail Goodrich, Marques Johnson, Sidney Wicks, Henry Bibby and Elvin Hayes; sports executive Eddie Einhorn; sportscaster Dick Enberg; and actor and former UCLA football star Mark Harmon, as well as other former students, professors, coaches and observers of the sport. Recognized as the source of "some of the best sports documentaries ever shown on television" (Associated Press), HBO... (Uclabruins.com)
Falcons close to trading Schaub to Houston POLL A look at QB's career in Atlanta PHOTOS college basketball 5 keys to a Gators repeat Mar 22, 2007
But while winning a title creates abundant expectation to repeat when all five starters return, as Florida's have, Gail Goodrich, a guard on UCLA's 1964-65 title teams, said that can be an advantage. "The fact that you've done it once, that experience is invaluable," Goodrich said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Good, not great (Kevin Brewer) Mar 20, 2007
The 1972 Lakers had Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West and Gail Goodrich. The 1996 Bulls had Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. (Washington Times, DC)
MEMORABILIA APLENTY: Sports souvenirs sparkle Feb 18, 2007
The most expensive sells for $3,500 and includes signatures from seven Lakers whose jerseys have been retired by the team: Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, Elgin Baylor, Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Weber, who has operated his business for 15 years in San Dimas, Calif. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
ALL-STAR NOTEBOOKWarriors' Ellis turns Rookie Challenge into dunk-a-thon Feb 17, 2007
Mullin and Lakers coach Phil Jackson were among the 15 finalists announced during a press conference Friday attended by Hall of Famers Gail Goodrich, Rick Barry, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Clyde Drexler. Retired great Adrian Dantley and coaches Roy Williams, Eddie Sutton, and Van Chancellor also are up for induction. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sadly, Frazier has become the NBA's forgotten point guard Feb 17, 2007
He played some of the best defensive guard this side of K.C. Jones, absolutely locking down some of the league's top scorers and brazenly stealing the ball from Havlicek, Phil Chenier, Gail Goodrich and so many other backcourt stars at crucial times. It seemed especially relevant that he looked the part -- tough, dangerous, absurdly confident, oblivious to pressure -- and his expression never changed. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NBA's greatest to duel -- virtually Feb 11, 2007
" Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich said size is a huge factor in one-on-one games, but he would side with Jordan in a showdown with Adbul-Jabbar. "It would really depend (upon) who was shooting well that day. You're not going to stop Kareem's shot, but the question is could he get where he wants to be to shoot it. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
Hey, Baby! Jan 16, 2007
But he also did it with the Davids, such as guards Gail Goodrich and Walt Hazzard. He just had that special touch to get players to think team rather than individual accolades. (USA Today -- Sports)
Another reason to complain Nov 5, 2006
But for so many others, like Jerry West and Gail Goodrich, it meant so much because of the circumstances. "Etc.The last word One more irresistible Red Auerbach story from Rick Weitzman, now a scout for the Bobcats, but also a longtime Celtics scout (including five years as head scout). "We used to have these scouting meetings that would go on for days," Weitzman said. "You'd throw out names and discuss guys, and Red always had the final word. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Clippers trim gap between Lakers Oct 29, 2006
The retired jerseys of former Lakers stars Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich hang nearby, along with a microphone honoring longtime announcer Chick Hearn. And the Clippers. (SunSpot.net)
Kings Notes: NBA TV's Goodrich: Kings will be solid, but not great Aug 27, 2006
Ron Artest, left, and coach Eric Musselman represent the Kings' strengths going into this season, says NBA TV analyst Gail Goodrich ... That's the opinion of Gail Goodrich, the Hall of Famer who works as a color analyst for NBA TV and whose job is to break down and study teams in and out of season. (Sacramento Bee -- Sports)
Media insider: Basketball offseason? NBA TV always pressing Aug 18, 2006
Said NBA TV's Gail Goodrich, a Hall of Famer and 1972 Lakers teammate with Wilt, "Wilt was truly, truly an icon. I can say no one was ever better.". Barry, over and out. (Sacramento Bee -- Sports)
Stroke can't stop 'Original Sun' Jul 18, 2006
Although he knew the name of every hospital visitor and well-wishing caller, such as NBA legends Gail Goodrich and John Havlicek, Van Arsdale had trouble saying or reading "Phoenix" or "Suns" early in his therapy. Numbers have been the hardest to recapture, an ironic frustration for a former high school valedictorian, economics major, investor and family finance chief who spent his career steeped in statistics. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Jordan Farmar Selected in First Round of NBA Draft by LA Lakers Jun 30, 2006
Farmar joins an elite list that includes - Brad Holland (1979), Gail Goodrich (1965) and Walt Hazzard (1964). Farmar is UCLA's first, first round selection since in 2000 (Boston, 11th overall). (Uclabruins.com)
Farmar Goes in First Round, Hollins Second Jun 29, 2006
Farmar joins an elite list that includes Brad Holland (1979), Gail Goodrich (1965) and Walt Hazzard (1964). Farmar is UCLA's first, first round selection since Jerome Moiso in 2000 (Boston, 11th overall). (BruinReportOnline.com)
Riley's the Big Mover and Shaker in Miami Jun 27, 2006
" * Looking back: On this date in 1993, New York Mets pitcher Anthony Young lost, 5-3, to St. Louis to eclipse Cliff Curtis' major league record of 23 consecutive losses, set with the Boston Braves in 1910-11. Young went on to lose 27 in a row. He retired with a 15-48 record.* Trivia answer: The Lakers picked Walt Hazzard in 1964 and Gail Goodrich in 1965. Each led UCLA to an NCAA championship in his senior season.* And finally: Actor Jack Black, on "Best Damn Sports Show Period," said of naming... (Los Angeles Times)
Field Set for Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic Jun 15, 2006
College basketball greats such as Dave Cowens (Florida State), Gail Goodrich (UCLA) and Pete Maravich (LSU) have participated over the years. test. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Gail Goodrich Tells His Bartow Story Apr 19, 2006
Basketball Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich, an NBA All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers, played college ball at UCLA. Goodrich says that former UAB head coach Gene Bartow is partly responsible for him signing with the Bruins. Goodrich, speaking at the Monday meeting of the Birmingham Tipoff Club, noted that he was happy to learn that UAB's arena was named in honor of Gene Bartow. (UAB Sports -- Rivals.com)
Mitch Vingle Jan 22, 2006
To reference Lavin in a place with the Nell and John Wooden Court, with ghosts of Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton, Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich, with more national championship banners than concession stands, well, tickles those of us a bit older than 23. But maybe that lack of historical knowledge helped. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
UCLA still has mystique Jan 21, 2006
It was the 1960s and early 1970s that UCLA coach John Wooden was bringing in the likes of Gail Goodrich and Walt Hazzard, then Lew Alcindor and Henry Bibby and Sidney Wicks, then finally Bill Walton. They were the best of the best, and in a dozen years from 1964 through 1975 UCLA combined to win a staggering 10 national championships. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
