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Five What-Ifs That Would Break NBA History

Some NBA moments were one bounce away from changing everything. These five what-ifs show how close the league came to a completely different history.

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Former NBA star Chris Washburn reflects on drugs, downfall and second chances

The former No 3 overall NBA draft pick opens up about addiction, homelessness and redemption in a candid memoir revisiting basketball’s cocaine era

The Guardian - US

‘Drugs were everywhere’: the rise and fall of the NBA’s cocaine era

Recreational drug use boomed in the 1980s and basketball was far from immune. The trend ended careers as the NBA clamped down

The Guardian - US

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Lefty Driesell, coach who put Maryland on college basketball's map, dies at 92

The Hall of Famer whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four NCAA Division I schools.

WEKU

On this day: Len Bias, Garfield Smith, Sam Cassell born; Bob Cousy traded

On this day, Celtics Len Bias, Garfield Smith, and Sam Cassell -- while Boston icon Bob Cousy had his rights traded to the Cincinnati Royals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

On this day: Bias dies; Carlisle drafted; Carr hired as coach; Boston trades back for Tatum

On this day, vaunted Boston Celtics draftee Len Bias passed away, Rick Carlisle was drafted, M.L. Carr was hired as head coach, and Boston traded back for the pick used to take Jayson Tatum.

USA Today Sports Media Group

On this day: Banner 17 won; Len Bias drafted; Popeye Jones, Allan Ray born

On this day, the Boston Celtics won their 17th banner, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals.

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Q&A: Creating different punishments for crack and powder cocaine never made sense and was unscientific, experts say

While we wait for the United States Senate to pass the Equal Act, effectively and finally eliminating the sentencing disparity between two forms of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Gen. Merrick Garland outlined additional policies for federal prosecutors to pursue equalizing charges, pleas, and sentencing in those drug cases.

Tribune News Service

On this day: Len Bias, Garfield Smith, Sam Cassell born; Bob Cousy traded

On this day, Celtics Len Bias, Garfield Smith, and Sam Cassell -- while Boston icon Bob Cousy had his rights traded to the Cincinnati Royals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

SI:AM | New-Look Astros, Same Results

These aren't the same Astros you’re used to hating but they’re winning games just the same.

Sports Illustrated

On this day: Bias dies; Carlisle drafted; Carr hired as coach; Boston trades back for Tatum

On this day, vaunted Boston Celtics draftee Len Bias passed away, Rick Carlisle was drafted, M.L. Carr was hired as head coach, and Boston traded back for the pick used to take Jayson Tatum.

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