TY - GEN AB - This book traces the evolution of the NBA in the 1970s, from the retirement of Bill Russell in 1969 to the arrival of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson ten years later. It features such iconic players as Dr. J and Pistol Pete and examines the controversies that plagued the league, including illicit drug use and on-court violence. AU - Criblez, Adam, CN - ProQuest Ebook Central CN - GV885.515.N37 ID - 812386 KW - Basketball players KW - Basketball LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4875291 N2 - This book traces the evolution of the NBA in the 1970s, from the retirement of Bill Russell in 1969 to the arrival of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson ten years later. It features such iconic players as Dr. J and Pistol Pete and examines the controversies that plagued the league, including illicit drug use and on-court violence. SN - 9781442277687 SN - 1442277688 T1 - Tall tales and short shorts :Dr. J, Pistol Pete, and the birth of the modern NBA / TI - Tall tales and short shorts :Dr. J, Pistol Pete, and the birth of the modern NBA / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4875291 ER -