Basketball Daily Card Press
From the court to your collection - the complete story of basketball greatness!
ROOKIE SENSATION BREAKS RECORDS
Drafted by New York in first round, 19th pick, in 1988... Named to NBA all-rookie second team in 1988-89... Nicknamed "Hot Rod"... Scored more points than any freshman in DePaul history.
As a rookie with the Trail Blazers in 1974-75, Bill was at his best against the Super Sonics. He shot .566 from the field and .714 from the foul line vs. Seattle. He averaged 15.2 rebounds and 5 assists per game and had 10 blocked shots while scoring 15 points per contest. Bill had 220 assists last season.
How To Play Basketball: In receiving a pass, you should get your body under control, and the ball properly positioned for play.
Reggie, who moved into the top 25 all-time scorers list last season, bulked up with a personal trainer before the season, and showed no signs on slowing at age 34. Named to his fifth NBA All-Star Team, he remains the league's career leader in three-point field goals.
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For the second consecutive campaign, Beard locked down WNBA Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2018. The guard, who helped the Sparks top the league in points allowed (77.0) and steals (7.9), became the fifth player in league history to win the award in back-to-back seasons.
BASKETBALL TRIVIA
Q: What was name of NBA's '61-62 Chicago franchise?
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Wilt became 1st player in NBA history to average 70% from field, his .727 Avg. in 1972-73 is all-time mark. Led NBA for 9th time in career.
Wilt plays volleyball during the off-season.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
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Boxing out like crazy in 2014-15, New Orleans ranked as the fifth-best team in surrendering rebounds, allowing just 41.5. Throwing his weight around in the paint against Philadelphia on Jan. 16, Ajinca corralled a career-high 14, including 10 on the defensive end. Getting busy on offense as well, he dropped in 16 points.
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VINTAGE SPOTLIGHT
Moved back to his natural center spot, Willis became a top candidate for Most Valuable Player honors. He averaged 21.1 pts., was the league's No. 3 field goal shooter (52.1%) and No. 7 rebounder (1,191).
Willis was voted "Most Valuable Knick" last year!
One of the league's great shooters, Rice is toughest when it counts the most, tying for the lead in NBA overtime points (38) last season. He has started 103 consecutive games.
Last season, NBA.com conducted a poll in which general managers were asked who they considered the "toughest player" in the NBA. No contest - Ben was the runaway winner. Wallace is coming off his highest-scoring season, but his defense and rebounding set him apart.
Quickly developing into one of the NBA's premier young guards, Phil won't reach his 24th birthday until after the start of the 1974-75 season. With a brilliant future ahead of him, he had the league's top single-game effort of 1972-73 with a 53-point explosion against Portland. Phil excels in all aspects of the game.
Phil sports an almost perfect jump shot.
RETRO CORNER
Played with Celtics in three NBA playoff series. Was credited with blocking 34 shots in 1973-74. Drafted: #1-1972 by Boston.
What can you say about the most dynamic and unstoppable player in the NBA, especially one who excels at every phase of the game, including defense? All "Air Jordan" did in 1989-90 was lead the league in scoring for the 3rd straight year and steals, set game highs in points (69), field goals (23), field-goal attempts (43), and three-point attempts (12). Michael finished third in the voting for MVP, and placed on the NBA all-defensive first team. Jordan is, quite simply, in a league by himself.
CJ was in the zone against the Wizards on January 3, 2025, tying a career-high with 50 points and sinking 10 treys in a 132-120 win. He became the third Pelicans player to reach the half-century mark, joining Anthony Davis and Jamal Mashburn.
Austin was third in the voting for NBA Rookie of the Year in 1971-72. Although playing in only 43 games, he led Cavaliers with 21.2 scoring average. He was everyone's All-American his junior & senior years at Notre Dame, he scored 61 vs. Ohio State in the 1970 NCAA Tournament.
Austin suffered a broken bone in his right foot last season.
MODERN ERA
Mourning takes his defensive and dunking abilities south to Miami for the 95-96 season, two-time NBA All-Star, Mourning will now have the tandem of Sasha Danilovic and Bimbo Coles feeding him the ball for some monster dunks.
Was 2-time Mid-American Conference All-Star. Finished as 2nd leading scorer in Toledo history. Drafted: #3-1973 by Capital.
Artis was named ABA's MVP and All-ABA center in rookie campaign last season. Artis was league's leading rebounder, blocked 412 shots & led ABA in 2-point field goal shooting. Broke ABA record, hitting 806 of 1,348 attempts for .598 mark, bettering Zelmo Beaty's record of .555.
Artis has a standing reach of 9 feet, 7 inches.
80s-90s ERA
Big, brawny and boisterous, Schintzius came to Sacramento, along with a second-round draft pick, when the Kings shipped Antoine Carr to San Antonio. Before serving as David Robinson's backup last season, he averaged 14.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots in 110 games over four years with the University of Florida.
Was runner-up ABA Rookie of the Year for 1972-73. Set Spurs' mark with 16-of-16 free throws in game. Signed As Free Agent-1972 by Dallas.
One of the most popular players ever to perform in the Memphis area, Larry broke nearly every conceivable record at Memphis State while earning All-America honors. He set school records for scoring in a game, season and career. He also set records in free throw accuracy and assists. Larry is a playmaking guard who is expected to be a key in the Memphis offensive attack during the 1974-75 season.
Larry was an All-Missouri Valley Conference selection.
The perfect model for an NBA small-forward, Walter owns a textbook-perfect jump shot accurate from 20 feet. He can go to the hoop or pull up for the jump shot off the Suns' fast break.
Walter was a member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic Team.
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
This all-around performer can play any position on the court. Rookie of the Year in 1958-59, Elgin had his greatest scoring campaign last season with 2,538 points. On Nov. 15, 1960 he shattered the record output for one game, sinking a fantastic 71 points against the Knickerbockers. He also set a record for most successful free throws in a season, connecting on 676 tries. He was the players' choice on the All-Star team for the third straight time.
MODERN ERA
A second-round choice of the 2004 WNBA Draft, Kaayla Chones was the 13th all-time leading scorer in N.C. State history with 1,538 points. Chones' father Jim was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1972 ABA Draft and went on to play in the NBA.
The rangy forward developed rapidly, impressing everyone with his speed, jumping and defensive ability and great outside shot. Used to great advantage whenever his teams employ a pressing defense, Ed will be a vital cog for the Trail Blazers this season. Named to the NCAA All Tournament team his junior year at Jackson State, he was MVP in the Georgia Invitational Tournament a year later & was All-Conference.
Ed played a key role in the Bullets' stretch drive of 1968-69.