In what came to be the defining game of his decorated career ... Abdul-Jabbar and delivers 42 points as the Lakers win the 1980 title.
Most people remember the 1980 Finals for Magic Johnson stepping in for an injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Game 6 to clinch the series. Check out the game that Kareem hurt his ankle, but returned to ...
In 1980, there were three legendary great NBA teams rising ... Philly won this series 4-1 including Game 5, which they won 105-94. They would go on to lose in the Finals to the Lakers.
It was Game 4 of the '80 NBA Finals, with the Philadelphia 76ers already dropping the previous game at home, trailing the Purple and Gold 2-1 in that series. In a breathtaking sequence midway ...