Photo: Louie Dampier, with the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs in 1978, pushes the ball up the floor against the Kansas City Kings’ Otis Birdsong. Photo credit: Getty Images. Cover photo: Louie Dampier of the Kentucky Colonels drives the ball against the Carolina Cougars’ Tom Owen on Nov. 14, 1973. Photo credit: Michael Coers, The Courier-Journal. An ABA legend celebrates a birthday on Nov. 20 as Hall of Fame guard Louie Dampier turns 81.  Dampier, born in Indianapolis, Ind., was a g

The Dallas Cowboys, coming off of their bye week, recovered from their 27-17 Monday Night Football loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9 to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders 33-16 at Allegiant Stadium on Monday night.  The Cowboys turned in an impressive performance on both sides of the ball, probably their most complete performance of the season.  The team got off to a slow start, inexplicably having star wideouts CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens on the sideline to start the game

Note: This assignment is from the fall of 2016. Michael lent me an hour of his time to do this. He passed away on Nov. 11, 2025. Rest In Peace, Michael Ray. I am forever grateful for you. Cover photo: Michael Ray Richardson holding up the NBL Canada championship trophy on March 25, 2012. Richardson coached the London Lightning for three seasons, leading the team to two championships. Photo credit: Derek Ruttan, London Free Press. Photo: Myself, left looking forward, during a

Photo: Elvin Hayes goes up for a shot in 1973 as a member of the Washington Bullets. Photo credit: Jerry Wachter, Sporting News Archives. Cover photo: Elvin Hayes during his Houston Rockets’ jersey retirement on Nov. 18, 2022. Photo credit: David J. Phillip, Associated Press. An NBA legend celebrates a birthday on Nov. 17 as Hall of Fame big man Elvin Hayes turns 80.  A native of Rayville, La., “Big E” attended high school at local Eula D. Britton. Hayes averaged 35 points pe