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Ray Richardson

Ray Richardson

Joined: May 24, 2024

Ray Richardson has covered the NBA for more than 30 years, with stops at the Phoenix Gazette and St. Paul Pioneer Press. He was the beat writer for the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves during the 1990s. He is a 1977 graduate of Illinois State University and longtime member of the National Association of Black Journalists and founding member of NABJ’s Sports Task Force.

1993; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; FILE PHOTO; Duke University guard Bobby Hurley (11) in action against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at LJVM Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images

NBA Great Takes Blame In Painful Upset Loss In 1991 NCAA Final Four

Larry Johnson talks about losing to Duke in '91 NCAA Final Four

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Phil Jackson entered the 1997-98 season knowing it would be his last with the Bulls. Michael Jordan insisted he wouldn't play for any other coach. 2020-04-19 Michael Phil

Making Fun Of Michael Jordan's Bald Head Was Never A Good Idea

Michael Jordan once led the Chicago Bulls to a huge comeback against the Indiana Pacers

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April 11, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; TNT sportscasters Reggie Miller (left), Chris Webber (center), and Steve Kerr (right) during the second quarter between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena. The City Thunder defeated the Warriors 116-97. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Tim Hardaway Says He Could Have Prevented Chris Webber From Leaving Golden State

If not for an untimely knee injury, it’s possible the infamous feud between Chris Webber and Don Nelson would have been squashed and Webber wouldn’t have been t

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Unknown date; Philadelphia, PA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Philadelphia 76ers forward Charles Barkley (32) in action against the Chicago Bulls at the Spectrum. Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images

NBA Great Calls Charles Barkley The Best Power Forward Of All Time

Larry Johnson says Charles Barkley is the best power forward in NBA history

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Original Minnesota Timberwolves Player Sam Mitchell Says Kevin Garnett Was An Impact Player Since Day One

Former Minnesota Timberwolves player Sam Mitchell details Kevin Garnett's first practice in 1995

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