🏀On June 16, 1988 a crowd of 41,732, the largest ever to attend an NBA playoff game, turned out at the Pontiac Silverdome to see the Detroit Pistons comeback and beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-94 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to take a 3-2 lead in the series. Adrian Dantley led the Pistons with 25 points on 7 of 10 shooting while Joe Dumars added 19 points on 9 of 13 (.692) shooting. “The Microwave” Vinnie Johnson came off the Detroit bench to finish with 16 points. The Lakers had started the ga

1988 NBA Playoffs: Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers

Michael Jordan’s Visit to UAB in 1989. In August 1989, at the height of his early NBA stardom, Michael Jordan made a low-profile visit to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Fresh off his first MVP season, Jordan was known for seeking high-level offseason competition, and his stop at UAB was no different. The visit was largely centered around private pickup games at Bartow Arena, where Jordan showed off his dunk catalog, scrimmaged with a mix of NBA players, overseas pros, and top col