Did you know Vernon Maxwell is one of just 9 NBA players to score 30 or more points in a single quarter? ‘Mad Max’ exploded for 30 of his 51 points in the 4th quarter during a Houston Rockets 103-97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers back in January of 1991. I never knew this but, Vernon is the all-time leading scorer in Florida Gators History, and led the 1987 squad to their 1st ever NCAA Tournament. Happy Belated B-DAY!
Can anybody out there name this pair of All-Star Baseball Bros. who were the first siblings to face off against one another in the Mid-Summer Classic? Find your answer in Blaze # 12
⚡Flashback January 25, 1986⚡
(10) Manute Bol blocks 15 shots in a 111-103 Washington Bullets victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Tied for 2nd most blocks in a game ever. (Elmore Smith had 17 in 1973) Manute's 15 blocks that day is also the Rookie single game record🏀⚡🏀⚡🏀
Seattle Supersonic Shooting Guard Dale Ellis set the record for most minutes ever played in a single NBA Game when he clocked in for 69 of the possible 73 minutes played between Seattle & Milwaukee back on November 9th, 1989. As the Berlin Wall was falling across the pond, Dale was knocking down shots left & right, scoring 53 points during the five overtime marathon in Milwaukee. He & the Sonics would come up just short though, 155-154.
Days don’t get much nicer than January 23rd, 1983 was for Miami Dolphins Linebacker A.J. Duhe in the appropriately named ‘Mud Bowl’ that was the AFC Championship Game. The Dolphins Linebacker intercepted New York Jets Quarterback Richard Todd # 3 times during the 14-0 Phins Victory on that soggy day in South Florida.
Man, I miss a good backyard Pigskin Pick-up game in the Mud on a rainy weekend.
Have a killer weekend Everybody!
Flashback - March 29, 1990- Hakeem Olajuwon records the 3rd quadruple double in NBA history during a Houston Rockets 120-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Hakeem The Dream’s stat line that night went like this: 18 points, 16 rebounds, 11 blocks, and 10 assists.
The favorite card that I have from my childhood collecting days is a 1986-87 Fleer (#82) Hakeem (Akeem) Olajuwon rookie card. I have such a rad memory of getting it too. I was at the local sports card shop back in the early 90’s when I noticed they had constructed this haphazard pyramid of card boxes with random #’s taped on them. Apparently, there were all these various valuable cards distributed throughout the grab boxes. I gambled my allowance on box #10. Halfway through I pulled out Akeem, and remember being so stoked. The old guy behind the counter even pulled out a screw down card case for me to put it in.
It’s current location is unknown. Last seen in my Mom’s garage.
On This Day - Way back in 1970 this pair of brothers became the 1st siblings to face off against one another in a NBA All-Star Game. Can any of you old timers name them? They would face off against one another the next season as well.
In 2015, another pair of brothers became the 1st to both start an All-Star Game. Who were they?
Remember back in the 1990 NFC Championship when it was the foot of Matt Bahr that propelled the Giants to Super Bowl XXV? There would be no chance for a San Francisco 49ers 3-peat, as Bahr made 5 of 6 field goals, and the Giants controlled the game on the ground for a 15-13 victory. I’ll mostly remember this game for the countless replays over the years of Joe Montana almost getting his arm taken off by Leonard Marshall.
On This Day in 1993 Iowa Hawkeyes Star Forward Chris Street was tragically killed in an automobile accident. His # 40 was retired by the school the next month. No other Hawkeye Jersey # has been retired since. He was just 20 years old. R.I.P. Street
Throwback to January 31st, 1991. (14) Michael Adams becomes the shortest player to ever record a triple-double. The 5'10 point guard puts up a career high 45 points, grabs 11 boards and dishes out 12 assists in a Nuggets win over the New Jersy Nets.
5'9 Isiah Thomas of the Sacramento Kings broke the record in 2014 when he had a triple double performance against the Washington Wizards.
On January 18th, 1998 The Boston Celtics raised the # 00 to the rafters of the Boston Garden, in honor of Center Robert Parish. Chief owns the distinction of having played the most games in NBA History with 1, 611. Did you know there is only one other team that has retired the # 00 Jersey. Can you name the team & player. Free Blaze up for grabs. Let’s have a killer week dudes!!
Did you guys know the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got their 1st win as a Franchise against the New Orleans Saints? After a 0-26 start, to the Bucco Bruce era, the Buccaneers topped the Saints 33-14 on Dec. 11th, 1977. Tampa’s Defense led the victory parade that day with 6 interceptions, including 3 returned for touchdowns.
Can anybody name the Quarterback who steered the last place Bucs offense that day? His 2nd quarter Touchdown pass to Morris Owens was the teams 1st TD in 11 quarters. More on Morris in a future Blaze Post. Happy Sunday Dudes!
OTD Throwback 33years to January 17th, 1988 and the infamous 'Fumble' from (44) Earnest Byner in the AFC Championship. The fumble with 1 minute left sent the Broncos to their 2nd straight Super Bowl.
Truth be told the Browns wouldn't have even been in the game if it wasn't for Byner. He led the Browns that day in both rushing & receiving. His 138 yds & 2 TD's in the 2nd half brought the Browns back from a 21-3 halftime deficit.🏈🏈
On This Day in 1990 Don Nelson coached the Golden State Warriors during a 144-105 blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers. He became the 2nd Man in NBA History to have both played & coached in at least 1,000 games. Can you dudes name the 1st man to accomplished this feat? Happy Friday Folks!
On This Day in 1973 The Miami Dolphins topped the Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII. With the win, the Dolphins finished the season at 17-0 securing the first & only undefeated season in NFL history. MVP that game was safety Jake Scott who intercepted two passes with 63 return yards including a 55 yard return in the 4th quarter. R.I.P to the original # 13. I know my Grandfather was crushing some Beers that day.
Quick little side stat for ya dudes. The 84 degree Kickoff Temperature that day in the LA Coliseum is still the highest of any Super Bowl.
Today we’re blasting back to the January 10th, 1982 AFC Championship Game played between The San Diego Chargers & Cincinnati Bengals. Otherwise known as the ‘Freezer Bowl’ it’s the coldest game played in NFL history with the wind chill factor. -59 Degree Wind Chill. What!!! The Bengals dominated the Chargers that day on the Frozen turf of Riverfront Stadium, earning the trip to Super Bowl XVI with their 27 - 7 Victory. Just the week prior the Chargers had battled the Dolphins in 84 Degree Miami during the All-Time NFL Game known as the ‘Epic In Miami.’ Stay Tuned for our Deep Dive into that heartbreaking Miami loss in Blaze Issue # 13…
