During the 1980s, the NBA expanded the All-Star Game into a full-blown All-Star Weekend. Saturday night now held a host of new events, one of which was an Old Timer’s Game formally known as the NBA Schick Legends Classic. As much fun as it was to watch these retired greats battle it out on the court again, players suffered serious injuries every single year, forcing the NBA to rethink the future of the game…
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Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher
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