Monthly Archives: August 2019

By Joe Torosian “I’m sorry, son, next time.”—Julius Erving to Joe T., 8/30/1976 Kick it! I was a huge Los Angeles Lakers fan growing up. Going to The Forum in those days and seeing that single “1971-1972” banner was like being in church. After missing the playoffs in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s first season with the Lakers, all the energy in the summer of 1976 was about the NBA-ABA merger. This was exciting because, in Los Angeles, … Continue reading →