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Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Actually, I started following basketball in the late 1950s when I used to watch the NBA on ABC (yes, they were on ABC in those days).
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And they will be again next season, Mark. ABC and ESPN have part of the new NBA contract starting next season. Apparently, Disney had $6 billion it didn't need, or some ridiculous amount.
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Why do you think they used to refer to basketball players as "cagers"?
Actually, this is true. Back in the early part of the 20th century, many games were actually played inside a wire cage (not on top, just the sides). That way, the ball never went OOB. Players would wind up with indentation marks all over their arms after the game.
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The UMASS-Amherst teams played in a gym that was officially called the "Curry-Hicks Cage" until Calipari convinced them to build Mullins Arena about 10 years ago. Just thought I'd share
Chuck