European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22the stars and stripes sunday november 24, 1991 Ewing $ hoots to top new York apr Patrick Ewing jumped to the top of the team sport salary list on Friday when he agreed with the new York kicks on a $18.8 million two year contract Extension. The new contract by far the largest in the history of . Team sports Means Ewing will be paid $33 million Over the next six seasons. The new Deal gives him $9.4 million annually in the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons. Ewing has four years left on his current l year contract which pays him $3.3 million this season and next $3.55 million in 1993-94 and $4.05 million in 199495. On a Busy spending Day the kicks also gave Forward Charles Oakley a $10 million five year Extension that begins next season. Oakley is making $1.05 million this season. If Ewing s new Deal were combined with what remains on his current contract it would come to an average of $5.5 million per season. That would top the $5.38 million per season that Bostons Roger Clemens will make under a $21.5 million four year contract that begins next season. Ewing s original 10-year contract contained a clause which said he could become a tree agent if he was not among the top three highest paid players in the Aba on june i. Ewing filed and lost an arbitration Case last summer claiming that he was not among that group. Since the two deals announced by the kicks cover future seasons they do not affect the team s salary Cap. Ewing now tops Bostons Roger Clemens As the highest paid athlete in team sports. Warriors top blazers at Buzzer Liv the associated press Portland Ore. Chris Mullin in t sure Why the Golden state warriors arc so successful on the Road. A it might be straight Luck 1 done to know a he said. A i just Hope it stays with us a Little  Mullin Sank the decisive 15-foot jumper with 1.2 seconds remaining Friday night As the warriors improved their Road record to 6-1 with a 116-112 Victory Over the Portland Trail blazers. The win Only the warriors fourth in Portland in their last 42 tries moved Golden slate Back into sole Possession of first place in the Pacific division. The blazers had won six of their last seven games and were expecting to open a five game Home stand with a big win. But mistakes mental and physical in the final minutes sent them it their second Home loss of the season instead. Especially irritating were two 24-second clock violations in the final 31 j minutes the final one with 14 seconds to go and the game tied 112-112. A you can t let the 24-Sccond clock run out twice Quot Terry Porter said. A elite teams Don t do  the blazers also missed four of six free throws in the Toursh Quarter including to o by Jerome Kerse and one by Porter in the final minutes. A a we be just got to bring a better Frame of mind to our  Drexler said. Quot it was not indicative of a Veteran  Tim Hardaway Hail 30 Points. 1 1 assists and 9 rebounds for the warriors. Mullin scored 25 and Sarunas Marciulionis added 22. Drexler had 31 Points and 10 rebounds Aba and Kersey 15 Points and 16 rebounds for the blazers. Suns 105, clippers 97 Phoenix Dan Majeric scored 21 Points and fired up Phoenix with a pair of dunks in the fourth Quarter against  Angeles. The loss was the sixth straight for the clippers 5-2 when the skid began. Jazz 121, nuggets 96 Salt Lake City Jeff Malone scored 31 Points including ii during a 162 run in the first Quarter leading Utah Over Denver. The jazz trailed i9-i0 Midway through the first period before Malone got hot putting Utah in front to stay lie was 4 for 6 from the Field and 3 for 3 from the line in the period. Lakers 98, spurs 96 Inglewood Calif. Guards Sedale threat and Bvron Scott scored is Points apiece including the last four free throws in the final 1 16, As los Angeles Defeated san Antonio for it sixth consecutive win. The lakers routed by Phoenix in their first game following magic Johnson s Surprise retirement on nov. 7, have won every Miling since then. The spurs now 7-2, had their five game winning Streak snapped. Bulls 112, supersonics 109, of  i i la. A Michael Jordan scored it of his 31 Points in overtime As Chicago edged Seattle before a crowd of 58.067 in the kingdom the largest regular season Somes crowd in history. Jordan took Over the name in the five minute overtime after Derrick Mckey tied the score at 97-97 with a pair of free throws with 9.1 seconds left in regulation. The bulls won their eighth straight. A Hawks 99, 76ers 92 Philadelphia a Kevin Willis had 27 Points and a career High 23 rebounds As Atlanta held off a late rally to heat Philadelphia. Rumeal Robinson had 16 Points and a career High 15 assists for the Hawks who knocked the 76ers out of first place in the Atlantic division. Heat 118, Kings 112 Miami a Glen Rice and Steve Smith each scored 23 Points helping surprising Miami hand Sacramento its 43rd consecutive Road loss. The heat an Aba Doormat in its first three seasons improved its record to 7-3. Good enough for first place in the Atlantic division. Last year Miami notched its seventh Victory in its 27th game. Kicks 99, pistons 90 Auburn Hills Mich. A John Starks and Patrick Ewing scored 20 Points apiece leading new York Over slumping Detroit. Mark Aguirre led the pistons losers of Lour straight and six of seven games with 25 Points. Isiah Thomas added 21 for Detroit. Hornets 112, pacers 110 c harlot a  Larrv Johnson the no. I pick in the i99i Aba draft had 25 Points and 15 rebounds and Muggsy Bogues hit a 17-foot jumper with 15 seconds left giving Charlotte a victors Over Indiana. Bonilla courts Angels Anaheim. Calif. A the California Angels courted the Star of this year s free agent Market Bobby Bonilla for four hours Friday and both sides seemed impressed. Bonilla while a catch for the club that lands him Isnit going to come cheaply. There is speculation that he will Cost $28 million for five years which would make him baseball a highest paid player. The switching hitting Bonilla who plays the Outfield first base and third base already has rejected an $ 18.5-million offer by his old team the Pittsburgh pirates. The new York mets chipped in with an offer on Friday but Bonilla s agent Dennis Gilbert said he Hadnot seen it yet. After meeting with Angels owner gen6 Bonilla Autry and his wife Jackie and team executives Bonilla said a i was pretty much in Awe of everything sitting next to Gene Autry who a a legend. The Guy really knows  also in the group were Angels general manager Whitey Herzog team president Richard Brown and vice president Dan o Brien. A i think All parties were pleased with the Way things went Quot of Brien said. A Bobby is an outstanding Young Man in addition to his athletic capabilities. Things were left on a very positive level. We anticipate further Contact in the near  Bonilla has said he a not going to take a lot of time to decide where he a going to play. He initially ruled out cities he Wasny to interested in and since has talked with the Philadelphia Phillies the mets and the Angels with meetings still scheduled with the Chicago White sox and St. Louis cardinals. There is one other team so far unidentified. Said to be in the running for Bonilla s services. Olajuwon out through weekend Louston up1 a Houston rockets Center Hakeem Olajuwon will remain hospitalized at least through the weekend As he recovers from an episode of heart palpitations the team announced Friday. A the doctors will continue to evaluate his heart with several tests a said general manager Steve Patterson. Quot in the meantime he is resting  Patterson said Olajuwon will remain sidelined through at least tuesdays game against new Jersey. Olajuwon 28, checked himself into Sharpstown Hospital at approximately 8 . Wednesday and was transferred to Southwest memorial Hospital about two hours later. Doctors determined he had what was described As atrial fibrillation which they expect to be Able to treat with medication. It is not believed Olajuwon has had any previous heart trouble. Olajuwon is averaging 21.7 Points 14 rebounds and 3.1 blocked shots this season