European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 00 b the stars and stripes sports 1 sunday. Novt Masr 8.1992 Scott s scoring lifts lakers by clippers in of non by the associated press los Angeles with magic Johnson watching from the stands the los Angeles lakers began their second season without him by beating the hosting clippers 114-112 in overtime Friday night. Byron Scott formerly paired with Johnson in the backcourt scored 29 Points for the lakers including a 15-foot a jumper with 13 Sec Londs left in Over time giving them the Victory and making Randy Pfundt a head coaching debut a successful one. The clippers played the overtime period without Danny Manning who had 26 Points when he fouled out with 43 seconds left in regulation. Ron Harper had 22 Points. The clippers who trailed most of the am caught the lakers at 93-93 and forced the overtime on harpers jumper with 31 seconds remaining. ,. Sedale threat Johnson a replacement at Point guard for the lakers missed a 20-footer with 18 seconds left. Then Mark Jackson missed a Short jumper for the clippers As time ran out. The lakers thought they would have Johnson Back for most of their games this season because he ended his retirement and rejoined the team for Camp and the exhibition games. But he announced last monday that he was retiring again because of the controversy caused by his playing despite his having the virus that causes aids. In other games Friday supersonics 111, rockets 94 Yokohama Japan a Shawn Kemp had 29 Points and 20 rebounds As Seattle beat Houston in the second regular sea son opener played in Asia. Behind 85-80 Early in the fourth Quarter the supersonics pulled away with a 23-2 spurt that put the game out of reach. Kings 114, spurs 106 Sacramento Calif. Mitch Richmond scored 26 Points and Gariy St. Jean took coaching debut bragging rights Quot a a sacral Over Jerry Tarkanian rolled Over san Antonio As Sacramento Walt Williams the seventh pick of the Aba draft who did no to sign a contract until oct. 29, scored 11 straight Points to key a third Quarter rally that brought Sacramento from a six Point deficit to a 70-65 Lead. Knocks 106, Hawks 94 Atlanta a Atlanta a Dominique Wilkins became the 17th Aba player to reach the 20,000-Point Mark although the Hawks lost to new York. Wilkins out since last Jan. 28 with a ruptured right Achilles Tendon reached the Mark with his 25th Point of the game a running 12-footer from the Baseline with 9 04 left in the game. Wilkins finished with 30 Points. Built 101, Cavaliers 96 Richfield Ohio a Scottie Pippen scored the first nine Points of the fourth Quarter and Michael Jordan hit two clinching free throws with 12 seconds left As Chicago began defense of its two Aba titles by beating Cleveland. Jordan scored 29 Points and Pippen had 22 Points 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the bulls who ousted the Cavaliers in six games in the Eastern conference finals last season. Larry Nance led Cleveland with 24 113, Timber wolves 92 Boston a Boston which lost both of its games against lowly Minnesota last season opened this season with a Victory behind 27 Points from new Captain Reggie Lewis. The Timber wolves whose 15-67 record was the a bad a worst last season were the Only team in league history not to have a losing record against the celtics until Friday night. Boston holds a 4-3 114,76ers 111 Philadelphia Derrick Coleman hit a go ahead jumper with 54 seconds remaining and Chris Morris scored 28 Points in new jerseys Victory Over Philadelphia in Chuck Dalys debut As net coach. Drazen Petrovic finished with 27 Points for the nets while Jeff Hornacek Cavaliers Larry Nance blocks a Layup attempt by bulls Scottie Pippen in Friday nights season opener at Richfield coliseum which Chicago won 101-96. Had 22 and Horsey Hawkins 21 for the 76ers, playing under new coach Doug 86, pistons 81 Auburn Hills Mich. Milwaukee beginning its 25th Aba season got 19 Points from Frank Brickowski to defeat Detroit. That gave Mike Dunleavy the fifth coach in Buck history something the other four never had a a Victory in his first 126, bullets 119 Charlotte . A Larry Johnson scored 15 of his 29 Points in the fourth Quarter leading Charlotte Over 129, jazz 114 Salt Lake City Billy Owens had 29 Points and 13 rebound and Chris Mullin scored six of his 26 Points during a 25-6 spurt in the second Quarter to spark Golden state past Loans by Tim Klass Seattle a unsecured Loans totalling $50,000 to quarterback Billy Joe Hobert could Lead to the forfeiture of games he played for top ranked Washington the Pacific-10 conference commission r says. Meanwhile a key Mcaa official called the Loans a made in three instalments last Spring a the largest in memory and said the amount will be a Factor in How the Case is resolved. A decision on the now suspended Hubert s eligibility wont be made before next week and forfeiture of games he played earlier this season is up to the league Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen said Friday in a statement. While school officials said they feared the huskies 8-0, 5-0 in the Pac-10 might have to forfeit games that scenario did not seem Likely because the conference generally does not take action More harsh than that of the Mcaa. Mcaa rules Don t require forfeiture of games played before a player is suspended in such cases a unless the institution knew of the violation when the individual was May Lead to competing or when the individual competes in an Mcaa championship Quot the statement said. Hobert a Junior who was demoted earlier this season from starter to backup was suspended by the top ranked huskies on thursday following a newspaper report on Loans he received from the father in Law of a golfing partner last Spring. He was to miss Washington a game saturday at no. 12 Arizona Hobert voted most valuable player in the Rose bowl after leading the huskies to a 12-0 record last season lost the starting Job to senior Mark Brunell five games into the current Campaign. He has seen limited action in the past three games but he scored on a 50-Yard run in the huskies 41-7 Victory Over Stanford last saturday. The Seattle times which revealed the Loans in a copyright article thursday reported Friday that Hobert asked two assistant coaches in april How he could arrange Loans that complied with Mcaa rules. Neither offensive coordinator Jeff Woodruff nor tight ends coach Myles Corrigan reported his inquiry to University officials who were qualified to interpret the husky forfeits regulations the newspaper reported. Woodruff said he referred Hobert to recruiting coordinator Dick Baird. A i said to him a take it through the proper channels and Check it out a a Woodruff said. A the Hobert told me had had run it through the proper he and Corrigan told the times they neither knew nor had asked about the amounts terms or source of the Loans Hobert was seeking. Baird refused to comment except to say he had filed a report on his knowledge of the Case with athletic director Barbara Hedges. Head coach Don James said he first Learned of the Loans when Hobert told him about them earlier this week. He said he informed Hedges on wednesday night. Hedges told the times she believed the athletic staff had handled the Case properly. I t anything has slipped through the cracks. Hedges said a a except possibly the interpretation of the rules by University and Pac-10 officials were examining the Case before taking further action and the Mcaa could a nose additional sanctions
