European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Mavs say it s reportedly starts in june Dallas apr Quinn Buckner a former College and Aba player with no coaching experience Wilt be offered the Buckner coaching Job of the woeful Dallas Mavericks this week according to a published report. Team sources told the Dallas morning news that club officials Are confident Buckner will accept the offer. But the 38-year old Buckner would not take Over As coach until next season the sources said. That would leave interim coach Gar heard in charge for the rest of this season. The Mavericks were 4-47 going into sundays game against Indiana and Are on Pace to finish with the worst record in Aba history. A the Mavericks want to hire Buckner before the end of the season so he can be on Board for the june 30 draft. Buckner is one of a handful of players who have won an Mcaa championship Aba title and olympic Gold medal. He was Captain of Indiana 1976 Mcaa championship team played on the . Gold medal team at the 1976 olympics and was with the Boston celtics when they won the 1984 Aba title. He has been the no. 1 Choice of Mavericks vice president Rick Sund since Richie Adubato was fired on Jan. 43. Buckner emphasized saturday that he has not yet been offered the Job. Quot i done to know if i will be offered the happened Terestea and in a still listening. A source insisting on anonymity said Mavericks owner Don Carter a is definitely leading toward hiring Buckner. He added a this week we re going to work out the details of the another team source told the news a we want to get Quinn named this week. We re planning on offering him the Job announcing it and getting this All taken care of. That show far along this Buckner reportedly is insisting on a four year Deal to take Over the Mavericks. Buckner is under contract through the the stars and stripes it j 5 a in a s a Quot March 1,1993 Page 36 end of the season with Abc but could continue working for the network after being named Maverick coach. The news said Buckner has looked into whether Abc would object. Tucker Over Atlanta Chicago a Michael Jordan scored 34 Points and mtg of. Game featured 17 3-Point goals a record by two a at Chicago stadium. Chicago had nine of them. Aba follow the Leader Manfred Nagl of Austria 5 takes the Lead on the first hours 5 minutes and 9.9 seconds becoming the events Uphou stretch saturday in the 31st annual american first three time Winner. Hans Christian Udnas of nor bar Belner Cross country Sld Marathon near Layward Way was second in 2 05 11.2. Suzanne King of St. Paul was. Nagl went on to win the 55-Kilometer race in 2 minn., won the women a Competition in 2 27 47.6. By the associated press 134 Poi. Trent Tucker had a season High 24 on 9-for-9 shooting including six 3-Point attempts leading the Chicago bulls to a 112-92 Victory Over the Atlanta Hawks on saturday night. The teams i the Victory was the bulls fifth straight and was their first win Over the Hawks in three games this season. Dominque Wilkins led All scorers with 38 Points while cookie Blaylock had 14. Stacey King scored 16 for Chicago which played without Allstar Forward Scottie Pippen because of a one game suspension for fighting with Orlando a Jeff Turner on thursday night. Jordan scored the bulls first is Points in the third Quarter and he hit two of Chicago a five 3-pointers in the period. In other games saturday rockets 107, nuggets 102 Houston a Hakeem Olajuwon scored 10 of his 24 Points in the fourth Quarter As Houston beat Denver for its sixth consecutive Victory. The rockets trailed 55-48 at halftime As Olajuwon missed 10 of 13 shots. But he heated up in the second half sinking 4 of 8 third Quarter shots. Reggie Williams scored 24 Points and Chris Jackson 21 for Denver. Olajuwon and Otis Thorpe both finished with 13 rebounds. Bucks 95, pistons 93 Auburn Hills Mich. A Blue Edwards jumper with 23 seconds left put Milwaukee ahead to stay in its Victory Over Detroit that ended a five game losing Streak. Brad Lohaus led the Bucks with season highs of 27 Points and nine rebounds. Joe Dumars scored 22 Points for the pistons. Kings 121, jazz 117. Lake City a Walt Williams scored 37 Points including six in the final 1 59, As Sacramento snapped a seven game losing Streak and handed Utah its fourth consecutive defeat the Kings won for the first time in 13 tries since 1987 at Salt Lake City. Supersonic 109, warriors 92 a a Ricky Pierce scored 13 of his 19 Points in the decisive third period leading Seattle past Golden state for its seventh straight Victory. Tim Hardaway led the warriors who dressed eight players with 29 Points. Sarunas Marciulionis missed the game with a sore right Achilles Tendon. \
