European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday november 11.1994 Kings Tia sports the stars and stripes Page 35 a on e by the associated pres Seattle watch out Pacific Sac Ramento Kings Are off to a 2-0 Start after beating the division s two strongest teams. The Kings who lost 111 games the last two season Sand Haven won 30 games for an Aba record eight seasons jumped on the Phoenix suns in the season National basketball association opener then Defeated the Seattle supersonics 108-100wednesday night. One of the league s worst defensive teams last sea son the visiting Kings beat the sonics at their own game holding them to 45 percent shooting. Mitc Richmond scored 28 Points and Walt Williams added 19 for Sacramento. This is a tremendous win for our franchise Kings coach Garry St. Jean said. I m so Happy for our gusto hold on after building the big Sacramento blew an 18-Point Lead in the third Quarter and Seattle led by a Point with 4 45 left to play. Then the Kings went on an 11-1 was t us out there sonic guard Nate Mcmillan said. There was no Energy on the floor. This snot Shawn Kemp led the sonics the defending Pacific division champs who were upset in the first round of the playoffs with 21 joints. Sarunas Marciulionis added 20. The Kings broke an eight game losing Streak to the sonics and won for the first tune on Seattle s Home court since april 9, 1990. They did it by shooting 54percent, including ll-for-16 shooting in the fourth Quarter. -. " two free throws by Rookie Michael Smith put the Kings ahead for Good 90-89 with 4 35 left in the sonics played the fourth Quarter without guard Gary Payton ejected by official Ken Mauer after receiving his second technical foul with 25 seconds left in the third had to be restrained by Kemp to keep him from charging Mauer and the volatile guard kicked chair As he headed towards the locker room. Richmond scored 10 Points in a 16-0 Kings run spanning 5 09 of the second and third quarters As Sac Ramento took a 60-44 Lead with 9 25 left in the third Quarter. So a. -. In other games wednesday rockets 109, pacers 1,04 Indianapolis Hakeem Olajuwon had 43points, 16 rebounds and eight blocks for the rockets in a game delayed 10 minutes when the crowd at Market Square Arena threw trash on the floor to protest a foul Call. -. " " with the rockets leading by a Point Reggie Miller \ attempted a 3-Point shot with nine second left but was called for an offensive foul. Angry fans who had already seen Indiana coach Larry Brown ejected in the first Quarter pelted the court with trash. Miller had 25 Points for the pacers. Magic 130, hornets 128 of Charlotte Shaquille o Neal s 46 Points and Gary Payton tries to take the Ball away from the Kings Olden polynice in Seattle on wednesday night 20 rebounds helped keep Charlotte Anderson s Layup with one second left in Over time gave visiting Orlando the Victory after the magic Allied from an 18-Point deficit. Alonzo mourning who sat put the first three games of the season with a toe injury finished with 26 Points in his season debut. Larry Johnson had 25 Points forthe hornets and Dell Curry added 20. Nets 110, bulls 109 East Rutherford no. Kenny Anderson jumper with 17 seconds remaining gave new Jersey its first Victory after three losses under new coach Butch Beard. So Benoit Benjamin had 22 Points and 13 rebounds for the nets who blew a late 10-Point Lead but still Man aged to win their Home opener. Scottie Pippen scored seven straight Points for the bulls in a 13-3 run. Toni Kukoc eventually tied the game at 106 by putting in the rebound of will Perdue follow with 23 seconds to play. 76ers 98, bullets 97 Philadelphia Dana Barros stole the Ball and made a Layup with seven seconds left to give Phila Delphia its first Lead of the game and new coach John Lucas his first Victory. Jeff Malone had 22 Points for the 76ers, including 13 in the fourth period when Philadelphia rallied from an 18-Point deficit. Tom Gugliotta led the visiting bullets with 19 Points and .1.0 rebounds and Rex Chapman also had 19. Lakers 122,tlmberwolves99 Minneapolis the Minnesota their fourth double digit loss in As Many games this Eddie Jones had 31 Points and Cedric Cebal los 25 As the visiting lakers smothered Minnesota wit their pressure defense and forced 23 turnovers. It was the 14th straight loss for the wolves dating Back to last season. Isaiah rider led Minnesota with 27 Points. ". Spurs 109, jazz 101 san Antonio the spurs snapped a seven Gam regular season losing Streak to the Utah jazz who also beat them in the Western conference Robinson had 30 Points and 17 rebounds and Sean Elliott scored 21 Points in the Malone led Utah with 23 Points and 15 re Bounds. John Stockton added 19 Points and 13 Spencer scored 14 Points. Suns 106, Hawks 102 Phoenic Kevin Johnson made four free throws in the last 11 seconds to keep Atlanta Manning scored 16 of his 30 Points in the third period for Phoenix. Charles Barkley missed his third straight game this time with the flu. Earlier he was out with an Eye injury. Ken Norman had 22 Points for the visiting Hawks and Stacey Augmon and Steve Smith had 17 apiece. Atlanta got Smith who started and Grant Long this week in a Trade with the Miami heat. Worthy brings Down curtain on career m j file James worthy. Seven time All Star Inglewood Calif. A James worthy the last link to the Showtime Days of the los Angeles lakers has decided to retire. The team confirmed wednesday night the retirement of the seven time All Star and map of the 1988 Aba finals. It was to be made official at an afternoon news conference thursday at the forum. Worthy 33, started this season on the injured list because of tendinitis in his left knee and was t being counted on by new coach Del Harris to play a promo Nestrole. He left the team last month when his Mother died in North Carolina and he has t been with the lakers since a 6-foot-9 Forward whose swooping drives made him one of the game s most exciting players worthy helped Lead the lakers to three Aba championships Dur ing the 1980s. His departure signals the final breakup of one of basketball s great acts. Kareem Abdul Jabbar magic Johnson Michael Cooper and Kurt Rambis have All re tired. Byron Scott plays for the Indiana pacers . Green is with the Phoenix suns and Pat Ricky coaches the new York Nicks. James was different Johnson told the daily news of new York from mad Ison Square Garden on tuesday night when the lakers lost 117-113 to Thek Nicks. Fundamentally i compare him to Larry Bird As the Best fundamental players i be Ever worthy has two years left on a contract that Calls for $12.4 million $7.2 million this season and $5.2 million in 1995-96. The Laker organization has Given every indication that should James retire now they intend to Honor the contract fully his agent Frank Wheaton has said. Worthy who has spent All 12 of i Saba seasons with the lakers joined the club in 1982 As the no. 1 draft selection out of North Carolina. He averaged 17.6-Points and 5.1 re Bounds for his career and leaves As the 54th leading scorer in Aba history with 16,320 Points. Last season he played in80 games and averaged 10.2 points2.3 rebounds and 20 minutes game All career lows. 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