European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes sports sunday. November 20,1994 it pacers hand Sonies Aba heat s Harold minor draws a foul As he tries to score against celtics Dee Brown in Friday s Aba action. By the associated press the Seattle supersonic lost just 15 Road games last season. This year they re finding the going a lot rougher. With a 94-87 loss to the Indiana pacers on Friday night Seattle dropped to 0-3 on a four game Road trip and Are 3-4 Overall. The last time the Sonies were below .500 was feb. 3, 1992. Defense was supposed to be the Sonies specially but the pacers held them to their lowest output Ever against Indiana. Indiana is a great defensive team probably the first team that we be played with that much ability Seattle coach George Karl said. The Sonies dropped games at new Jersey and Boston earlier this week. Against the pacers Seattle shot 39 percent from the Field in the first half and committed 11 turnovers. Gary Payton led the Sonies with 21 Points. Former pacer detlef Schrempf had 18 Points and 11 rebounds. In other Friday night games 76ers 97, clippers 83 Shawn Bradley reached career highs with 28 Point Sand 22 rebounds and had nine blocked shots to Lead Philadelphia past visiting los Angeles. The clippers eighth straight defeat set a franchise record for consecutive losses at the Start of the season. The 1982-83 team lost its first seven games. Magic 113, nets 103 Nick Anderson scored nine of his 25 Points in the final 4 08 As Orlando pulled away from new Jersey. Anderson also had 12 rebounds and six assists and Anfernee Hardaway had 16 Points 10 assists and six steals. Despite foul trouble Shaquille o Neal finished with 22 Points and Horace Grant had 18 for the magic. Derrick Coleman led the visiting nets with 22 Points. Celtics 115, heat 111 Dominique Wilkins scored 24 Points including four in the final minute As Boston held off Miami. Dee Brown had 19 of his 22 Points in the second half for Boston and Dino Radja also scored 22. Glen Rice hit 34points and Kevin Wulis had 19 for the visiting heat. Bucks 97, Hawks 93, of Lee Mayberry s off balance 12-foot jumper snapped a tie with 28 seconds left in overtime to give Milwaukee the win at the Omni. Glenn Robinson in his first Start led the Bucks with 26 Points. Atlanta s cookie Blaylock got his third career triple double with 17 Points 12 assists and 10 rebounds. Jazz 121, pistons 96 Jeff Horaace scored 21 Points for Utah and the jazz held the pistons to 15-for-42 shooting in the Sec Ond half. Utah held Grant Hill to just four second half Points and Joe Dumars to one free throw. Hill led the visiting pistons with 16 Points. Suns 124, Trail blazers 111 Dan Majerle had a three Point play and a 3-Pointer during a 17-8 fourth Quarter run that carried Phoenix Over Portland. Danny Manning scored 26 Points Majerle 24, and Kevin Johnson tack after missing four games because injuries had 20. Buck Williams had 25 Points and 12 rebounds for the visiting blazers who out rebounded Phoenix 43-27 but were undone by 24 turnovers. Lakers 82, Cavaliers 80 Tony Smith s 3-Pointer at the Buzzer gave los an Geles its first win at Home this season As the lakers beat Cleveland. Nick Van Exel broke out of a shooting slump with 22 Points and 10 assists for los Angeles. Reunion of Fafa Par boosts Nee rest a by left. Byberry Bembry the Baltimore Sun Bowie my. A Normal practice for the Washington bullets would attract three reporters tops. But there was no sense of normalcy outside the team s practice facility at Bowie state on Friday. From camera Crews to satellite trucks to big shot anchors they were All there to officially record the Start of a new Era in Bullet basketball. First round pick Juwan Howard was unveiled one Day after agreeing to an 11 year $36 million contract. Chris Webber obtained on thursday in a Trade with the Golden state warriors was to be unveiled saturday night when the bullets were to play Host to the Boston celtics. One Day after the reunion of these for Mer College teammates the basketball world and local fans Are still Abuzz about a Day that should change the future of a struggling franchise. This is unbelievable said Howard excited by both signing and getting the Opportunity to play alongside Webber. I was trying to Call Webber to congratulate him and to Welcome him Home i m already Here waiting on him. But i Haven t had a Chance to reach him  that s because Webber spent much of his Day Friday packing ready to catch the red Eye from the Bay area Friday night for an arrival Here saturday. He was to undergo physicals throughput the Day and possibly play saturday night. Howard arrived in town Early Friday signed his contract and practice Friday night. To create a roster space the bul lets waived Reserve guard Brian Oliver. Before practice Howard was Given five Basic plays one s a play i stole from Michigan coach Jim Lynam said. After going through Basic drills for the first part of practice Howard scrimmage. That part of practice was closed to the Media so Well have to take Lynam s word on How the prize Rookie looked. His stamina s Good but that did t Surprise me Lynam said. He s been Webber Howard working out and he had a personal Trainer. I la have to play it by ear but i m certainly playing him saturday night that will certainly please Howard who has been limited in playing some one on one and two in two basketball. Playing five on file Felt great said Howard after his first practice. I was just running plays and i feel  when rumours began to increase last november 21 mon21 open play course opens 1100 tub 22 open play 0800 wed 23 open play 0800 thu24 thanks giving Day tee times required 27 Fri 25 training Holiday tee times required sat 26 tee times required Sun 27 tee times required gift certificates can be redeemed at Golf club or Tennis Center. Must be redeemed by december 24. Restringing available. Clothing now available. Mm2#37$7 or in 379139 Otere tem Tennis dam 37n.fiT? week that Webber would possibly join him in Washington. Howard took it at just that rumours until he got a Call from a Friend late thursday afternoon. He said Chris Webber has been traded to the Washington bullets and you Guys Are going to be teammates " said Howard who had agreed to his con tract just hours earlier butterflies just started flowing. I Felt great about it. We complement each other and our relationship goes Back a Long  it was a relationship that began when the two entered Michigan As freshmen As part of the famed fab  but when Webber left after his Sophomore season Howard assumed the next time the two would take the court together would be As opponents. Once he declared to go to the Aba i assumed there was no More Chris How Ard said. Now we re together. It s exciting for the Aba its exciting for the Washington area and Baltimore area and it s great for the  hike Deal disturbs Michigan regents Ann Arbor Mich. A univer sity of Michigan regents May seek greater control Over the school s athletic pro Grams after sports officials signed a million endorsement Deal with Nike inc. Without consulting them. The regents were told that extensive Powers were delegated earlier to the boarding control of intercollegiate athletics. Those Powers allowed the athletic Board to bypass the regents and sign the seven year Deal with Nike which gives Nike exclusive right to outfit Michigan s 22 teams and to use the University s logo. We let a shoe company piggyback a 9"170 years of excellence to sell shoes Saio Regent Laurence Deitch