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On Monday s off day after the Bulls took a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals, Jordan praised Rodm an's fo cus this past season and told how the league’s best rebounder and wildest posterboy had apologised for his big gest lapse — head butting a referee. “He cal led me up and asked me for a cigar,” said Jordan. “I think that was his way of saying I’m sorry, that was a bad thing on his part. That ’ s the way I took it and I think that’s the way he meant it.” But Rodman was not apologising (or Sunday’s Game 3 when his smirk ing and flopping so enraged the S o n ics th at to u g h g u y F rank Brickowski got thrown out of his second game this scries and their star Shawn Kemp was drawn into his fifth foul. “ He just came in basically to do one thing, hit me and make me look like a fo o l,” R odm an sa id o f Brickowski. "In the end he’s the one who looked like a fool, he’s been ejected in two games.” He added: “You saw Shawn Kemp, just after Brickowski got thrown out, he was just trying to hit me, do every thing he can to frustrate me. But he has not been in this league long enough to know that’s not going to do it.” The desperate Sonics, needing a win Wednesday to stay alive in the Finals, might get even rougher. “If they get nasty, I think they’ll lose by 20 points. T hat’s not their type of game,” said Rodman. "The whole game yesterday they were so concentrated on what I was doing, what I was saying and how I was acting on the floor they just totally lorgot how to play basketball.” Rodman, wearing impenetrable wraparound sunglasses, his nose and ear rings and a big floppy floral hat, said the Sonics should just ignore him and play ball. However, he ad mitted, “It’s kind of hard to pretend I'm not there.” Said Seattle coach George Karl of Rodm an’s Bulls: "They are an ob noxiously persistent rebounding bas ketball team, led by Dennis Rodman, who’s definitely obnoxious.” Karl also called Rodman “a great them out of their game, literally and “There's some genuine emotion figuratively. that Dennis emotes when he’s on the “Dennis Rodman uses that as his court that’s very warm and endearing line of intimidation. He doesn't care to his own fans. To opposing fans if you hit him He wants you to hit and coaches, I’m sure it’s very irritat him, he wants you to punch him. ing.” Because that's another notch in his “I’m not irritating."said Rodman belt. The thing to do to Dennis Rod- “I just say certain things and create a man ifyou were playing on the play problem within the mental aspect of ground is basically to fight him." the game.” Rodm an's response: “He has the Rodman said Jordan enjoys him. nerve to say it’s bad for the sport I "He says it all the time. He says, think it's great for the sport. It adds a ‘You’re one of the craziest guys I’ve litle more aroma, it adds a little more ever been around but I’m so happy flavor and taste to the sport.” you’re on this team.’ It’s been a great Rodman added: "George Karl. I relationship.” think he’s just frustrated. The sad Rodm an c a n 't w ait for the se a thing about it is he wanted me on his son to end. "T his has been a d ra in team two years ago.” ing ex p erien ce for me this year, The coach who got him this year, i t ’s been really one o f those e m o Phil Jackson, launched his own salvo. tional rides but i t ’s been a great "I think that the diversion tactics trip ,” said the b e st-se llin g au th o r the Sonics have used have not worked. who counts pop star M adonna as Dennis has remained who he is — an ex-lover but superm odel Cindy that irresistible clown on the court C raw ford as "s tric tly " a friend. that just continues to bounce back, How will he celeb rate his third gets up after getting knocked down, NBA ch am p io n sh ip if it com es? draws a charge and creates havoc on “ I think I ’ll ju st be totally e x the offensive boards. h austed, I'll tall on the floor, i t ’s “ If you ask the fans o f C h i over, i t ’s fin ally over, and now cago, h e ’s really e n e rg ise d our I ’ve proved all the c ritic s and crow d. H e ’s e n e rg ise d our team , people w ho tried to bring me know that. i I m io w m at. dow n n w w rong ” dow rong again again. basketball player" but called for the league to do something about "his tricks.” Karl said the Sonics were aware that Rodman, never in a fight in 10 years in the NBA, was trying get / c to 6«-- BULLS ONE GAME AWAYFROM SWEEP AND NBA TR IE REPORT: MARGE SCHOTT SUSPENSION Embattled Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott reportedly will be) suspended Wednesday from day-to-day control o f the team. ESPN, citing unidentified sources, is reporting tonight that the suspension is expected to run through the 1997 season, although some baseball officials are pushing for the ban to last longer, perhaps through 1999, when Schott’s partnership agreement to run the Reds expires. Acting Commissioner Bud Selig today gave no indication on any possible ruling. According to ESPN, baseball's ruling Executive C ouncil is expected to name an interim president to assure Schott does not run the Reds through a hand-picked replacement. Two candidates who have been mentioned are Pittsburgh Pirates president Mark Sauer and former California Angels president Richard M Brown. ESPN reported. Sw eep, week ,s eceum ng this year. The Colorado Avalanche completed a sweep of the Florida Pan thers in the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday night and the Chicago Bulls are on the brink of winning four in a row over the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA Finals. Sunday night, M ichael Jordan scored 27 of his 36 points in the first half as the Bulls embarrassed Seattle. 108-86, to move within one win of their fourth NBA championship in six years. Chicago will have a chance to complete the greatest season in league history in Game Four on Wednesday in Seattle. Jordan had scored at least .30 points in nine consecutive Finals games be- f o r e b e - ,„ g „ ,„ „ e j 2 » a n d 2 9 p „,„B The Bank of A merica Jam m in’ Hoops Camp is com ing to Portland and Tualatin for the first time from August 27-29, and enrollment appli Colorado is enjoying its first professional sports championship today cations for the camp are now avail I he Avalanche won the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history able at BofA branches throughout Monday as Uwe Krupp scored at 4 :3 1 o f triple-overtime for a 1-0 victory the Portland area. that completed a four-game sweep o f the Florida Panthers. C olorado “The cam ps are three days of fun becomes is the first professional team to win a title in its first year in a new and learning that will make any kid city since the 1937 Washington Redskins o f the National Football League. feel seven feet tall,” said basketball Ihe Avalanche moved west from Quebec City following the 1994-95 legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who season. The closest Colorado came to a title before the Avalanche came to serves as co-director o f the Jammin' town was four lopsided Super Bowl losses by the Denver Broncos. Hoops Camp. "Kids learn to play hard, play well, and stay in school.” Free for kids ages 7 to 17, the Sweeps week is occurring in June this year. As the Colorado Avalanche I program combines basketball instruc completed a sweep Monday against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup tion from local coaches and NBA Finals, the C hicago Bulls are on the brink o f winning four in a row over the stars who teach kids to be big in life Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA Finals. Sunday night, Michael Jordan as well as in basketball. Campers scored 27 o f his 36 points in the first half as the Bulls embarrassed Seattle. also receive a free BofA Jammin' 108-86, to move within one win o f their fourth NBA championship in six Hoops Cam p T-shirt, team photo and years Chicago will have a chance to complete the greatest season in league- certificate o f completion. To top it history in Game Four on Wednesday in Seattle. off, kids and their families are in vited to a free barbecue and evening o f fun. “Basketball is an important part of Phil Jackson said today he would return as coach o f the Chicago Bulls) life fora lot of kids,” said Rich Brown, only if the nucleus o f the team including free agents Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman — is kept together At a practice at Key Arena in Seattle, Jackson responded to a report in today’s Chicago Tribune that said he would leave the Bulls il a satisfactory contract cannot be reached. He said he would speak with Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf following the season. ‘The only reason I would come back is if Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman were back.” Jackson said. “That's one o f the reasons! why this team is what it is. along with the coaching slaffl have assembled. That’s a little hard to break up.” BULLS ONE GAME AWAY FROM SWEEP BULLS’ JACKSON SET TO LEAVE WITHOUT SATISFACTORY CONTRACT vice president of Corporate Com m u n ity D e v e lo p m e n t o f B ank o f A merica Oregon. “We believe it can also be used as a bridge to com m uni cate with kids and let them know w hat’s important in the real w o rld - like developing the self-esteem they need to stay in school and stay off drugs. I hat s what BofA Jam m in’ Hoops Camp is all about.” As part of the program, kids are encouraged to turn in two school progress reports during the 1996-97 academic year in order to receive an autographed NBA poster. In addi tion, the bank awards a $ 1.0(X) col lege scholarship to a high school senior participating in the camps. There w ill be two camps hosted in the Portland area simultaneously. The first will be at Grant High School in Northeast Portland, the second will be at The Urban Athlete on Lower Boones Ferry Road in Tualatin. NBA players attending the Portland area cam ps will be announced just prior to the cam p opening. Law Offices of Daniel E. Russell, P.C. SPECIALIZING IN YOUR LEGAL NEEDS Real Estate Wills & Trusts Medical Malpractice Accidcnts-Pcrsonal Injuries Divorce & Family Law lashed.n.ohnnselfandh.sSon.e.eam- i in 1989and places the Bulls in position to surpass the top playoff record of 12- I set by the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers. The Sonics have lost three in a row for the first time since last year’s first- round playoff exit and will try to avoid becoming the second straight Finals sweep victim and the third in seven years. Dating back to its Western Con ference final series against the Utah Jazz, Seattle has lost five of its last six games. rhe Sonics won 64 games during the regular season — the l()th best record in history — but no team has rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win any NBA playoff series. All-Star forward Shawn Kemp mates on Monday. “When you lose it' s one thing, When you get your butts kicked, it’s an other, Kemp said. "We didn't put up enough of a fight. I feel like we didn't challenge those guys in the first three games." Led by Jordan, the Bulls won three straight titles from 1991 to 1993. The Sonics are in their first Finals since 1979, the year of their only title. The is the first matchup of the league’s best teams since 1992, when Chicago knocked ofl Portland in six games, rhe loser ol the series will become the winmngest team to fail to capture the championship. si 06-11-96 09:28 et C ongr atulations Antar Brame Antar Brame, scored in the top 10 percent of al I juniors nationwide in Economics. Antar did this even though he is currently a sophomore at Madison High School. Antar s other accomplishments are: 2.7 GPA. Varsity letter in foot ball as a running back and defen sive back. Was a starter on the foot ball team last season when Madison went to the state 4A playoffs. Varsity letter in basketball and starter at the guard position. This.spring he played varsity and JV baseball as a pitcher and center fielder. A lso, this spring he played g u ard for the P o rtlan d Excel B ask etb all C lu b ’s team during th e S a lv a tio n A r m y ’ s h ig h school sp rin g league that in cluded m any PIL p lay ers. P o rt land Excel won the team champi- Antar Brame onship. This summer he scored 2. points for Madison in a summei league games victory over state 4A basketball champion South Salem Antar. keep the good work up Again congratulations front the Port land Observer Newspaper. ¿J','/ CHOICES Gregory B Murphy today was named president and chief executive) officer o f the newly created Major League Baseball Enterprises. Murphy, who has more than 20 years ofexperience in marketing some o f the ; biggest consumer companies but has no specific sports sales or media ! background, will oversee all the b u sin ess and m.irketing for Major E e.ieue ; Baseball Murphy was president o f Kraft Foods Bakery Companies from 1987-95, running the company s $l-billion-a-year baking division. m o n ___ j JAMMIN’ HOOPS CAMP SCHEDULED FOR PORTLAHD AVALANCHE WIN STANLEY CUP ON KRUPP TRIPLE OT GOAL BASEBALL NAMES MURPHY MLB PRESIDENT Ange.esLakerswonrhcirf.rs,, Igames e IlIX w n wins w in s in m Chicago. C h ir o n U in n Ih the first t l two He „ nearly reached that total in the first hall, when the Bulls built a 24-point lead. Hie SuperSonics were given some credit for slowing Jordan and were hoping to build on that as the series slutted to Key Arena. But the Bulls scored the first seven points and never led by less than 11 after the first four minutes. Jordan’s performance has the Bulls on the brink of NBA history. 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