November 7, 1988 Table Of Contents
Viewpoint
Update
By Franz Lidz
Browns-Bengals
Bernie Kosar is no longer ailing, and neither are his Cleveland Browns after a healthy win over the Cincinnati Bengals
Julio Cèsar Chàvez beat pal Josè Luis Ramirez for the WBA lightweight crown
By Ralph Wiley
Tyson And King
Ignoring commitments and logic, Mike Tyson put his fate in Don King's hands
By Pat Putnam
College Football
By Bruce Newman
NBA Preview
Don't let the 'N' in NBA fool you. The league, which has already conquered the hearts of many foreign fans, will be an international force by century's end
Nobody on the court plays a more vital role than the small forward, but what is that role, anyway?
Karl (Mailman) Malone, the rock-hard forward of the upsurging Utah Jazz, is the whole package—and much more
By Ralph Wiley
Michael Jordan (below) is still dominant in Chicago, but a lot of other stars have switched uniforms. That leads to questions, which the author seeks to answer even as he picks the 16 playoff teams—and, oh yes, picks Detroit to beat Seattle for the title
Of muzzled refs, muddled geography, modern arenas, modish fashion statements and myriad other matters of note
The Nuggets' Doug Moe, the NBA Coach of the Year, doesn't diagram plays or watch many game films
By Bruce Newman
Spotlight
ATHLETICS MARRIED TO ACADEMICS
Josè Elgorriaga is both scholar and big-time coach, a rare double these days
TV/Radio
Hot Rod Hundley is hot in Utah, of all places
By William Taaffe
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Oct. 24-30
Compiled by Sally Guard
Point After
On college football schedules, the cupcakes runneth over
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Steve Wulf