Remembering Brooks Thompson (1970-2016), a former NBA first-round pick and longtime college coach | NBA

6'7" Amen Thompson 6'11" Kevin Durant 6'11" Jabari Smith Jr. 6'11" Alperen Sengun 6'11" Steven Adams TALLEST STARTING LINEUP on opening night since starters were first tracked in 1970-71! 🤯 | NBA

October 5, 1970: Tony Pérez and Johnny Bench hit back-to-back homers as the Reds complete the sweep of Pittsburgh in the best-of-five NLCS. Bobby Tolan knocks in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 8th to give the Reds their fifth National League pennant. #RedsVault #BigRedMachine | Cincinnati Reds

The 1976 NBA Finals & The Early Years Of The Phoenix Suns | The Valley, Ep. 2

An iconic moment etched in NBA history! 📝 April 29, 1970: Jerry West sinks a legendary 60-foot buzzer-beater to force OT in Game 3 of the NBA Finals vs. the Knicks 🙌 | NBA

627K views · 333 shares | In tonight's #NBATogetherLive Classic Game we take a look back at Game 7, as the New York Knicks defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-99, to capture the 1970 NBA Championship! Walt Frazier (36 PTS, 7 REB, 19 AST) propelled the Knicks, while Dave DeBusschere added 18 PTS and 17 REB for New York. Relive the action: https://www.facebook.com/nba/videos/321300955523222/ | NBA Game Recaps | Facebook