Taz's Muggsy Bogues Page
Welcome to Taz's Muggsy Bogues Page
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Muggsy's autobiography,
In the Land of Giants
is a
must-read for any Muggsy fan. Thanks to
Dan Lorimer
for telling me about the book. It makes me MORE in awe of Muggsy than
I was before (and that's saying a lot)!
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Here's a great
1993 article on Muggsy. It's wild to read it and look back to
the good old days (well, I thought they were good!) of the Hornets.
(11/01/96)
An interesting flashback in time to
Muggsy's selection in the '87 draft
(01/23/98)
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POLL:
Even though the organization tossed him aside,
should the Hornets retire Muggsy's number?
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2001-2002 Season Highlights
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Another preseason of surprises...
Have you seen the great
IBM Linux commercials with Muggsy and other ex-NBA players?
(does this mean Muggsy officially retired? I haven't seen a
retirement report so I assume he is available if anyone wants
to pick him up... this season has been SO boring without him).
The commercial is especially fitting because I am a huge linux
advocate!
(11/28/02)
Well this is a bummer. Muggsy was
waived by the Mavs on opening day. I was
really hoping this was going to work out.
(10/31/01)
Wow. How's my luck - I lived in Texas the past 4 years, just
moved to Salt Lake City last April, and now Muggsy ends up with a
Texas team. Muggsy will be joining the
Dallas
Mavericks. I hope his knee has recovered so he'll see
some playing time this year.
(08/11/01)
2000-2001 Season Highlights
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The regular season is here...
Not surprisingly, Muggsy goes on the
injured
list in New York. The good news is that he got his #1 jersey back!
(02/25/01)
From the New Jersey Star-Ledger, Muggsy is
considering retirement because of his chronically bad knee.
That's too bad... I just hope everyone remembers that his bad knee
is NOT the one that was bad a few years ago... this bad knee happened
earlier this season when he was compensating for a groin injury.
(02/23/01)
OMIGOD! Muggsy is a
Knick!
At least he's been reunited with LJ... and thank goodness Patrick is
gone because I like to watch the Knicks now.
(02/22/01)
With Muggsy still on the injured list, he
took a few days
off due to personal matters, then
later recently
rejoined the team. Hope all is ok.
(02/21/01)
It's true!
Muggsy was activated today!
Then a few games later... he went back on the injured list. Bummer.
(01/23/01)
Finally - Muggsy
might
be back this week!. We all sure hope so!
(01/23/01)
Wow, it's been a while since we've had any Muggsy news...
Muggsy is being
inducted into
the Wake Forest hall of fame this coming weekend.
What a great honor!
(01/16/01)
Cool - Muggsy is making his
radio debut
as he does color for the Raptors-Bulls game today. This is really
amazing - Tyus made his radio debut yesterday, and Muggsy does today!
(11/26/00)
Report on Muggsy's arthroscopic surgery: the surgeon found a
slight tear in
his meniscus.
I want Muggsy back on the floor for my Christmas present!
(11/11/00)
I am severely bummed - Muggsy's right knee is just not getting
better and he is slated for
arthroscopic surgery and will
miss 4-6 weeks.
Dang.
Here's a nice article that recognizes Muggsy as an
emotional leader who can turn around a game.
Hope to see you back soon, Muggsy!
(11/10/00)
Muggsy shoots
for opening day after being sidelined during the preseason with
a groin injury followed by right knee pain (not the famous
left knee - it's the other one - the groin injury caused Muggsy to
overcompensate and it affected his right knee).
The big question - will he be wearing #1 or #14 this year?
(10/27/00)
1999-2000 Season Highlights
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Postseason stuff...
Great description of Muggsy -
low-maintenance but high-velocity.
I can't wait for the season to start!
(09/14/00)
Finally! The Raptors
resigned Muggsy to a multiyear deal!
Hooray!
He is also going to go back to
wearing the #1 jersey that we all know and love.
Now I really need that jersey!
(09/14/00)
Whooooo! Apparently the
Raptors
are about to give Muggsy a 2 year deal to stay!
Two separate
articles report it - this is VERY good news.
If only they sold a Raptors Muggsy "14" jersey. I need one now!
(08/11/00)
Muggsy to impatient Raptors fans:
Chill.
(08/10/00)
Double Cool.
Muggsy really could return to the Raptors.
(08/03/00)
Cool.
Vince is lobbying
that the Raptors re-sign Muggsy.
Doesn't hurt to have that kind of backing!
(08/03/00)
Well, isn't this interesting... the
Hornets might be interested in Muggsy again,
in a multi-year deal.
Heh, at least this would make my old Charlotte jerseys fashionable again.
(06/29/00)
Here are the results of a
chat
with Muggsy on CNNSI.
(06/09/00)
Here are some interesting
stats
for the past season:
1)
Muggsy led the NBA for the 8th time in 12 seasons in
the assist-turnover ratio of 5.07. He is still the all-time leader
in this category
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2)
Toronto is 11-1 when Muggsy scores 10+ points
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3)
Toronto is 4-1 when Muggsy starts.
4)
Toronto was the only team to have 5 players dish at least 3.0
assists per game
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(05/07/00)
Cool! Someone says
Bogues has to be re-signed! Hope they meant
HAS to be re-signed.
(05/03/00)
Hereeeee we go!
Ok, I've calmed down a bit now.
I don't think Butch should be fired - he has brought this team
a long way this year. Tracy has matured SOOOO much under Butch's
wing. I would love to see these guys make another go of it next
year.
Muggsy is imploring Tracy to return, which is a good sign
in itself that (hopefully) Toronto will re-sign Muggsy next season
as well. The Raptors are just starting to tap their potential,
they have great chemisty and it's time to build on it.
"The grass isn't always greener on the other side",
Muggsy told Tracy.
(05/03/00)
I am so mad right now that there are no words. The Raptors could
and should have had Game 3. Sitting both Muggsy and Christie at the
end of the game was just plain stupid. Even if Christie had played
and Muggsy sat, that would have been ok. But Dee Brown was simply
an awful decision. If you wanted someone who could not play point but
could shoot 3's, Dell should have been in there. Dell was playing
good today and he sat the 2nd half as well. ARGH.
(04/30/00)
ARGH. What is Butch doing?!?!?! Dee Brown does not belong
in this game. Doesn't Butch realize that even if Muggsy's shooting
is cold, he is still running the show and keeping the game close?
I swear if the Raps blow it in the last 10 minutes I'm going to
vote that Butch be fired too.
(04/30/00)
Who will be the next Muggsy Bogues? NO ONE!
This is the best article I have seen on Muggsy in a long time:
"
Muggsy has a splendid combination of smarts and quickness
... a delight to watch on the court...
... one of the most trustworthy ballhandlers in the game... the kind of
handling that has coaches drooling, especially in the cauldron of
the playoffs where every possession counts...
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(04/30/00)
Muggsy
explains what he brings to the table
when he
got the nod for the start.
(04/27/00)
After realizing what a big mistake he made overplaying Christie in
Game 1,
Muggsy will get the start tonight (this article is
very complimentary - be sure to read it)!
I just hope that Butch realizes that it's not who starts but
who finishes the game that matters. I am still shaking my head
about Butch pulling Muggsy with 2 minutes to go because I suppose
he felt that his starters should finish.
Personally, I think it might be good to start slow (i.e. Doug)
and lull the Knicks into thinking it would be an easy game,
then send in the big guns (i.e. Muggsy) to catch them off guard.
Oh well, we shall see! Go Raptors!
(04/26/00)
ARGH! I blame this first playoff loss on Butch.
First, he waited too long to get Muggsy in to the game when
Vince and Tracy were overexcited. But once Muggsy gets into the
game he settled the kids down,
Muggsy brings the Raptors to a tie (after being down
by over 15) with 2 minutes
left, Butch puts Christie (the invisible man) back in.
And the ball movement totally
stops. ARGH. The Raps could have had this game SO easily.
Muggsy played great, moved the ball well, and made 2 of 3
three pointers. Even Bill Walton, lover of the big guys,
had lots of nice things to say about Muggsy today - including
that Muggsy should be in the hall of fame. That was nice (even
though listening to Walton grates on my last nerve, it was
nice to hear him say this).
(04/23/00)
It's a Mugging! as Muggsy starts and steals the show.
Maybe this is what the Raptors needed to get out of their slump.
(04/11/00)
Just a picture of
Muggsy weaving his way through the Cavs.
(03/30/00)
I love it, for some reason Butch (bless his heart for refusing
to wear a mike - I'm about to chip in to pay his fee!) kept
Muggsy out of the rotation in the
2nd half against the Warriors. But then he put Muggsy back
in the game, and his first 2 possessions led to back-to-back 3-pointers.
And I am totally amazed that Vince just came back onto the floor.
God I love these Raptors! Woo-hoo!!!
(I just scared one of my dogs yelling WOO-HOO! The game was pretty
quiet until just now).
It is so awesome how Muggsy has turned this game around!
(03/14/00)
It takes
perfection to eclipse Vince Carter -- and that is
what Muggsy did to quiet those who harumphed when he was signed to
Toronto last summer. But then we knew he had it all along...
(03/04/00)
Dang, this is so cool. I know I've been quiet for a while but I totally
LOVE muggsy with 24 points against the Celtics.
Muggsy has been a rebounding machine lately with 7 and 8 rebounds in the
last week but this super-shooting night is soooo awesome - Muggsy was
PERFECT from the field tonight with
4-for-4 3 point FGs (!!), 6-for-6 overall,
and 8-for-8 FTs, woo-hoo Muggs!
He still found time to make 5 assists (with no TOs) and even a steal
while doing all those other feats.
Also I would like to add that Muggsy is a real class act in that he
tied his career high of 24 points, had the ball in his hands with
12 seconds to go, and didn't pull an ego trip trying to get more
points for himself (unlike the Anthony Bowie triple double from
a few years ago).
(03/03/00)
Heh, love this quote in nba.com's article on Muggsy's sizeable career:
the only way you'd
steal the ball from Bogues is if you're a groundhog.
Also I think this writer stole my quote when I called Tyus Edney
the Doug Flutie of basketball - he used this term for Muggsy.
I used this term MONTHS ago (and I really think it fits Tyus
better since Muggsy hasn't had a comeback of sorts -- he never
went anywhere!).
(01/31/00)
Muggsy just had his best night in a loooong time,
22 points and even a block!.
He went out with a bang - in just 10 minutes in the 4th quarter
he scored 13 points... he was a shooting machine!
Orlando's plan to leave Muggsy open sure backfired
(remember when Garry St Jean tried
that a few years at Sacto, heh heh).
And even the fans in the stands are chanting Muggsy! Muggsy!
(01/13/00)
I love it -
the value of
Bogues has been on full display on his 35th birthday.
Happy Birthday, Muggsy! It's nice to see the writers coming around
and realize the stories out of Charlotte were, well, dead wrong.
(01/09/00)
Which will Muggsy steal first? The ball or your heart?
(12/27/99)
This is cool... Muggsy has only missed ONE free throw all season.
He is shooting 96%-PLUS in free throw percentage this year --
he iced 6 FTs in a row tonight to bury the Mavs.
(12/30/99)
Ha, I love it -- when the Raptors played in Golden State,
one fan in the audience held up a sign:
Bring back Muggsy!
(11/29/99)
This is a fantastic article about Muggsy and
second chances in the NBA. Yet another article that refutes the Charlotte
stories that Muggsy had a career ending injury. HA!
Muggsy says that he feels 22 again.
(11/27/99)
Who'da guessed that Muggsy is the
undefeated
ping-pong champ of the Raptors
during the team's
Thanksgiving
party.
(11/27/99)
I'm glad someone finally said it --
the Hive reports of Muggsy's bad knee were greatly exaggerated --
Muggsy steered the Raptors through the narrows for
a tight win.
And I have a new favorite writer - Chris Young.
(11/17/99)
ESPN's power rankings are in -- ESPN says that the Raptors
team is just better with Muggsy on the court
and the Raptors were ranked eleventh!
(11/10/99)
Muggsy once again has
proved himself once again -- everytime he goes someplace new
he is met with skepticism... and now the Raptors are believers.
So far Muggsy has
21 assists with 1 turnover in the first four games.
Go Muggsy!
(11/09/99)
This was the sweetest win of all --
Muggsy scores the Raptors' first double-double of the season
(with no turnovers) while
wiping Charlotte's nose in it
for sending Muggsy and Dell Curry out to pasture like their careers
were over.
"So there", Charlotte.
There were enough great plays in this game to fill an entire highlight reel.
This article sums it up -
It's a play the Charlotte Hornets have seen hundreds of times,
Muggsy Bogues taking the basketball in transition, passing to
Dell Curry on the perimeter and Curry draining a three-point dagger
that breaks open a game.
It was beautiful.
(11/08/99)
Muggsy is already being a
veteran
leader on and off the court - and we've already got a
photo of Muggsy in the new uniform!
(11/03/99)
Preseason stuff
Muggsy
lets his game do the talking... not the media.
I also love this reference to Muggsy as
an electron circling the core.
Anyone with an EE background knows that Muggsy definitely acts
like an electron, and fills any open gap as soon as it becomes available!
(10/30/99)
Cool! Muggsy had 9 assists against Cleveland.
I can't wait for the season to start so all these games
are picked up by DirecTV!
(10/29/99)
Ok, I'm changing my tune -- after seeing Muggsy fly in his new
#14
uniform, I'm kind of happy that Tracy McGrady didn't give the
number 1 up. It's like a new start, and at the same time,
a reminder of the beginning for Muggsy.
I really like seeing Muggsy as #14!
(10/18/99)
Short and sweet - Muggsy makes it looks easy to play with the big guys.
Notice that Muggsy is wearing number 14 this year -- the number
he had retired at Wake Forest. I think that was a cool choice
since there was contention for #1 on the Raptors.
And here is the first picture of Muggsy
as #14
of the season... looking good! (I like the new uniforms too).
(10/18/99)
Here's an
interview with Muggsy
about his signing with the Raptors. I think they will be a really
fun team to watch this year!
(10/02/99)
Muggsy will
be a
competitor until his career is over.
(09/24/99)
It's official! Muggsy
signed a one-year contract with the Raptors.
I look forward to another year of his
great leadership!
I noticed that Tracy McGrady already has #1 on that team - he had
better respect his elders and give the number to Muggs!
(09/23/99)
The Raptors are
still
negotiating with Muggsy so hopefully I will have a reason to
renew my NBA league pass soon. Hooray!
Another report says that the
signing should happen sometime this week.
(09/22/99)
The Toronto Sun reported that the
Raptors may be interested in Muggsy.
That would be so cool if he gets reunited with Dell Curry!
(08/10/99)
1998-1999 Season Highlights
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Let the season begin
Major milestone - Muggsy crosses the
1300 career steals milestone tonight. Not even the
announcers in the game knew it but I did.
(04/30/99)
This past week has been tough enough on the Warriors - then Muggsy gets
poked in the eye during the Nuggets game.
(04/24/99)
I have a new statistical tidbit for you - Muggsy is the
fifth among active players in number of assists (6359) -
behind John Stockton, Mark Jackson, Derek Harper and Terry Porter.
(04/05/99)
Muggsy came out like gangbusters in the first half against Utah.
He had 4 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, all in
the first 6 minutes! Then PJ took him out - a move I truly
do not understand - the team was really energized.
(04/03/99)
Hee hee, Muggsy had a good game against the Clippers - he was his
pesky ball stealing self - he was
in the middle of every big Warriors spurt
and almost got the tip on a jump ball.
He's got a really good vertical (see some comments about that below)
and I love when he surprises everyone like that.
Quote from PJ:
every time I thought he was getting tired, he'd come up with another loose ball.
That's Muggsy!
(03/25/99)
Woo hoo - Muggsy
might return tonight!!
Let it be so... despite his sharp dressed look on the bench,
I'd rather see him running the floor again.
(03/17/99)
Muggsy recovered from the pox and
came off the injured list
for the Vancouver game, yet didn't make it
5 minutes into the game before getting
pounded in the knee (at least it was the right knee!)
by Cherokee Parks. Muggsy was in a lot of pain and could barely walk
off the court -- but, fortunately, X-rays came up negative after the game.
(03/10/99)
This is the weirdest thing I have ever heard in a while.
Muggsy has just caught the
chicken pox and has been placed on the
IR. What a bummer.
(02/19/99)
I just gotta say that I love the Muggsy/John Starks backcourt!
Even though the Warriors lost the season opener due to bad calls,
(02/06/99)
Muggsy
bedevils
a rookie point guard in preseason play. 12 assists, 4 steals, way to go Muggs!
(01/31/99)
Muggsy will be a
huge draw once again. It's so nice to see him
appreciated.
(01/18/99)
Muggsy:
not just a basketball player
(01/16/99)
Lockout time ...
The
business of being Muggsy.
Or... how he busied himself during the lockout.
He's got a new
web site but frankly he should have
asked ME to do his site. Mine is much better (compare them).
And they even used two pictures I took with my own camera (not
to mention all the photos there are available from MY site).
Guess they knew where to go for the really good stuff.
I'll take that as flattery.
(11/28/98)
1997-1998 Season Highlights
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Postseason News
Cool! Muggsy's circus shot got voted into the
top TEN
nba.com plays of the year. Good going Muggsy!
(07/02/98)
Hooray! Muggsy's
returning to the Warriors next year! Good move, St Jean!
Now all they have to do is pick up Tyus Edney.
St Jean certainly knows what Tyus can do;
perhaps Saint wouldn't have been fired from the Kings if he'd played
him properly in Tyus' second year. Anyway, I'm thrilled for Muggsy and
can't wait for next season to start. Hoping for a short lockout.
(07/01/98)
Well it's two hours until the "deadline" and no word out of GS
about buying out Muggsy's contract, so it looks like he will be back
with the Warriors next season (if there IS a season, that is!)
I'm still positive that keeping Muggsy is the right thing to do.
(06/30/98)
The season is underway! Here's Muggsy's current news:
Garry St Jean said today that Muggsy is part of his solid
nucleus on the Warriors... so I take this to mean that they don't
plan to buy out his contract and plan to keep him around to
teach the young point guards the tricks of the trade.
This is such fantastic news!
(05/13/98)
Muggsy was a halftime guest on TBS during the Sonics game tonight.
Hmmmm, maybe he will become a color commentator when he retires -
wouldn't that be awesome?
(04/28/98)
Here's a really nice season wrapup article about
Muggsy and his
popularity
in the Oakland area
(04/20/98)
The littlest guy in the NBA makes the
biggest rebound in one of the most important games of the season.
Looks like the Warriors might not lose their draft pick to Orlando after all...
(04/17/98)
What a great surprise on Tax Day! Muggsy appears in his game
and Tyus makes a dunk in his game! I didn't expect to
see anything so exciting at this late date
when the season is winding down.
(04/15/98)
Bummer. Muggsy hurt his right foot last week in the game
against Utah and re-bruised it Saturday night. He might
miss the remaining 4 games of the season. Say it isn't so!
Oh well, I have to go finish my taxes anyway...
(04/13/98)
Muggsy - the fan favorite -
wants to retire a Warrior . I know he will make a fabulous mentor
for young point guards, and I think he'd make a good coach later.
Hmmm, maybe the Warriors will pick up
Tyus Edney for Muggsy to mentor next year!
(04/07/98)
Heh, in a game where Muggsy gets another career block, he gets the
"award" for the highest vertical leap of the game -- 34 inches!
I loooove seeing Muggsy block shots!
(04/01/98)
Thanks for nothing to the classless Hornets
for the mistreatment of Muggsy upon his return home to Charlotte.
Shame on that whole organization.
(03/10/98)
The
miracle man mugs again.
All he knows is winning, and Muggsy shows his
vast repertoire of skills
as he sticks the
dagger to the Knicks.
Muggsy's
circus shot against the Knicks was priceless.
Here's the
movie,
thanks to nba.com!
And last night Muggsy had more rebounds than Erick Dampier!
(02/25/98)
Muggsy's first game against the Hornets was awesome. Both he and
tony Delk played fabulously and it was obvious they were
pleased to stick it to their old team.
I loved seeing the glee on Muggsy's and Tony's faces after the win.
The whole Warriors team seemed especially inspired during this great
game. I wonder if it was support for their pals Muggsy and Tony.
Muggsy got his first start of the season as
Charlotte's nightmare came true .
I didn't expect him to ever see him start a game again,
but boy did it make a difference! Heh heh, what a sucker trade
the Hornets made!
(02/19/98)
Muggsy's so happy to be back
he's skipping down the floor. I noticed Muggsy skipping during the game and thought
it was hilarious! The Celtics had no idea what to do with him
(because Pitino is too stubborn to play Tyus... he knows how to
play Muggsy... but Pitino is trying to trade Billups and Barros so
they get all the PT).
It's so nice to have Muggsy back!
(02/17/98)
Muggsy's hamstring injury landed him back
on the injured list briefly, but he's just been
activated
again.
He looked great in his first game back, and the Warriors
made the offense-less Celtics look pretty silly.
Unfortunately, Muggsy left the game early in the 4th quarter
with a cramp in his calf. Everyone thought it would be
the knee or the hamstring, but no, it was the calf!
Doesn't sound like a serious injury... we all hope, anyway. The Warriors
had life in them tonight and it was great fun!
(02/15/98)
Muggsy -- the guy who
makes his teammates better -- returns to the lineup tonight!
The Warriors were 0-10 without him.
It's halftime, and Muggsy looks great!
(01/19/98)
Dang. Muggsy is put on the
injured list
the day before his birthday.
He'll be eligible to come back this Friday against Atlanta, if
all goes well. He is traveling with the team and working with the trainer.
(01/08/98)
Muggsy is listed as
doubtful to probable for tomorrow night's game. (now there's a committment from
PJ! ;-). What's for sure is how badly the Warriors need Muggsy.
(01/06/98)
Muggsy's sidelined with a
hamstring injury. He isn't expected to go on the injured list, and is
listed as day-to-day.
(12/30/97)
Interesting... Muggsy seems to be on Denver's
wish list
for next season!
(12/27/97)
Muggsy had a great game last night and proved once again that
the
team runs better
with him steering.
Muggsy played Hanzlik's offense
to perfection .
(12/24/97)
Last week Muggsy
answered email questions
via nba.com.
(12/28/97)
This is huge news... and none of the papers are covering it (so I will)!
In the Nov. 29 game against Houston,
Muggsy became the 19th player in NBA history to get
6000 assists!
He joins active players John Stockton, Mark Jackson, Kevin Johnson,
Derek Harper and Terry Porter with this honor.
(11/30/97)
Here's a wonderful article explaining that Muggsy's ready for a
fresh start . Sounds like
he will be seeing more action soon! He looks great, and the announcers
have been commenting that he seems to have his "old" speed back.
(11/19/97)
Could a
lawsuit be coming?
(11/15/97)
The
divorce is final in Charlotte. It's so sad.
(11/08/97)
Woo-hoo! Muggsy got in the game right away at Golden State,
and he really sparked the place. The crowd was going wild
(as was I) - I see a new
fan favorite
emerging! It was
beautiful -- near the end of the second quarter, the crowd starts
chanting, Muggsy! Muggsy! because they wanted
him put back into the game!
Then in the third quarter Muggsy starts drilling shots,
first a 2, then a three. The crowd goes wild! (as did I)
Now all the doubters know that the press has been really
blowing this "bad knee"
thing all out of proportion. The announcers are falling all over
themselves, amazed at how agile and effective Muggsy is.
Go MUGGS! You're awesome!
Next, the Warriors need to learn how fast Muggsy's
passes come whizzing at them... (they dropped a few)
(11/08/97)
Garry St Jean (hope he's a better GM than a coach) says that Muggsy is a
guy who can quarterback our team. Guess St Jean learned after he left Muggsy open
last year and he burned the Kings with his hot shooting hand. Heh heh.
I guess St Jean does learn from his mistakes!
I'm really excited for tonight's game... first time this season!
I'd be even happier if
Muggsy and Joe Smith would be traded to
Boston for Chauncy Billups and a couple of others. Chauncy
doesn't fit Pitino's system, but Muggsy does...
(11/08/97)
The morning after... reaction is strong in Charlotte.
David Falk rips the Hornets , and rightly so. And Golden State gets
a guy with a big heart. There's no bigger heart than Muggsy's!
Another great article by Muggsy supporter Tom Sorensen
details all the special things the
Hornets are missing out on.
(11/08/97)
Finally,
Dell Curry
sees a glimpse of how the Hornets treat their longtime players.
And Anthony Mason, when asked about the trade, said,
"My mother told me if I
didn't have anything positive to say, just be quiet."
These guys are gonna miss Muggsy giving them the ball all season,
as they watch Wesley taking the shots himself instead. Glad I
don't have to watch anymore.
(11/08/97)
George Shinn said he'd never trade Muggsy. He probably said that about LJ too.
(11/08/97)
HUGE NEWS!
Muggsy is
traded to Golden State!
The Hornets just made the stupidest trade
of all time. This was a totally political trade,
giving up two great players in Muggsy and Tony Delk
for overrated BJ Armstrong.
We're seeing an
eloquent outpouring of support
for Muggsy on the Hornets Message board... come on over and give us
your opinion!
(11/07/97)
This author thinks that Muggsy is in Cowens'
doghouse -- for WHAT? Playing 4 minutes and getting 3 assists and
getting Dell Curry all fired up hitting threes from everywhere?
Then Cowens takes Muggsy out of the game. Argh.
I also must add that Muggsy's legs are looking very strong this year,
and that there is not a hint of pain. Physical pain, that is. :-(
(11/06/97)
Harumph. Just as I suspected, Cowens is blowing it.
He
chose not to play Muggsy
in the season opener while the Knicks steamrolled over
the lackluster Hornets.
And I'm not the only one that notices
the correlation between Muggsy on the floor and the success of
the Hornets!!! I loved when the crowd was calling for Muggsy (and
Cowens was still too stubborn to put him in the game). Even
Granmama commented that they needed Muggsy.
They're gonna get killed tonight if Wesley has to go against
Marbury all night. I'm quickly losing interest in the Hornets.
(11/01/97)
There was a lot of preseason news on Muggsy:
Here's a fabulous article by Tom Sorenson (my
new favorite author) on
believing
in Muggsy. It will be very sad if Muggsy isn't given the chance to
prove himself this season.
(10/31/97)
Muggsy says
play me or
release me . I've got to agree...
a similar thing is happening to
Tyus Edney with the Celtics.
I'm not going to have much basketball to watch this winter
if this keeps up. :-(
(10/27/97)
Muggsy's
still not happy with the situation
in Charlotte. It really sounds like he is being
squeezed out... not matter how much lip service Cowens gives
to the contrary.
(10/27/97)
Just as I suspected:
Muggsy's getting screwed
by Cowens.
Let's hope it's just for the preseason while Cowens evaluates
the bazillion other guards he just bought.
Muggsy s
skills have NOT diminished but he sure is getting a bad rap.
(10/21/97)
Here's a new slant on the feud:
greed vs pride.
This is so sad.
(10/12/97)
Muggsy's
playing catch-up after his late start to camp.
(10/09/97)
Muggsy is medically cleared to play, and
was all smiles
after his first team practice. He also
withdrew his grievance against the team. I thought he had a good case (although I must
admit I'm not sure what a grievance really means, but I do think
the Hornets treated him unfairly).
(10/08/97)
WOO-HOO!!
Muggsy
rejoins the Hornets ! His MRI revealed no new
damage, which is what the Hornets professed to be worried about.
Go get em Muggs! You'll know when to stop.
Wonder what's going to happen with that grievance... it does kind of
suck that they caused all this commotion
to find the MRI shows that his knee has not deteriorated further.
(10/07/97)
Muggsy takes the MRI but there are lots of hard feelings.
Muggsy also feels
discriminated against by the Hornets. What a mess... he just wants to play!!!
(10/07/97)
Well, it finally hit the fan -
Muggsy ends holdout, files grievance.
(10/06/97)
This article states that the Hornets are
trying to run
Muggsy out of town, and are hiding behind the MRI request in order to
do it.
Both sides are acting quite pigheaded over the whole ordeal, and with
all the lawyers involved, I'm afraid it's going to get uglier.
And even if Muggsy does play for the Hornets this year, Dave Cowens
isn't going to give him any playing time, out of spite, or whatever,
that seems for sure. What an awful situation.
(10/06/97)
Double Whoa. Sounds like
nasty games
to me. Muggsy just wants to play, but it looks like lawyers and
agents are getting in the way.
Here's another article that says the Hornets and Muggsy are
at a standstill
over this MRI thing.
(10/04/97)
Whoa.
Muggsy's
a no-show at camp's opening day.
(10/03/97, late afternoon)
Here's a couple of opening-day articles talking about getting an
MRI
on Muggsy's knee before he's allowed to camp. This second
article says that he
refused to take the MRI, and this one says the
Hornets and
Muggsy are still feuding !
Wonder what the real deal is...
In this article, it sounds like
Muggsy's
feeling spunky and ready to go. Let's hope the MRI results
are successful, whenever they happen!
(10/03/97, early morning)
Off-season Happenings:
Muggsy's
back in the picture
with the Hornets! Things sounded pretty tense there for a while,
but this second article
makes his future sound promising, as he is
headed towards playing
this year and then will head
towards a front office job with the Bugs. I'm glad they are doing
right by him! And they can still retire his number when
he's through playing!
(08/22/97)
As requested by the Hornets, Muggsy got a second opinion from
Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, AL,
on the
condition of his knee, and says it's good news! He's still
emphatic about
playing next season, and can meet with the Hornets officials to
discuss his future after his agent returns from vacation in
mid-August. So there's still hope!
(08/06/97)
Can you see Muggsy in a
backup role?
I'm not sure how I feel about it.
If the injury reports are true then maybe it's for the best for
Muggsy (in the long run) if he does retire. But that would be a sad
day for the rest of us.
Within minutes of free-agent open season, Charlotte had
signed David Wesley .
The writer of this article writer made it sound like Muggsy
spent his season crippled and on the injured list. Give me a break.
Muggsy looked awesome all season, and these guys are writing like
he is a crippled old man. I should start a "should Muggsy retire"
poll soon, to see what y'all think. Boy, I was presumptuous to think
that Muggsy would retire from the Hornets... he might just go play
elsewhere!?
(07/02/97)
I am extremely saddened at this writer's opinion that
Muggsy should retire . But Muggsy says he will be
playing next year, whether it's in Charlotte or not.
(06/21/97)
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1996-1997 Season Highlights
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Here's the commotion that Muggsy made during the 1996-1997 season:
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Muggsy wants to play another four years!
(04/30/97)
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Muggsy gave a
courageous effort but it wasn't enough to save Hornets playoff hopes.
19 points, 3-for-4 from three-land, Muggsy showed his guts.
(04/29/97)
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Hooray!
Muggsy's back for Game Three!!!!
Out of the gate Muggsy scores the first two baskets, and
hits 7 of the first 11 points in the game! He's looking great!
Thank goodness my VCR is saving this one!
This team is like night-and-day with and without Muggsy.
There should be no doubt after this, that Muggsy's number should be
retired when he finally retires from the Hornets.
(04/28/97)
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Well, Game Two was a bust.
The loss of Muggsy is crippling the Hornets' offense. .
It's unfortunate that Muggsy's injury had to happen at
such a visible time -- but he did look nice
decked out
in his suit sitting nexto Dave Cowens (giving advice, no doubt)
during Game Two.
Muggsy says
he's got to play Monday . I agree, if the Bugs plan to
pull this series out. They are lost and disorganized without him. :-(
(04/27/97)
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Hornets' hopes teeter on Bogues' shaky leg
.
(04/27/97)
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Muggsy likely out for Game Two . It's nice to see that
the press realizes how important he is to this team (even though it sucks
to have a situation like this occur for Muggsy to get some press).
(04/25/97)
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Muggsy's heart will be put to the test tonight . Well, it was
a really good effort- Muggsy had 13 points in the first half,
and drained a 3 threes, but
his hamstring stiffened up in the second half . Muggsy
played a lot better than I expected, and looked a lot stronger,
(after all the negative media coverage), so it was extra sad
to see him have to leave the game. His status is questionable
for Saturday's game.
(04/24/97)
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Muggsy practices Wednesday!!!!
(04/23/97)
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That pesky hamstring is still bugging Muggsy.
(04/23/97)
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Bogues: I'll play, even if I don't have a leg to stand on
Muggsy Bogues looked like a guy whose heart
was hurting more than his strained hamstring. His
voice filled with passion and his eyes with tears,
Bogues expressed frustration with an injury
Tuesday but vowed to play when the Charlotte
Hornets open the NBA playoffs Thursday in New York.
(04/23/97, © Charlotte Observer)
I am so bummed about this...
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Muggsy expects to be ready for the
playoffs!
He's been sitting out as a
precaution to insure his health for the playoffs.
Six hours later, Muggsy's hurt again.
(04/22/97)
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Hornets need healthy Bogues to beat Knicks
The Charlotte Hornets last beat the New York
Knicks in a playoff game May 14, 1993. Their
next chance comes Thursday in New York. The
Hornets had opened the '93 series with two close
losses in New York. They knew they could
compete with the Knicks but, going into the last
minute of the second overtime at the Charlotte
Coliseum, they still weren't sure if they could
beat them.
(04/22/97, © Charlotte Observer)
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Argh! Finally the knee is under control
and the hamstring goes! Muggsy
strained his right hamstring last week, and
sat out for 1.5 games. I was pleased to see him back a few games
later, but he only made it
16 minutes into the game, before he
re-aggravated the hamstring .
Muggsy will sit out this week's games,
and hopes to be back for Sunday's game.
(04/15/97 - 04/16/97)
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Muggsy is the league assist-to-turnover leader again this season!
(04/05/97)
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Muggsy makes yet another
awesome pass
to Matt Geiger. I love it when the big fellas get all excited after
Muggsy makes them look so good!
(04/02/97)
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Anthony Mason thinks
Muggsy's a warrior.
Mase is so cool!
(03/24/97)
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The Hornets were 22-2 when Muggsy scored in double figures this season.
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Muggsy's been shooting the lights out again lately. He's scored
17 points in each of the last 2 games. Last night Muggsy matched
his career high with four 3-pointers... hehehe, an announcer on
the NBA Tonight show
last night in the recaps had some fun with Muggsy's highlight films.
The Warriors kept leaving Muggsy open -- the announcer would then
declare "I triple-dog-dare you",
and Muggsy'd drain the three.
(03/23/97)
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Trainer says Bogues injury isn't expected to be serious
It appears the Charlotte Hornets have dodged a
big bullet. Starting point guard Muggsy Bogues, who took what
he described as the hardest, most painful hit of the season on
his already-sore left knee Saturday night in Atlanta, sustained
no serious damage and may be able to play today when the
Hornets face the San Antonio Spurs at 8:30 p.m.
(02/24/97, Charlotte Observer)
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Ouch! Muggsy's bad knee collides with Mutombo
in this movie
from the Feb 22 Hawks game. Boy, he was in a lot
of pain there for a while... it was scary!
(02/23/97)
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Muggsy's been a 3-point scoring machine this season! I just love how
the
other teams underestimate his shooting ability
and leave him wide open...
then SWISH!
I told you that he'd been working on his
shot while rehabilitating his knee! His 3-point percentage (.453) is
almost as good as his overall percentage (.479). Woo-hoo, Muggsy!
(02/22/97)
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As always, it's Curry, Bogues showing the way
The coliseum was beginning to fill. Music was playing. The
Hornets were going through the soft, easy pre-game rituals,
shooting and stretching, talking and laughing. Dell Curry and
Muggsy Bogues stood looking and listening, feeling the rhythms
of game night, and thought how much they love it, even after
all these years.
(02/07/97, Charlotte Observer)
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The Tyus vs Muggsy matchup
I've been waiting all my life to see! I've got some great photos
of my two favorite little fellas on this page.
(01/13/97)
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Muggsy fakes out Tim Hardaway with a great spin move, ending up
with a wide-open jumper in this
movie.
This was one of the best moves I've ever seen Muggsy make (and he played
39 minutes in this game too!)
(12/27/96)
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Bogues used Iverson like a dish towel
It was obvious Muggsy Bogues took the Sixers game personally.
For nearly two months, Bogues had been hearing how quick rookie
Allen Iverson was, how creative Iverson was, what a scorer
Iverson was.
So Bogues used Iverson like a dish towel.
He matched a career-high with 24 points, as the Sixers refused to
pay him any special attention on the hottest shooting night of his
career. Bogues hit 10-of-14 shots and tacked on six assists and
four rebounds ....
(12/20/96, © SportsLine)
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What a game! Muggsy's on FIRE! 11-for-14 from the
field, 24 points, ties his career high, against Stat-house and the 76ers.
I can't believe what a difference the acupuncture is doing for Muggsy (look
below for some pics of Muggsy during his acupuncture treatments, kindly sent
to me by Woody
in NC).
Here's the
official recap
of this most excellent game.
Muggsy was named player of the game !!!!
(12/17/96)
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Muggsy's
best game of the season so far... poor Gary Payton was so confused!
Muggsy's shooting 50 percent from the field this year (guess we know how
he passed the time while rehabilitating his knee)!
(11/27/96)
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Well, nobody is writing articles about Muggsy, so I thought
I'd just write an update on Muggsy's knee. He's getting acupuncture
three to four times a week and says that it is helping immensely.
I admit that I was skeptical at first, but Muggsy has proved me
wrong, and has looked just awesome in the games he's
played this year. The Hornets are a completely different team
with Muggsy at the helm.
(11/22/96)
Hornets are OK if Muggsy's there
Muggsy Bogues might not be growing,
but his legend is. Limping when he could get away with it and
running when he could not, Bogues led, lifted, inspired and
cajoled the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. They
responded. They opened the season with a 109-98 victory
against the Toronto Raptors.
(11/03/96)
Muggsy started the opener!!!!
Muggsy Bogues will be back in the starting lineup
for the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night when they open the NBA
regular season at home against Toronto.
I heard that he tried acupuncture (fed up with the MDs telling
him that it would get better soon?) on Thursday and he looked
great on Saturday! At the end of the game, I was worried about
his knee, but he came back the next game, so I guess it worked well enough.
(11/01/96)
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Buzz goes out with Bogues
Without Muggsy, Hornets lose sting.
If Muggsy Bogues were healthy, if his left knee had enough
cartilage to keep the bones from rubbing together,
the Charlotte Hornets would win at least 35 games this season.
(Charlotte Observer, 10/31/96)
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Muggsy's `optimistic' after 2 1/2-hour practice
"Muggsy Bogues was back at practice Tuesday,
going through almost all of a 2 1/2-hour workout, but he's not yet
ready to take a green light for the Charlotte Hornets' NBA opener.
(Charlotte Observer, 10/29/96)
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"It will be several days before Muggsy Bogues knows whether
he'll be on the active roster Saturday for the Charlotte Hornets' NBA opener."
The suspense is killing me!
(Charlotte Observer, 10/27/96)
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It's
not what I wanted to hear about Muggsy's knee. :-(
(10/17/96)
Heartbeat's missing until Bogues returns
This is exactly how I feel. :-(
(Charlotte Observer, 10/25/96)
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1995-1996 Season Highlights
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Well, this section is short (ha ha, get it, short
) since not much
happened with
Muggsy
during the 1995-1996 season:
- Here's the headlines Muggsy made during the 1995-1996 season:
- I'm bummin almost as much as Muggsy
:-( :-( :-( :-( :-(
(03/08/96)
- Muggsy's officially injured for a third time.
:-(
(03/08/96)
- Start of his second stint back with the Hornets
(03/04/96)
- End of his first stint back with the Hornets
(02/22/96)
- Start of his first stint back with the Hornets
(02/12/96)
Muggsy's Movie Career
Here's the movies that Muggsy has appeared in so far. I would
love to see him in more TV/movie appearances after he retires.
He's just so likeable, and seems to have fun in front of the camera.
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Eddie
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Space Jam .
Here's a cute
photo
from the movie.
And another .
And another .
And another !!!
And another !!! (omigod I can hardly take all the excitement!!) :-)
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This isn't quite a movie, but it is a
cute commercial
for NASCAR. Muggsy and Vlade in the back of a race car looks pretty funny!
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