Trivial Matters

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The retirements of Patrick Ewing (on Sept. 17) and Hakeem Olajuwon (the Raptor is expected to announce his on Nov. 9) led Shaquille O'Neal to call himself the LCL, or Last Center Left. Some might dispute his claim. Which current starting center has played the most career minutes at the position?

a. Shawn Bradley
b. Vlade Divac
c. Dikembe Mutombo
d. David Robinson

Special Delivery
Jazz forward Karl Malone is nearing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA scoring record (38,387 points). Malone has 34,707 points, all for the Jazz, and he has led Utah in scoring each year since 1986-87, his second season. Who led Utah in the Mailman's rookie campaign?

This Week's Matchup
Pair the NBA veteran with the Hall of Famer he was once teammates with.

1. Howard Eisley
2. George Lynch
3. Olden Polynice
4. Brian Shaw

a. Magic Johnson
b. Moses Malone
c. Kevin McHale
d. Isiah Thomas

Call to Order
Put these vets in order of the number of teams they've played on.

a. Chauncey Billups, Pistons
b. Jeff McInnis, Trail Blazers
c. Ron Mercer, Pacers
d. Aaron Williams, Nets