Elvin Hayes

The starting lineups are set at the Astrodome. The Houston Cougars send out Don Chaney, George Reynolds, Ken Spain, Theodis Lee and the Big E, Elvin Hayes. The UCLA Bruins will defend their No. 1 ranking with Lucius...

PRO BASKETBALL—Houston's Elvin Hayes, three days shy of 38, missed the only shot he took in a 104-86 loss to New Jersey. So what—the main thing was to put it up there. By doing so Hayes set an NBA career record for...

They're known as McHone's Cones, the four Day-Glo markers SAN ANTONIO SPURS Coach Morris McHone puts out for fast-break drills. At the end of each practice, groups of three go up and back, navigating the cones,...

•Earl Strom, basketball referee, when Elvin Hayes broke the NBA record for career fouls: "I felt like stopping the game and giving him my whistle."

Jack Sikma won his battle with Moses Malone and Seattle beat Houston to advance in the playoffs