Mel Daniels

•Rick Forzano, Navy football coach, after scouting Notre Dame's spring game: "They are so big they can double-team us with one man."

While Hoosiers and Californians showed that they loved the game as much in May as they did in December, a bunch of unknown Angelenos surprised the Pacers in the ABA's championship playoffs

Whether James Whitcomb Riley was a better writer may be a moot point, but one thing is clear: he couldn't play the pivot like Mel Daniels

The NBA may scoff, but Indiana is one ABA team that can sneer right back. It has money and players

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