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Assesses Cleveland Cavaliers' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Status of center Brad Daugherty's back; Coach Mike Fratello's relationship with his players; Individual and team grades.

Assesses Washington Bullets' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Young talented team; Power forward Chris Webber's rookie year; Individual and team grades.

Assesses Portland Trail Blazers' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Feuds between Head coach P.J. Carlesimo and point guard Rod Strickland; Power forward Cliff Robinson's problem with his contract; Individual and team grades.

Assesses Milwaukee Bucks' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Head coach Mike Dunleavy's contribution on the team's improvement; Potential set of young forwards; Individual and team grades.

Assesses Vancouver Grizzlies' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Potential of Oklahomas' Bryant Reeves to play in the expansion team; Individual and team grades.

Assesses Dallas Mavericks' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players; Improved post-up game, perimeter shooting and defense; Point guard Jason Kidd's improved shooting statistics; Individual and team grades.

Assesses Minnesota Timberwolves' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Absence of point guard or centers among its five best players; Power forward Kevin Garnett's less playing experience; Second-best free-throw shooting team.

Assesses Chicago Bulls' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Absence of a strong power forward or center; Strong competitors in Eastern Conference; General manager Jerry Krauses' poor decision-making; Individual and team grades.

Assesses the Sacramento Kings' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Rookies Brian Grant and Michael Smith's role in raising the effort and attitude of the rest of the team; Short guard Mitch Richmond's solid scoring; Individual and team grades.

Assesses Denver Nuggets' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Impact of getting power forward Antonio McDyess from the Clippers; Power forward LaPhonso Ellis' health.

Assesses Los Angeles Clippers' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Clippers' trading of their number two pick Antonio McDyess for Nuggets' Rodney Rogers and Brent Barry; Top draft picks over the last six years; Individual and team grades.

Assesses Golden Warriors' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Absence of team work between shooting guard Latrell Sprewell and point guard Tim Hardaway; Individual and team grades.

Assesses the chance of Utah Jazz in winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Absence of role players; Coach Jerry Sloan's needs to take better advantage of the three-pointer; Individual and team grades.

Assesses Phoenix Suns' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Individual and team grades; Strategies; Injury-prone group; Impact of power forward Charles Barkley's decision not to retire; Point guard Kevin Johnson's health.

Assesses the chance of Los Angeles Lakers in winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Individual and team grades; Power forward Elden Campbell's significance and point guard Nick Van Exel.

Assesses the chance of San Antonio Spurs in winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Strategies; Spurs' need to revamp the backcourt; Supports for center David Robinson.

Assesses Seattle Supersonics' chance of winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Need to keep coach George Karl in spite of the 1995 playoff mishap; Mistakes committed by general manager Wally Walker; Individual and team grades.

Assesses the chance of Houston Rockets in winning the 1996 National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Key players and their performances in the previous season; Strategies; Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler tandem; Chance for a three-peat.

Features must-read periodical services concerning the National Basketball Association (NBA) games for the 1995-96 season. `Peter Vecsey's Hoop Du Jour'; `Rick Barry's Pro Basketball Bible, 1995-96 Edition'; `Monter Draft News.'

Comments on the rising clout of Texas' National Basketball Association (NBA) teams Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks. Reference to Texas as The All-Star State; Players from Texan teams who could comprise the West team in the 1996 NBA All-Star game in Alamodome, Texas; Chance of pitting Texas against the 49 states in future NBA All-Star games.

Presents a listing of college football players predicted to join the National Football League (NFL) in 1996. Description of player abilities; Position played; College affiliation.

Focuses on the selection of basketball players for the United States' Dream Team III in the 1996 Olympics Games in Atlanta, Georgia. USA Basketball Selection Committee's role in choosing 12 players; `Sport' magazine's 12 choices.

Presents information on sports in the United States as of July 1995. Includes favorite number; Football player; Hairstyle among professional sports figures.

Reports on the dunking prowess of Charlotte Smith, Marion Jones and Gwendolyn Gillingham, members of the North Carolina-based women's college basketball team Tar Heels. Publicity stir caused by the three women.

Features several players in the National Basketball League who were drafted 24th during their rookie season. Monty Williams; Latrell Sprewell; Sam Cassell.

Focuses on former National Basketball Association player Darryl Dawkins. NBA career highlights; Fondness for shattering basketball backboards; Poetry; Future plans.

Profiles Lenny Wilkens, coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team. Achievements; Role models; Views on the importance of honesty and integrity.

Focuses Ron Shelton, director of the motion picture, `Cobb'. Shelton as the greatest sportswriter of the silver screen; Views about hero worship.

Features tennis analyst Mary Carillo. Carillo's forecasts regarding Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati; Reputation as a spkeswoman for both men's and women's tennis; Familiarity with the professional tennis circuit.

Reports on the poor performance of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team under general manager Elgin Baylor. Clipper's average number of wins in eight seasons starting 1986; Difficulties faced by Baylor.

Relates baseball hitter Ron Hunt's experience of brawls in the National Baseball League during his career. Increased incidence of melees and brawls during baseball games; Sensitivity of athletes as reason; Hunt's pitch-hit records; Hunt's baseball program in Wentzville, Missouri to develop the skills of baseball hopefuls.

Criticizes the McDonald's commercial which featured Washington Redskins field goal kicker Chip Lohmiller. Lohmiller's dismal performance in the National Football League in contrast to the McDonald's presentation of his ability.

Reports on the failure of the talk show format of the KMPC radio station in Los Angeles, California. Management criticisms; Comments on talk show hosts; New owner.

Reports on the chemistry of basketball players Shaquille O'Neal and Anfernee Hardaway discovered at the set of the movie `Blue Chips.' Pickup basketball games played by the two; Drafting of Hardaway by the Warriors.

Reports on the tenth anniversary of the high school basketball team, the 1983 Dunbar High Poets. Four players in the National Basketball Association; Rated number one in USA Today's inaugural season-ending ranking; Scholarships for all players.

Reports on the 1993 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) discovery, Gerald Madkins. Three-year, $2 million deal with Cavaliers; Reputation as defensive stopper; CBA Rookie-of-the-Year honor.

Reports on the number of wins needed to obtain the National Basketball Association Championship. At least 70% of regular season games; Bulls, Suns and Knicks' achievement in 1993.

Describes Glenn Robinson's playing ability. Possibility of being number one draft pick; Shooting and rebounding talents.

Discusses the performance of NBA's Phoenix Suns. Smallest team by height; Big team by the scales; Statistics on blocked shots, shooting and rebounding; Basketball as a horizontal game.

Discusses how collegiate basketball coach George Raveling got the original copy of Martin Luther King's `I Have A Dream' speech. Raveling's explanation.

Comments on CBS Inc.'s coverage of Major League Baseball. Broadcasting of very few regular-season games; Losing out to cable network ESPN; Major League's contemplation of splitting up its network coverage of the game.

Lauds the performance of college baseball player Todd Walker. College World Series as the stage where blooming stars bud; Patrick Ahearne's 1992 performance; Walker as the next Rafael Palmeiro; Batting record in his freshman season.

Reports that there is a new look in the National Basketball Association (NBA) this season because many players have chosen to shave their heads and play bald. All-Star players who have opted to come clean; Comments from rookie sensation Shaquille O'Neal; Other players who have shorn their pates.

Reports on the involvement of basketball personalities in hip-hop music. Basketball players in recording; Appearances in music videos with Ice Cube, Hammer, The Fresh Prince and others; Hip-hop as the anthem for sports in the 90s; Comment by rapper May May, daughter of Muhammad Ali, on the significance of the trend.

Tells how St. Peter's High student Kristen Somogyi of New Brunswick, New Jersey broke the 24-year-old New Jersey high school career-scoring record held by her fat her John Somogyi.

Profiles female basketball player Cynthia Cooper from the Houston Comets team. Background information; Achievements; Performance.

Interviews country singer Garth Brooks on music and baseball. Opinion on musicians getting involved in sports and vice versa; Perspective on the dedication that goes into professional sports.