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July 12, 1981 - @trailblazers.bsky.social forward #BobGross won the annual @nba.com Players Golf Classic.

In a benefit for the Hearing and Speech League in #Portland, Gross led the 65 #NBA players that participated as he shot a 2-over 74.

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Some scores by other #NBAAlumni include a 137 by #RudyTomjanovich of the #HoustonRockets; a 147 by #DanRounfiled of the #AtlantaHawks and a 148 from #JamaalWilkes of the #LosAngelesLakers
July 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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January 3, 1978 - #LionelHollins scored 4 points and a steal in the final :10 seconds and the @trailblazers.bsky.social erased a 90-88 deficit to gain a 92-90 victory over the #chicagobulls to secure their 37th straight home win.

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Interviewed after the game by #BillSchonely at center court, Hollins quipped, "We stole that one." The #Bulls, led by #ArtisGilmore with 27 points, roared back from 11 down to the lead with :10 seconds and a sure win. Hollins, who also finished with 27 points, stole an inbound pass and raced to tie the score with :07 seconds remaining. Another flubbed inbound pass by #Chicago saw the ball tipped by #BobGross to #DaveTwardzik, who fed Hollins for the final basket. The win moves the #Blazers to a 29-5 record, two games of the @NBA record after 34 games, held by the @Lakers of 1971/72 (31-3) and the @sixers of 1966/67.
January 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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June 3, 1977 - #BobGross scored a team-high 25 points to lead the @trailblazers.bsky.social past the #PhiladelphiaSixers, giving #Portland a 3-2 advantage in the
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Gross, who fouled out late in the final quarter, was 10-for-13 from the field and finished with 5 assists and 3 steals. "Bobby just broke loose and went on some kind of spree," said #MauriceLucas, who added 20 points and 13 rebounds. #BillWalton, who set an #NBA Finals record as he grabbed 20 Defensive rebounds, finished with a PO career-best 24 rebounds along with 14 points and 2 blocked shots. Picking up where they led off in Games 3 and 4, the #Blazers again had a 40-point quarter and gained a 22 lead before the #Sixers closed the gap in the final minutes. #JuliusErving finished with 37 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists while connecting on 11-of-13 FTA. #DougCollins added 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals.
June 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM