David Thompson was a big superstar in the ABA and, eventually, in the NBA. His legendary dunks became slices of highlight reels on TV sportscasts in Denver and Seattle. Yet, Thompson's on-court ...

40 Years Ago Today (April 9, 1978) The Closest Scoring Race in NBA History; Gervin's 63 beats Thompson's 73; George Gervin 27.22 ppg; David Thompson 27.15 ppg; "It's not too often you have two ...