The 1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 29th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement , seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a lockout , which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Due to the lockout, the NBA All-Star Game , which was scheduled to be played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner David Stern , and NBPA director Billy Hunter finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
During the off-season, the Blazers signed free agents Jim Jackson and Greg Anthony , who would reunite with his former UNLV teammate Stacey Augmon ,[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] and acquired top draft pick Bonzi Wells out of Ball State University from the Detroit Pistons , who selected him with the eleventh overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft .[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] The Blazers got off to a fast start winning eight straight games between February and March,[ 24] on their way to a 27–6 start. Despite losing four of their final five games, the team finished 35–15 in the lockout-shortened season, earning their fourth Pacific Division title and the first since 1991–92 .[ 25] Their record qualified them for the #2 seed in the Western Conference. The team earned their 17th straight trip to the playoffs, and 22nd in 23 years.[ 26]
Isaiah Rider led the team in scoring with 13.9 points per game, which is usually a low average in points for a team's scoring leader, while Rasheed Wallace played half the season off the bench, averaging 12.8 points per game, and Damon Stoudamire contributed 12.6 points and 6.2 assists per game. In addition, Brian Grant averaged 11.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, while Arvydas Sabonis provided the team with 12.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, Walt Williams contributed 9.3 points per game, and Jackson provided with 8.4 points per game off the bench.[ 27] Head coach Mike Dunleavy was named Coach of the Year,[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] and Wallace finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[ 31] [ 32]
The Blazers swept the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference First Round in three straight games, marking the first time since 1992 that the Blazers advanced to the playoffs.[ 33] [ 34] [ 35] [ 36] They followed with a 4–2 series victory over the two-time defending Western Conference champion Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Semi-finals,[ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40] but were swept out of the Western Conference finals by Tim Duncan and the eventual NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in four straight games.[ 41] [ 42] [ 43] [ 44] The Spurs would reach the NBA Finals for the first time to defeat the 8th-seeded New York Knicks in five games, winning their first ever championship.[ 45] [ 46] [ 47] [ 48] [ 49]
Following the season, Rider and Jackson were both traded to the Atlanta Hawks ,[ 50] [ 51] [ 52] [ 53] and Williams and second-year center Kelvin Cato were both traded to the Houston Rockets .[ 54] [ 55] [ 56] [ 57]
Draft picks
The Trail Blazers did not own any picks in the 1998 NBA draft .
Roster
1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
50
Anthony, Greg
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
1967–11–15
UNLV
F
2
Augmon, Stacey
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968–08–01
UNLV
C
31
Cato, Kelvin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1974–08–26
Iowa State
F/C
44
Grant, Brian
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
254 lb (115 kg)
1972–03–05
Xavier
G
23
Grant, Gary
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1965–04–21
Michigan
G/F
19
Jackson, Jim
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1970–10–14
Ohio State
F/C
5
O'Neal, Jermaine
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
1978–10–13
Eau Claire HS (SC)
G
34
Rider, Isaiah
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1971–03–12
UNLV
F/C
4
Rogers, Carlos Injured
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1971–02–06
Tennessee State
C
11
Sabonis, Arvydas
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
279 lb (127 kg)
1964–12–19
Lithuania
G
7
Shaw, Brian Injured
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1966–03–22
UC Santa Barbara
G
3
Stoudamire, Damon
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
171 lb (78 kg)
1973–09–03
Arizona
F
30
Wallace, Rasheed
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1974–09–17
North Carolina
G/F
6
Wells, Bonzi
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1976–09–28
Ball State
F
42
Williams, Walt
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
1970–04–16
Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) SuspendedInjured Injured
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1998–99 NBA records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
–
3–0
3–0
3–1
2–1
0–1
0–0
1–2
0–0
1–0
3–1
1–0
0–0
0–3
1–2
0–0
1–2
2–1
2–2
2–1
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–1
0–0
1–0
2–1
Boston
0–3
–
1–2
2–1
2–2
0–0
1–0
0–3
0–0
0–0
0–3
1–0
0–0
3–0
0–3
0–1
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
0–0
0–1
0–1
0–0
0–0
1–2
0–0
1–0
3–1
Charlotte
0–3
2–1
–
2–1
2–1
0–0
0–0
3–0
0–1
0–0
1–2
0–0
0–1
1–2
2–2
0–0
3–0
1–3
1–2
1–2
1–0
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–1
1–0
0–0
2–1
Chicago
1–3
1–2
1–2
–
0–3
0–1
0–0
0–3
0–0
0–0
0–3
1–0
0–0
1–2
1–3
0–0
2–1
1–2
0–3
1–2
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–1
0–1
1–2
0–1
1–0
1–2
Cleveland
1–2
2–2
1–2
3–0
–
0–0
0–0
1–2
1–0
0–1
0–3
0–0
1–0
0–3
1–2
0–0
3–0
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
2–2
0–1
0–0
1–2
Dallas
1–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
–
2–1
0–1
2–2
2–2
0–0
3–0
0–3
0–1
0–0
1–2
0–1
0–0
1–0
0–0
1–3
0–3
2–2
1–3
0–3
0–0
0–3
2–1
0–0
Denver
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–2
–
0–0
1–3
0–4
0–1
3–0
1–2
0–1
1–0
0–3
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–3
0–3
0–3
0–4
2–2
0–0
1–2
3–1
0–1
Detroit
2–1
3–0
0–3
3–0
2–1
1–0
0–0
–
0–0
0–0
2–1
0–0
0–0
2–1
2–1
0–1
2–1
2–1
0–4
1–3
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–1
1–0
2–1
1–0
0–0
2–1
Golden State
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
0–1
2–2
3–1
0–0
–
0–3
1–0
2–1
1–2
0–0
0–1
2–2
0–0
0–0
0–1
0–0
1–2
2–2
1–2
0–3
1–2
0–0
0–4
4–0
0–0
Houston
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
2–2
4–0
0–0
3–0
–
0–0
3–1
1–2
0–1
0–0
2–1
1–0
0–0
0–1
0–0
2–2
2–1
3–0
0–3
2–1
1–0
0–3
4–0
0–0
Indiana
1–3
3–0
2–1
3–0
3–0
0–0
1–0
1–2
0–1
0–0
–
0–0
1–0
2–2
3–0
0–0
3–1
2–1
1–2
1–2
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–1
0–0
1–0
3–0
L.A. Clippers
0–1
0–1
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–3
0–3
0–0
1–2
1–3
0–0
–
0–4
0–0
0–0
2–2
1–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–3
1–2
1–2
0–3
0–3
0–1
1–3
1–3
0–0
L.A. Lakers
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
0–1
3–0
2–1
0–0
2–1
2–1
0–1
4–0
–
0–0
0–0
2–1
0–0
1–0
1–0
0–1
3–1
2–2
1–2
2–1
2–2
0–0
1–3
2–1
0–0
Miami
3–0
0–3
2–1
2–1
3–0
1–0
1–0
1–2
0–0
1–0
2–2
0–0
0–0
–
2–1
0–1
3–1
2–2
2–1
2–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
3–0
0–1
0–0
3–0
Milwaukee
2–1
3–0
2–2
3–1
2–1
0–0
0–1
1–2
1–0
0–0
0–3
0–0
0–0
1–2
–
1–0
2–1
2–1
1–2
1–2
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
3–1
0–0
0–0
2–1
Minnesota
0–0
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–1
3–0
1–0
2–2
1–2
0–0
2–2
1–2
1–0
0–1
–
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
1–2
0–3
3–1
2–2
2–1
0–1
0–3
3–1
0–0
New Jersey
2–1
2–1
0–3
1–2
0–3
1–0
0–1
1–2
0–0
0–1
1–3
0–1
0–0
1–3
1–2
0–0
–
0–3
0–3
1–2
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
1–0
2–1
0–0
0–0
2–1
New York
1–2
2–1
3–1
2–1
2–1
0–0
0–0
1–2
0–0
0–0
1–2
1–0
0–1
2–2
1–2
1–0
3–0
–
0–3
3–1
1–0
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
1–2
0–0
0–0
2–1
Orlando
2–2
2–1
2–1
3–0
2–1
0–1
0–0
4–0
1–0
1–0
2–1
0–0
0–1
1–2
2–1
0–0
3–0
3–0
–
1–2
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–1
0–0
1–2
0–0
0–0
2–1
Philadelphia
1–2
2–1
2–1
2–1
2–1
0–0
0–0
3–1
0–0
0–0
2–1
0–0
1–0
1–2
2–1
0–0
2–1
1–3
2–1
–
0–0
0–1
1–0
0–1
0–1
2–1
0–0
1–0
1–2
Phoenix
0–1
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–1
3–1
3–0
0–1
2–1
2–2
0–0
3–0
1–3
0–0
1–0
2–1
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
–
0–3
0–3
2–2
3–0
0–0
2–2
3–0
0–0
Portland
0–0
1–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
3–0
3–0
0–0
2–2
1–2
1–0
2–1
2–2
0–0
0–0
3–0
1–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
3–0
–
4–0
1–3
2–2
0–0
1–2
4–0
0–0
Sacramento
0–0
1–0
1–0
0–0
0–0
2–2
3–0
0–0
2–1
0–3
0–0
2–1
2–1
0–0
0–0
1–3
0–0
1–0
0–1
0–1
3–0
0–4
–
1–2
2–2
0–0
1–2
4–0
1–0
San Antonio
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–1
3–1
4–0
1–0
3–0
3–0
0–0
3–0
1–2
0–0
0–0
2–2
0–0
0–0
1–0
1–0
2–2
3–1
2–1
–
2–1
0–1
2–1
3–0
0–0
Seattle
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
3–0
2–2
0–1
2–1
1–2
0–0
3–0
2–2
0–0
0–1
1–2
0–1
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–3
2–2
2–2
1–2
–
0–0
2–2
2–1
0–1
Toronto
1–2
2–1
1–2
2–1
2–2
0–0
0–0
1–2
0–0
0–1
1–2
1–0
0–0
0–3
1–3
1–0
1–2
2–1
2–1
1–2
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
–
0–0
1–0
2–2
Utah
0–0
0–0
0–1
1–0
1–0
3–0
2–1
0–1
4–0
3–0
0–0
3–1
3–1
1–0
0–0
3–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–2
2–1
2–1
1–2
2–2
0–0
–
3–0
1–0
Vancouver
0–1
0–1
0–0
0–1
0–0
1–2
1–3
0–0
0–3
0–4
0–1
3–1
1–2
0–0
0–0
1–3
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–1
0–3
0–3
0–4
0–3
1–2
0–1
0–3
–
0–0
Washington
1–2
1–3
1–2
2–1
2–1
0–0
1–0
1–2
0–1
0–0
0–3
0–0
0–0
0–3
1–2
0–0
1–2
1–2
1–2
2–1
0–0
0–1
0–1
0–0
1–0
2–2
0–1
0–0
—
Game log
1998–99 game log Total: 35–15 (home:22–3; road: 13–12)
February: 9–3 (home: 5–0; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
February 7
@ Seattle
L 88–91
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Brian Grant (11)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
KeyArena 17,072
0–1
2
February 8
@ Vancouver
W 95–76
Arvydas Sabonis (24)
Arvydas Sabonis (11)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
General Motors Place 18,353
1–1
3
February 10
Indiana
W 100–92
Isaiah Rider (26)
Isaiah Rider (11)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Rose Garden 19,980
2–1
4
February 14
@ Golden State
L 100–105 (2OT)
Arvydas Sabonis (23)
Arvydas Sabonis (17)
Rider, Jackson (5)
The Arena in Oakland 10,847
2–2
5
February 15
Dallas
W 99–84
Arvydas Sabonis (16)
Brian Grant (11)
Sabonis, Stoudamire (9)
Rose Garden 18,231
3–2
6
February 17
Denver
W 100–85
Isaiah Rider (19)
Brian Grant (17)
Isaiah Rider (6)
Rose Garden 17,726
4–2
7
February 19
Boston
W 106–86
Brian Grant (21)
Brian Grant (18)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Rose Garden 18,345
5–2
8
February 20
Golden State
W 90–84
Isaiah Rider (27)
Brian Grant (24)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
Rose Garden 17,645
6–2
9
February 24
@ New Jersey
W 94–85
Walt Williams (22)
Arvydas Sabonis (12)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Continental Airlines Arena 17,298
7–2
10
February 26
@ Charlotte
L 95–97
Isaiah Rider (27)
Arvydas Sabonis (10)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 18,633
7–3
11
February 27
@ Washington
W 82–81
Brian Grant (19)
Brian Grant (18)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
MCI Center 18,550
8–3
12
February 28
@ Minnesota
W 100–93
Rasheed Wallace (22)
Grant, Sabonis (8)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Target Center 16,219
9–3
March
: 15–3 (home: 9–1; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
13
March 2
Utah
W 102–100 (2OT)
Rasheed Wallace (22)
Brian Grant (12)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
Rose Garden 19,980
10–3
14
March 3
@ Sacramento
W 97–93 (OT)
Brian Grant (20)
Brian Grant (18)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
ARCO Arena 15,160
11–3
15
March 5
Minnesota
W 97–85
Rasheed Wallace (17)
Arvydas Sabonis (15)
Arvydas Sabonis (7)
Rose Garden 19,264
12–3
16
March 7
Houston
W 111–71
Isaiah Rider (21)
Grant, O'Neal (6)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Rose Garden 20,062
13–3
17
March 8
@ Vancouver
W 92–73
Jim Jackson (21)
Brian Grant (9)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
General Motors Place 13,552
14–3
18
March 9
Sacramento
W 103–98
Isaiah Rider (21)
Brian Grant (11)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Rose Garden 18,147
15–3
19
March 12
Utah
L 77–91
Damon Stoudamire (20)
Arvydas Sabonis (8)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
Rose Garden 20,668
15–4
20
March 13
@ L.A. Clippers
W 106–96 (OT)
Brian Grant (25)
Brian Grant (14)
Stacey Augmon (3)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 9,484
16–4
21
March 15
@ Dallas
W 106–91
Isaiah Rider (30)
Arvydas Sabonis (16)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Reunion Arena 14,046
17–4
22
March 16
@ Houston
L 93–101
Damon Stoudamire (17)
Grant, Sabonis (9)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
Compaq Center 16,285
17–5
23
March 18
@ Sacramento
W 88–78
Rasheed Wallace (25)
Rasheed Wallace (13)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
ARCO Arena 14,397
18–5
24
March 19
San Antonio
W 90–85
Arvydas Sabonis (28)
Brian Grant (12)
Greg Anthony (5)
Rose Garden 20,041
19–5
25
March 21
Philadelphia
W 91–75
Rasheed Wallace (26)
Arvydas Sabonis (10)
Jim Jackson (7)
Rose Garden 19,980
20–5
26
March 23
Golden State
W 79–72
Isaiah Rider (15)
Brian Grant (12)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Rose Garden 18,731
21–5
27
March 25
Phoenix
W 97–84
Brian Grant (22)
Brian Grant (14)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
Rose Garden 20,328
22–5
28
March 28
@ Phoenix
W 88–86
Sabonis, Stoudamire, Rider (18)
Brian Grant (14)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
America West Arena 19,023
23–5
29
March 30
@ Golden State
L 90–93
Arvydas Sabonis (21)
Arvydas Sabonis (12)
Stoudamire, Wallace (5)
The Arena in Oakland 12,670
23–6
30
March 31
Sacramento
W 100–86
Damon Stoudamire (21)
Brian Grant (9)
Stoudamire, Anthony (5)
Rose Garden 18,468
24–6
April
: 10–6 (home: 8–1; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
31
April 2
Seattle
W 107–95
Isaiah Rider (23)
Arvydas Sabonis (12)
Arvydas Sabonis (7)
Rose Garden 20,341
25–6
32
April 3
Phoenix
W 98–93
Rasheed Wallace (20)
Arvydas Sabonis (8)
Stoudamire , Rider, Augmon (3)
Rose Garden 20,056
26–6
33
April 6
Vancouver
W 98–89
Wallace, Rider, Williams (15)
Arvydas Sabonis (8)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
Rose Garden 18,105
27–6
34
April 8
@ Seattle
L 86–87
Rasheed Wallace (14)
Brian Grant (14)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
KeyArena 17,072
27–7
35
April 10
@ L.A. Clippers
W 97–70
Rasheed Wallace (19)
Grant, Sabonis, Williams, Jackson (5)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 12,853
28–7
36
April 11
L.A. Clippers
L 83–89
Isaiah Rider (17)
Kelvin Cato (11)
Wallace, Stoudamire (4)
Rose Garden 18,101
28–8
37
April 13
L.A. Lakers
W 113–86
Stoudamire, Rider (16)
Brian Grant (8)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Rose Garden 20,705
29–8
38
April 15
@ Houston
L 76–86
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Brian Grant (16)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Compaq Center 16,285
29–9
39
April 16
@ San Antonio
L 80–81
Rasheed Wallace (23)
Rasheed Wallace (12)
Jim Jackson (4)
Alamodome 21,368
29–10
40
April 17
@ Dallas
W 102–94
Arvydas Sabonis (22)
Brian Grant (9)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
Reunion Arena 13,358
30–10
—
April 20
@ Denver
Postponed due to the Columbine High School shooting . Makeup date May 2.
41
April 21
L.A. Lakers
W 88–82
Rasheed Wallace (21)
Arvydas Sabonis (11)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Rose Garden 20,713
31–10
42
April 23
@ Utah
L 85–96
Jim Jackson (13)
Brian Grant (6)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Delta Center 19,911
31–11
43
April 25
Minnesota
W 100–84
Brian Grant (24)
Grant, Wallace (11)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
Rose Garden 20,437
32–11
44
April 26
Denver
W 93–77
Walt Williams (28)
Sabonis, Cato (9)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Rose Garden 19,476
33–11
45
April 28
Seattle
W 119–84
Damon Stoudamire (31)
Arvydas Sabonis (11)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Rose Garden 20,311
34–11
46
April 29
@ L.A. Lakers
L 89–108
Damon Stoudamire (17)
Brian Grant (10)
Stoudamire, Augmon,Anthony , Williams (3)
Great Western Forum 17,505
34–12
May
: 1–3 (home: 0–1; road: 1–2)
1998–99 schedule
Playoffs
1999 playoff game log
First round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
Conference Semi-finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Conference finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
1999 schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.
Awards and honors
Transactions
References
↑ 1998-99 Portland Trail Blazers
↑ Wise, Mike (June 30, 1998). "BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
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↑ "NBA Lockout Begins" . CBS News . CBS News.com Staff. June 30, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ Bembry, Jerry (June 30, 1998). "Billion-Dollar Question: NBA Facing Long Timeout? Rising Salaries Spur Basketball Owners to Lock Out Players" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
↑ Steele, David (June 30, 1998). "NBA Lockout Now a Certainty" . SFGate . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ "NBA Cancels All-Star Game" . CBS News . CBS News.com Staff. December 8, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ Wise, Mike (December 9, 1998). "PRO BASKETBALL; It's Official: N.B.A. Cancels Its All-Star Game" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ Heisler, Mark (December 9, 1998). "NBA Dunks All-Star Game" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
↑ Asher, Mark (December 9, 1998). "NBA Cancels All-Star Game" . The Washington Post . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ Steele, David (December 9, 1998). "NBA Drops All-Stars -- What's Left?; February Game in Philly Latest Casualty of Lockout" . SFGate . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ "NBA: Let The Games Begin!" . CBS News . CBS News.com Staff. January 6, 1999. Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ Wise, Mike (January 7, 1999). "With Little Time on Clock, NBA and Players Settle" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
↑ Heisler, Mark (January 7, 1999). "NBA, Players Union Agree to End Lockout" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ Justice, Richard; Asher, Mark (January 7, 1999). "NBA Labor Dispute Ends After 6 Months" . The Washington Post . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ Bembry, Jerry (January 7, 1999). "Just Beating Buzzer, NBA Unlocks Season; With Only Day Left to Make Deal, Owners, Players Union Agree" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ Wise, Mike (February 4, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 28, 2022 .
↑ Heisler, Mark (May 7, 1999). "Bad Guys Gone Good" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
↑ Evans, Rich (May 18, 1999). "Are 'Jail Blazers' Ready to Erupt?" . Deseret News . Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
↑ Gardner, Kris (January 21, 1999). "Knicks Acquiring Sprewell Highlights Six-Deal Day" . The Houston Roundball Review . Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
↑ "Bucks: Signed F Robert Traylor to Three-Year..." The Baltimore Sun . January 22, 1999. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
↑ "Pistons Haunted by Wells" . Los Angeles Times . January 15, 2001. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
↑ "1998 NBA Draft" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
↑ "Trail Blazers 103, Kings 98" . Associated Press . March 9, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2021 .
↑ "1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
↑ "Portland Trail Blazers" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
↑ "1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
↑ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP -- PORTLAND; Dunleavy Named Coach of the Year" . The New York Times . May 22, 1999. Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
↑ "Dunleavy Honored as Top Coach" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. May 22, 1999. Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
↑ "NBA & ABA Coach of the Year Award Winners" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
↑ "1998–99 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
↑ "1998-99 Regular Season Award Winners" . Eskimo.com . Retrieved October 18, 2022 .
↑ Baum, Bob (May 13, 1999). "Portland Sweeps Suns, 103-93" . The Washington Post . Retrieved June 3, 2022 .
↑ "Pistons Enjoy Payback Win; Blazers Sweep" . Deseret News . Associated Press. May 13, 1999. Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
↑ "NBA PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: Blazers Send Suns Home In Three" . Kitsap Sun . May 13, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2021 .
↑ "1999 NBA Western Conference First Round: Suns vs. Trail Blazers" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
↑ "N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Trail Blazers Stop Malone and Send the Jazz Home" . The New York Times . Associated Press. May 28, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
↑ Adande, J.A. (May 28, 1999). "Malone and Jazz Finally Fall Flat" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
↑ Hall, Landon (May 28, 1999). "Portland Ends Utah's Reign in the West" . The Washington Post . Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
↑ "1999 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Trail Blazers vs. Jazz" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
↑ "N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Ready and Waiting: Spurs Sweep Into First Finals" . The New York Times . Associated Press. June 7, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
↑ Heisler, Mark (June 7, 1999). "Only Blazing Is Done by Spurs" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
↑ Wilbon, Michael (June 7, 1999). "Spurs Sweep West" . The Washington Post . Retrieved November 18, 2022 .
↑ "1999 NBA Western Conference Finals: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
↑ Roberts, Selena (June 26, 1999). "Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
↑ Kawakami, Tim (June 26, 1999). "Spurs Tower Over NBA" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 25, 2022 .
↑ Wyche, Steve (June 26, 1999). "In the End, Spurs of the Moment" . The Washington Post . Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
↑ Bembry, Jerry (June 26, 1999). "It's Spurs' Moment; A. Johnson's Shot Beats Knicks, 78-77, Clinches NBA Crown" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
↑ "1999 NBA Finals: Knicks vs. Spurs" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
↑ "Hawks, Blazers to Make 4-Player Deal" . Deseret News . Associated Press. July 31, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2022 .
↑ "Smith Going to Blazers for Rider and Jackson" . Tampa Bay Times . August 1, 1999. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
↑ "Smith to Blazers in Mega Trade" . CBS News . Associated Press. August 2, 1999. Retrieved July 10, 2022 .
↑ Wise, Mike (August 3, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Trading Begins in the N.B.A. Bazaar" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 15, 2022 .
↑ Wise, Mike (October 2, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Rockets Are Sending Pippen to Trail Blazers for Six Players" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
↑ Smith, Sam (October 2, 1999). "Blastoff: Rockets Sending Pippen to Portland for 6" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
↑ "Pippen to Go to Blazers for Six" . The Washington Post . October 2, 1999. Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
↑ "Pippen Comes to Portland Blazing" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. October 5, 1999. Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
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