Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:49)

Preview of our player spotlight on the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (00:50 -01:26)

Debut season with the Los Angeles Lakers and seventh of his career: a losing record but yet winning his fourth NBA MVP (01:27 - 03:23)

Eighth season: Jerry West take over the coaching duties from Bill Sharman, a surprising finish for the year and his fifth NBA MVP (03:24 - 05:25)

Ninth season: rookie Kent Benson's elbowing Kareem and thus breaking his hand in retaliation which caused him to miss 20 games and his first and only All Star non-appearance (05:26 - 08:45)

Tenth season: getting back to form and thus making his return to the All Star Game and a playoff run derailed (08:46 - 09:53)

Eleventh season: the arrival of rookie Magic Johnson and new coach Jack McKinney, McKinney's bicycle acci ...