1989–90 New Jersey Nets season
The 1989–90 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 14th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1] The Nets decided to start the rebuilding process by acquiring Sam Bowie from the Portland Trail Blazers on draft day.[2][3][4] Under new head coach Bill Fitch, they started the season winning their first two games, but went on to lose eleven of their next twelves games, including a nine-game losing streak. At midseason, the team acquired Chris Dudley from the Cleveland Cavaliers.[5][6] The Nets struggled all season long posting a 14-game losing streak between January and February, and losing eleven consecutive games in March. They lost their final seven games of the season, finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with a league worst record at 17–65.[7] Following the season, Dennis Hopson was traded to the Chicago Bulls.[8][9]
1989–90 New Jersey Nets season | |
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Head coach | Bill Fitch |
Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena |
Results | |
Record | 17–65 (.207) |
Place | Division: 6th (Atlantic) Conference: 13th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WWOR-TV SportsChannel New York (Steve Albert, Bill Raftery, Jim Spanarkel) |
Radio | WNEW (Howard David, Jim Spanarkel, Mike O'Koren) |
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 12 | Mookie Blaylock | PG | United States | Oklahoma |
2 | 32 | Stanley Brundy | F | United States | DePaul |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Philadelphia 76ers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 34–7 | 19–22 | 19–7 |
x-Boston Celtics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 1 | 30–11 | 22–19 | 19–7 |
x-New York Knicks | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 17–9 |
Washington Bullets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22 | 20–21 | 11–30 | 10–16 |
Miami Heat | 18 | 64 | .220 | 35 | 11–30 | 7–34 | 4–22 |
New Jersey Nets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 36 | 13–28 | 4–37 | 9–17 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
2 | y-Philadelphia 76ers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 6 |
3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4 |
4 | x-Boston Celtics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 |
5 | x-New York Knicks | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 |
7 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
9 | Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 18 |
10 | Washington Bullets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28 |
11 | Miami Heat | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
12 | Orlando Magic | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
13 | New Jersey Nets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 42 |
Record vs. opponents
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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 | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | – | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Boston | 3–1 | – | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Charlotte | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 |
Chicago | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | – | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Cleveland | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–5 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Dallas | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | – | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Houston | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Indiana | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | – | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Miami | 0–4 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Milwaukee | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 |
New Jersey | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | – | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
New York | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | – | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
Orlando | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | – | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
Philadelphia | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Portland | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | – | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–4 | – | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | – | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | – | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | – | 2–0 |
Washington | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Schedule
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Nets points | Opponent score | Record | Streak | Notes |
1 | November 3 | at Miami | Win | 110 | 90 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |
2 | November 4 | at Orlando | Win | 111 | 106 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |
3 | November 7 | vs Miami | Loss | 77 | 83 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |
4 | November 9 | at New York | Loss | 105 | 107 | 2-2 | Lost 2 | |
5 | November 10 | vs Chicago | Win | 117 | 107 | 3-2 | Won 1 | |
6 | November 14 | vs Cleveland | Loss | 92 | 103 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |
7 | November 15 | at Boston | Loss | 92 | 126 | 3-4 | Lost 2 | |
8 | November 18 | vs San Antonio | Loss | 95 | 110 | 3-5 | Lost 3 | |
9 | November 21 | at Seattle | Loss | 84 | 114 | 3-6 | Lost 4 | |
10 | November 22 | at LA Clippers | Loss | 97 | 106 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |
11 | November 24 | at Portland | Loss | 99 | 125 | 3-8 | Lost 6 | |
12 | November 25 | at Sacramento | Loss | 98 | 112 | 3-9 | Lost 7 | |
13 | November 27 | at Utah | Loss | 68 | 105 | 3-10 | Lost 8 | |
14 | November 29 | vs Boston | Loss | 95 | 118 | 3-11 | Lost 9 | |
15 | December 1 | vs Miami | Win | 101 | 77 | 4-11 | Won 1 | |
16 | December 5 | at Minnesota | Loss | 90 | 92 | 4-12 | Lost 1 | |
17 | December 8 | at Houston | Win | 99 | 94 | 5-12 | Won 1 | |
18 | December 9 | at San Antonio | Loss | 92 | 109 | 5-13 | Lost 1 | |
19 | December 12 | vs Philadelphia | Win | 97 | 82 | 6-13 | Won 1 | |
20 | December 14 | vs Indiana | Loss | 78 | 102 | 6-14 | Lost 1 | |
21 | December 16 | vs LA Lakers | Loss | 92 | 99 | 6-15 | Lost 2 | |
22 | December 19 | at Miami | Win | 100 | 98 | 7-15 | Won 1 | |
23 | December 20 | vs Dallas | Loss | 78 | 84 | 7-16 | Lost 1 | |
24 | December 22 | vs Detroit | Loss | 90 | 96 | 7-17 | Lost 2 | |
25 | December 23 | at New York | Loss | 85 | 94 | 7-18 | Lost 3 | |
26 | December 26 | vs Washington | Win | 101 | 94 | 8-18 | Won 1 | |
27 | December 28 | vs New York | Loss | 104 | 106 | 8-19 | Lost 1 | |
28 | December 30 | at Detroit | Loss | 106 | 117 | 8-20 | Lost 2 | |
29 | January 2 | at Washington | Loss | 96 | 110 | 8-21 | Lost 3 | |
30 | January 3 | vs Milwaukee | Loss | 96 | 110 | 8-22 | Lost 4 | |
31 | January 6 | at Atlanta | Loss | 96 | 105 | 8-23 | Lost 5 | |
32 | January 7 | vs Atlanta | Win | 98 | 93 | 9-23 | Won 1 | |
33 | January 9 | vs Boston | Win | 87 | 78 | 10-23 | Won 2 | |
34 | January 11 | vs Charlotte | Win | 109 | 101 | 11-23 | Won 3 | |
35 | January 13 | at Cleveland | Loss | 96 | 98 | 11-24 | Lost 1 | |
36 | January 14 | vs Portland | Loss | 90 | 99 | 11-25 | Lost 2 | |
37 | January 17 | vs Washington | Win | 115 | 106 | 12-25 | Won 1 | |
38 | January 19 | at Orlando | Loss | 105 | 120 | 12-26 | Lost 1 | |
39 | January 20 | at Philadelphia | Loss | 98 | 108 | 12-27 | Lost 2 | |
40 | January 25 | vs Orlando | Loss | 112 | 117 | 12-28 | Lost 3 | |
41 | January 27 | at Chicago | Loss | 107 | 110 | 12-29 | Lost 4 | |
42 | January 29 | at Dallas | Loss | 88 | 108 | 12-30 | Lost 5 | |
43 | January 30 | at Phoenix | Loss | 95 | 120 | 12-31 | Lost 6 | |
44 | February 1 | at Denver | Loss | 112 | 123 | 12-32 | Lost 7 | |
45 | February 2 | at Golden State | Loss | 109 | 128 | 12-33 | Lost 8 | |
46 | February 4 | at LA Lakers | Loss | 105 | 121 | 12-34 | Lost 9 | |
47 | February 7 | vs Utah | Loss | 101 | 108 | 12-35 | Lost 10 | |
48 | February 14 | at Philadelphia | Loss | 112 | 122 | 12-36 | Lost 11 | |
49 | February 15 | vs Seattle | Loss | 92 | 103 | 12-37 | Lost 12 | |
50 | February 17 | vs Denver | Loss | 117 | 126 | 12-38 | Lost 13 | |
51 | February 20 | at Milwaukee | Loss | 102 | 110 | 12-39 | Lost 14 | |
52 | February 21 | vs Minnesota | Win | 95 | 93 | 13-39 | Won 1 | |
53 | February 23 | vs Houston | Loss | 115 | 125 | 13-40 | Lost 1 | |
54 | February 25 | vs Chicago | Loss | 106 | 107 | 13-41 | Lost 2 | OT |
55 | February 27 | at Indiana | Loss | 113 | 118 | 13-42 | Lost 3 | |
56 | March 2 | at Chicago | Loss | 91 | 112 | 13-43 | Lost 4 | |
57 | March 3 | vs Atlanta | Win | 114 | 109 | 14-43 | Won 1 | |
58 | March 5 | vs Sacramento | Win | 128 | 111 | 15-43 | Won 2 | |
59 | March 7 | vs LA Clippers | Loss | 115 | 119 | 15-44 | Lost 1 | |
60 | March 9 | vs Detroit | Loss | 95 | 99 | 15-45 | Lost 2 | |
61 | March 10 | at New York | Loss | 91 | 110 | 15-46 | Lost 3 | |
62 | March 12 | vs Milwaukee | Loss | 104 | 109 | 15-47 | Lost 4 | |
63 | March 16 | at Philadelphia | Loss | 110 | 119 | 15-48 | Lost 5 | |
64 | March 18 | at Boston | Loss | 106 | 122 | 15-49 | Lost 6 | |
65 | March 19 | vs Philadelphia | Loss | 94 | 108 | 15-50 | Lost 7 | |
66 | March 21 | at Washington | Loss | 106 | 136 | 15-51 | Lost 8 | |
67 | March 23 | at Indiana | Loss | 109 | 125 | 15-52 | Lost 9 | |
68 | March 24 | at Cleveland | Loss | 108 | 115 | 15-53 | Lost 10 | |
69 | March 26 | at Charlotte | Loss | 83 | 97 | 15-54 | Lost 11 | |
70 | March 28 | vs New York | Win | 106 | 101 | 16-54 | Won 1 | |
71 | March 30 | vs Phoenix | Loss | 119 | 126 | 16-55 | Lost 1 | |
72 | April 1 | vs Washington | Loss | 97 | 105 | 16-56 | Lost 2 | |
73 | April 4 | at Boston | Loss | 106 | 125 | 16-57 | Lost 3 | |
74 | April 6 | vs Golden State | Loss | 117 | 123 | 16-58 | Lost 4 | |
75 | April 8 | vs Miami | Win | 102 | 101 | 17-58 | Won 1 | |
76 | April 10 | vs Boston | Loss | 96 | 112 | 17-59 | Lost 1 | |
77 | April 11 | at Detroit | Loss | 93 | 98 | 17-60 | Lost 2 | |
78 | April 14 | vs Indiana | Loss | 113 | 124 | 17-61 | Lost 3 | |
79 | April 17 | at Atlanta | Loss | 95 | 118 | 17-62 | Lost 4 | |
80 | April 18 | vs Cleveland | Loss | 93 | 100 | 17-63 | Lost 5 | |
81 | April 21 | at Milwaukee | Loss | 95 | 96 | 17-64 | Lost 6 | |
82 | April 22 | vs Orlando | Loss | 102 | 110 | 17-65 | Lost 7 |
Player statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards, records and honors
References
- 1989–90 New Jersey Nets
- Brown, Clifton (June 25, 1989). "PRO-BASKETBALL; Nets Get Bowie for Buck Williams". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- "Trail Blazers Trade Bowie, No. 12 Pick in Draft to Nets for Buck Williams". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 25, 1989. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- "Blazers Trade Bowie, No. 12 Pick for Williams". Deseret News. Associated Press. June 25, 1989. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- Goldaper, Sam (February 22, 1990). "Knicks Trade Strickland to Spurs for Cheeks". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- "NBA WEDNESDAY'S TRADES: Cheeks Dealt for Strickland; Carroll to Nuggets". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 22, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- "1989–90 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- Brown, Clifton (June 27, 1990). "Nets Continue to Deal, Trading Hopson to Bulls". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- "2 Dennis Hopson". Chicago Tribune. November 2, 1990. Retrieved December 6, 2022.