“The drug laws wiped us out” - Bill Fitch on 1980s Rockets
Sep 7, 2023 · Despite going to the playoffs without Lucas, the Rockets still made the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Celtics. Then, in January 1987, the NBA banned guards Lewis Lloyd and Mitchell Wiggins for life after both tested positive for cocaine.
GETTING FOOLED BY DRUGS - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com
Jan 26, 1987 · The day before the NBA banished the Rocket guards for testing positive for cocaine use, a story of mine had gone to press (SI, Jan. 19) concluding that both were back on track after slow...
"Drug laws wiped us out" - When RAMPANT cocaine use ended Houston …
Sep 23, 2023 · Discover how rampant cocaine use derailed the Houston Rockets' championship aspirations in the 1980s, ultimately impacting their showdowns. In 1984, when the Houston Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon in the draft, they aimed to elevate to championship status.
The suspensions of Lewis Lloyd and Mitchell Wiggins for... - UPI
Jan 13, 1987 · Wiggins and Lloyd were tested Saturday and results were positive for cocaine use. Because the two did not come forward before being tested, the NBA banned them from the league for at least two...
LLOYD AND WIGGINS OF ROCKETS BANNED FOR DRUG USE
Jan 14, 1987 · The 27-year-old Lloyd, one of Houston's starting guards, and Wiggins, also 27, a backup guard, may apply for reinstatement in two years.
NBA Bans Houston’s Lloyd, Wiggins After Pair Fail Cocaine Test
Jan 14, 1987 · Lewis Lloyd and Mitchell Wiggins of the Houston Rockets on Tuesday became the third and fourth National Basketball Assn. players to be banned from the league for using cocaine.
NBA Players who were Penalized for Violating the League’s …
Lewis Lloyd and Mitchell Wiggins, two Houston Rockets players, were banned from the NBA for cocaine use. On 13, 1987, the pair was banned for more than 2 years after tested positive for cocaine. Both players entered and completed rehabilitation program.
Rocket waived for positive drug test - UPI Archives
Mar 14, 1986 · HOUSTON -- For the second time in 15 months, the Houston Rockets have waived John Lucas because the veteran NBA guard tested positive on a drug test, the team announced Friday. The urinalysis...
NBA : A SPECIAL REPORT : DRUG POLICY: A REPORT CARD : A …
Jan 8, 1985 · Relief was evident because the NBA, which reportedly was experiencing widespread use of cocaine and other mind-altering drugs, became the first professional sport to take such strong measures...
Rockets assistant coach John Lucas helps athletes fight
May 11, 2017 · In the early morning of March 14, 1986, John Lucas was found blacked out in downtown Houston. He was wearing a suit, athletic socks and no shoes. Cocaine and alcohol shut the then-Houston Rockets guard down before the Portland Trail Blazers’ defense had a chance to do it. It was rock bottom for Lucas, who was released by the Rockets.