{"id":1574340,"date":"2023-07-05T16:32:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T20:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1574340"},"modified":"2023-07-05T16:32:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T20:32:25","slug":"to-cedric-maxwell-big-game-james-worthy-was-nothing-but-a-fictional-character-in-the-1984-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/to-cedric-maxwell-big-game-james-worthy-was-nothing-but-a-fictional-character-in-the-1984-nba-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"To Cedric Maxwell, ‘Big Game James' Worthy Was Nothing but a Fictional Character in the 1984 NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cedric Maxwell was never a fan of James Worthy when they battled it out on the basketball court in the mid-1980s. The former Boston Celtics<\/a> forward still doesn't appear to be one today.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worthy, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, came into the NBA in 1982 as a highly-touted prospect and the top pick in the 1982 NBA Draft. He spent all 12 of his NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers,<\/a> winning three championships and earning the nickname “Big Game James.” Maxwell recently acknowledged Worthy was a talented basketball player but downplayed the “Big Game James” label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cedric Maxwell and James Worthy battled it out in the 1984 NBA Finals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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On this day in 38 years ago, Kevin McHale clotheslined Kurt Rambis in the 1984 NBA Finals. pic.twitter.com\/MmTDWWUUPe<\/a><\/p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>