Paul Westphal Played And Coached For Seattle Super Sonics

 For the second time in last couple weeks, a former Sonic coach has passed on.   Hall Of Famer Paul Westphal, who played for the Sonics for a short time in the early 1980s, then would coach the team from 1998-2000 has died from a brain tumor.   KC Jones who coached the team in the early 90s, passed away last week.

Like KC Jones, Westphal also played at one time with the Boston Celtics, but he is probably better known from his playing days and later, coaching days with the Phoenix Suns.    He coached the Suns into the NBA finals in 1993.

Westphal played his college ball at USC. 

Seahawks Top 2 Picks Show Promise

The Seattle Seahawks first 2 picks hail from 2 perenial football powerhouses. Number one pick, Lawrence Jackson is a defensive lineman from USC. John Carlson, the number 2 pick, is a tight end from Notre Dame.

Pac 10 Basketball Tournament: Trojans Dump Cougs

Cougs fans barely had enough time to celebrate their 74-64 victory over the Washington Huskies last night when they had to get back on the floor again tonight. Sadly the USC Trojans ended the Cougars quest to win the Pac-10 tournament with a 70-61 victory. Greg Pruit of the Trojans lead all in scoring 26 points. The Trojans go on to face the Oregon Ducks in the Conference finals. The Cougars will move on to the NCAA Tournament.

Cougars Beat Trojans In Thriller

Rebounding from a heartbreaking loss, the WSU Cougars kept their dream season intact by squeaking by the USC Trojans 88-86. A controversial foul call at the end of the first overtime allowed the "Men Of Troy" to catch up, and possibly defeat the Cougs, but a missed free throw sent the game into a second overtime.
The Washington Huskies saved their season by beating UCLA today, the Coug's win prevented an LA sweep in Pullman. Had the Cougars defeated the Bruins last Thursday, they would have shared the Pac-10 title.