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Legends Brunch Honors Mavs of the '80s

By Tim PovtakFeb 14th 2010 – 5:35PM

DALLAS -- Derek Harper still thinks his group of Dallas Mavericks were good enough to reach the NBA Finals, but unfortunately, the Los Angeles Lakers kept getting in the way. Harper, along with teammates Rolando Blackman, Sam Perkins, Mark Aguirre and James Donaldson, were honored Sunday at the 11th annual Legends Brunch...

Background on Derek Harper

Derek Ricardo Harper (born October 13, 1961 in Elberton, Georgia) is a retired American professional basketball player from the University of Illinois, who spent 16 seasons as a point guard in the National Basketball Association with the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers.

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