Gus Johnson

CLEVELAND -- As he looked around at the most talented group of basketball players ever assembled in one place, former New York Knicks guard Walt "Clyde" Frazier began having flashbacks."

If you manage your way into the Ravens' stadium about three hours before kickoff Sunday, you may notice a bunch of people in street clothes in a glorified pickup game.Chances are, the ringleader of the proceedings will be the biggest guy in the bunch, CBS analyst Brent Jones, who co-opts his broadcast partners into a game each week.And Jones, the former San Francisco 49ers' tight end, gets right into the action, shedding his jacket and tie and his shoes to join in the fray."I'm out there kicking 50-yarders barefoot," said Jones the other day. "I lost $200 to [Ravens defensive tackle]

Nearly half a century after he first wowed Baltimore Bullets fans with his windmill dunk, Gus Johnson was named Monday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Johnson's teammates said his selection was long overdue. "We were wondering, what took so long?" said Wes Unseld, a Hall of Fame center who played four years with Johnson, the Bullets' kangaroo forward who died of brain cancer in 1987. In nine seasons with Baltimore (1963-1972), the 6-foot-6 Johnson averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds, made the All-Star team five times and helped the Bullets to three division titles and five playoff appearances.

Garnett "Gus" Dobbin Johnson, a Vietnam veteran and retired Baltimore County police detective, died Feb. 26 of lung cancer. He was 59. Fellow officers said he was an aggressive investigator who spent most of his career working armed robbery cases -- from bank robberies to street holdups -- solving about a third of all the department's cases. "He was a hell of a cop," said Gus Vaselaros, who worked with him for 20 years. "He led the show, he knew his job, and he was a damn good detective."

Former Baltimore Bullet Gus Johnson, known for his soaring dunks, will enter the Basketball Hall of Fame. PG 2

1 Up for an Emmy?: Evansville at North Carolina (7 p.m., ESPN): Tyler Hansbrough (left) is on TV more than Barbara Walters. 2 Let's call two : It's a Bob Knight doubleheader. The charming ex-coach calls Mississippi State-Cincinnati (6:30 p.m., ESPN2) and Louisville-Mississippi (9 p.m., ESPN) both from Cincinnati. 3 Suns up in Portland: TNT has Suns-Trail Blazers at 10:30 p.m., and you'll get no snarky Greg Oden remark here. (Because he might miss a game with bruised feelings.) 4 Boo on you: Still upset about those Indianapolis Colts on ESPN's Greatest Game show?

Moves Basketball BUCKS: Acquired F Keith Van Horn in three-team trade involving Knicks and Hawks. HAWKS: Acquired C Michael Doleac and C Joel Przybilla and a second-round pick in 2005 draft in three-team trade involving Knicks and Bucks. KNICKS: Acquired F Tim Thomas and C Nazr Mohammed in three-team trade involving Bucks and Hawks. Colleges GEORGIA: Suspended F Kara Braxton indefinitely for violating unspecified team rules. High Schools OWINGS MILLS: Lindsey Wenderoth accepted scholarship offer and signed letter of commitment to play Division II volleyball at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

In a move that they hope will boost advertising revenue from their preseason game telecasts, the Ravens have hired the Fox network tandem of Dick Stockton and Matt Millen to broadcast the team's four tuneup games this year. The pair, considered the No. 2 broadcasting team at Fox behind headliners Pat Summerall and John Madden, reached agreement with the Ravens on Friday, said Dennis Mannion, Ravens vice president of new business development and marketing. "I think it brings a real professional feel to the games and makes it feel you are getting the A-team," Mannion said.

LANDOVER -- As his name was announced and the sellout crowd roared, Earl Monroe, for a brief moment, felt like he was back in the old days when the Baltimore Bullets were firmly established as one of the top teams in the league."

LEONARD G. LUSBY, SR., June 19, 1927- July 24, 2005, a native Baltimorian and recent resident of St. Petersburg, FL, died on Sunday, July 24th @ 11:13 A.M. A widower (wife: Sylvia M. Lusby 11/27/23- 5/4/90), he is survived by , Leonard Lusby, Jr, son; Craig Lusby & Lucia Lusby, son & daughter-in-law; Grandchildren: CJ & Ashley Lusby and Erik & Megan Purpora. Born and raised in Baltimore, he enlisted in the US Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged. Returning from military service, he apprenticed with Dan Mar Trouser Mfg. Co. where he worked & retired.