During his career, Cowens averaged 17.6 points and 13.6 rebounds per game. He
\nwas a member of the Celtics’ 1974 and 1976 NBA Championship teams. After retiring\u00a0in 1980, he was coaxed to return to the court two years later to play for the Milwaukee\u00a0Bucks from 1982-1983. Cowens went on to coach the Charlotte Hornets and Golden\u00a0State Warriors.<\/p>\n
Dave Cowens discusses today’s media coverage of basketball with Stevoe.<\/p><\/div>\n
Cowens now lives in Maine and does corporate work for the Celtics and TV work\u00a0for Comcast. Cowens is involved with the Sports Museum of New England, the National\u00a0Basketball Retired Players Association, and his Dave Cowens Basketball School in\u00a0Norton, Mass. Cowens is also involved in several New England charities.<\/p>\n
In this segment, Cowens talks about his journey from being a “Dennis the Menis” from the mid-west\u00a0to a basketball all-star in the NBA. Stevoe and Cowens also discuss how media coverage of basketball has evolved, and their thoughts on Title Nine of the1972 Education Amendments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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