he suggests that Rudy may have felt a sense of "anxiety," likely stemming from his former head coach tragically being involved in "The Punch." This incident occurred in late December 1977 ...

In a 1977 regular season game, Lakers’ power forward Kermit Washington punched the Rockets’ Rudy Tomjanovich in the face so ...

Rudy Tomjanovich, while regarded as a living legend after more than three decades with the Rockets, has been criticized in recent years for relying too much on the one-on-one skills of point guard ...

There was a time in Rudy Tomjanovich's life when he would have plowed through the warnings and advice and continued right on with his high-wire act life, with the Everest highs and the Dead Sea lows.

On December 7, 1977, Washington’s career would take a turn following an altercation on the court that left Rudy Tomjanovich of the Rockets severely injured. Soon after the infamous punch ...