Chick Hearn, the Lakers’ play-by-play announcer, was not
On Dec. 20, 20012001 Chick Hearn, the Lakers’ play-by-play announcer, was not be behind the microphone for the Lakers-Rockets game as he recovered from heart surgery to replace a blocked aortic valve, bringing to end an astonishing streak, one that lasted more than 36 years and 3,338 games.
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