Bingo!: Forty Years in the NBA is the memoir of legendary Los Angeles
Clippers and sports broadcaster Ralph Lawler. Bingo! covers Lawler's
extraordinary life and career, from his childhood in Peoria, Illinois;
through his time at Bradley University; to the beginning of his sports
announcing career at the Riverside International Raceway; his years
spent in Philadelphia with the Flyers, Phillies, and 76ers; his stint in
San Diego with the Sails and the Chargers; and culminating in his
40-year career with the Clippers.
Along the way, basketball and the NBA is the focus of the book, with
Lawler's observations and stories about players, coaches, and teams from
the 1940s through his retirement at the close of the 2019 season forming
the core of the narrative. Included among the myriad stories and
reflections are his relationships with NBA legend Bill Walton, infamous
Clippers owner Donald Sterling, Clippers GM and NBA great Elgin Baylor,
and a variety of famous players, coaches, and fellow broadcasters from
throughout the NBA.
As Lawler used to memorably say from behind the microphone, "Fasten your
seatbelts!" Bingo! is a fun-filled journey through professional
basketball, with plenty of "Oh me, oh my!" moments, including the
definitive answer to the burning question all NBA fans want to know:
What are the origins of Lawler's Law?
