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In 1987, Cunningham replaced Tom Heinsohn as the lead color commentator (alongside play-by-play man Dick Stockton) for CBS' NBA telecasts. Cunningham would leave CBS Sports the following season to join the Miami Heat expansion franchise as a minority owner; Cunningham ultimately sold his interest of the Heat on August 12, 1994. Cunningham was subsequently replaced on CBS by Hubie Brown. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tom Heinsohn (August 26, 1934- ) is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player on the Boston Celtics basketball team. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... CBS Sports is the division of the CBS Television Network that airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States, including basketball and football. ... The Miami Heat are a National Basketball Association team based in Miami, Florida, USA. Founded: 1988 Formerly known as: Home Arena: American Airlines Arena Uniform colors: Red, Black, Flame orange and Yellow Logo design: A flaming basketball going through a hoop Mascot: Burnie NBA Championships: Franchise history Players of note... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Hubert Jude Hubie Brown (born September 25, 1933 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a former basketball coach and television analyst. ...

Honors

• Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1986)
• All-NBA First Team (1969, 1970, 1971)
• All-NBA Second Team (1972)
• Four-time All-Star
• One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)