<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">PORTLAND, Ore. -- Former Portland Trail Blazer standout Maurice Lucas, a member of the 1977 NBA championship squad, will return as an assistant coach, the team said Monday. Lucas, a five-time All-Star in the ABA/NBA, finished his playing career with Portland in the 1987-88 season as an assistant coach under coaches Mike Dunleavy and Rick Adleman. He was vice president of the NBA Players Association for eight years and is a member of the board of directors of the Retired Players Association.</div> ESPN
