Cotton Kickin'

Cotton Fitzsimmons, who spent most of the last 30 years working for the Phoenix Suns in some capacity, has died at the age of 72. In three stints with the Suns, plus Atlanta, Buffalo, Kansas City and San Antonio, Fitzsimmons racked up 832 wins, 10th on the all-time list, and was twice Coach of the Year. In the 1980s, the Suns were involved in one of the worst drug scandals in NBA history, and there was talk the franchise might be moved, but Cotton came back to town, taking the franchise to 4 consecutive 50-win seasons and securing its place in Phoenix.