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287 relations: A.C. Green, ABA All-Time Team, ABA–NBA merger, Adrian Branch, Adrian Dantley, Alex Hannum, American Basketball Association, Andrew Toney, Assist (basketball), Atlanta Hawks, B. J. Armstrong, Basketball positions, Basketball scorekeeping, Bevo Nordmann, Bill Bradley, Bill Cartwright, Bill Fitch, Bill Hosket Jr., Bill Laimbeer, Bill Melchionni, Bill Russell, Bill Sharman, Bill Walton, Bill Wennington, Billy Cunningham, Billy Thompson (basketball), Bob Davies, Bob Hansen, Bob Lanier, Bob Weiss, Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951), Boston Celtics, Broadcasting, Brooklyn Nets, Buffalo Braves, Byron Scott, Cazzie Russell, Charles Barkley, Charlotte Hornets, Chet Walker, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Sun-Times, Chuck Daly, Chuck Nevitt, Clemon Johnson, Cleveland, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cliff Levingston, Clint Richardson, Clyde Drexler, ... Expand index (237 more) »
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A.C. Green
A.C. Green Jr. (born October 4, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player.
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ABA All-Time Team
The ABA All-Time Team were chosen in 1997 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the American Basketball Association (ABA).
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ABA–NBA merger
The ABA–NBA merger was a major pro sports business maneuver in 1976 when the American Basketball Association (ABA) combined with the National Basketball Association (NBA), after multiple attempts over several years.
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Adrian Branch
Adrian Francis Branch (born November 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player.
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Adrian Dantley
Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Alex Hannum
Alexander Murray Hannum (July 19, 1923 – January 18, 2002) was a professional basketball player and coach.
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American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball major league from 1967 to 1976.
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Andrew Toney
Andrew Toney (born November 23, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1980 to 1988.
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Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score by field goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the basket. An assist is also credited when a basket is awarded due to defensive goaltending. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist.
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Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta.
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B. J. Armstrong
Benjamin Roy Armstrong Jr. (born September 9, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Basketball positions
In basketball, there are five players on court per team, each assigned to positions.
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Basketball scorekeeping
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game.
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Bevo Nordmann
Robert William "Bevo" Nordmann (December 11, 1939 – August 24, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.
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Bill Bradley
William Warren Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician and former professional basketball player.
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Bill Cartwright
James William Cartwright (born July 30, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player and a former head coach of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Bill Fitch
William Charles Fitch (May 19, 1932 – February 2, 2022) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Bill Hosket Jr.
Wilmer Frederick Hosket (born December 20, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Bill Laimbeer
William Laimbeer Jr. (born May 19, 1957) is an American former professional basketball coach and player who spent the majority of his career with the Detroit Pistons.
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Bill Melchionni
William P. Melchionni (born October 19, 1944) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player.
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Bill Russell
William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969.
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Bill Sharman
William Walton Sharman (May 25, 1926 – October 25, 2013) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
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Bill Walton
William Theodore Walton III (November 5, 1952 – May 27, 2024) was an American professional basketball player and television sportscaster.
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Bill Wennington
William Percey Wennington (born April 26, 1963) is a Canadian former professional basketball player who won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships with the Chicago Bulls.
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Billy Cunningham
William John Cunningham (born June 3, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid for his leaping and record-setting rebounding abilities.
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Billy Thompson (basketball)
William Stansbury “Billy” Thompson (born December 1, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association and other leagues.
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Bob Davies
Robert Edris Davies (January 15, 1920 – April 22, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.
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Bob Hansen
Robert Louis Hansen II (born January 18, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Bob Lanier
Robert Jerry Lanier Jr. (September 10, 1948 – May 10, 2022) was an American professional basketball player.
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Bob Weiss
Robert William Weiss (born May 7, 1942) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
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Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951)
Robert Clyde Jones (born December 18, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Denver Nuggets in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston.
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Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves), in a one-to-many model.
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Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
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Buffalo Braves
The Buffalo Braves were an American professional basketball team based in Buffalo, New York.
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Byron Scott
Byron Antom Scott (born March 28, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Cazzie Russell
Cazzie Lee Russell (born June 7, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
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Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT and CBS Sports.
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Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Chet Walker
Chester "Chet" Walker (February 22, 1940 – June 8, 2024) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago.
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Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is a daily nonprofit newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Chuck Daly
Charles Jerome Daly (July 20, 1930 – May 9, 2009) was an American basketball head coach.
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Chuck Nevitt
Charles Goodrich Nevitt (born June 13, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, known primarily for his great height.
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Clemon Johnson
Clemon James Johnson Jr. (born September 12, 1956) is an American retired professional basketball player and the former head basketball coach at Florida A&M.
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Cleveland
Cleveland, officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland.
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Cliff Levingston
Clifford Eugene Levingston (born January 4, 1961) is an American professional basketball coach and former player.
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Clint Richardson
Clint Richardson Jr. (born August 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (36th pick overall) of the 1979 NBA draft.
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Clyde Drexler
Clyde Austin Drexler (born June 22, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as the commissioner of the Big3 3-on-3 basketball league.
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Corporate title
Corporate titles or business titles are given to corporate officers to show what duties and responsibilities they have in the organization.
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Craig Hodges
Craig Anthony Hodges (born June 27, 1960), basketball-reference.com.
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Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas.
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Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray Ainge (born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Darryl Dawkins
Darryl R. Dawkins (January 11, 1957 – August 27, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
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Dave DeBusschere
David Albert DeBusschere (October 16, 1940 – May 14, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, professional basketball player, and coach.
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Dave Gambee
Dave Gambee (born February 16, 1937) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Dave Stallworth
David A. Stallworth (December 20, 1941 – March 15, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.
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David Robinson
David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs.
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David Stern
David Joel Stern (September 22, 1942 – January 1, 2020) was an American lawyer and business executive who was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 2014.
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David Thirdkill
David Thirdkill (born April 12, 1960) is an American retired basketball player.
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Dennis Hopson
Dennis Hopson (born April 22, 1965) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Lourdes Gray Wolves men's basketball team.
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Dennis Johnson
Dennis Wayne Johnson (September 18, 1954 – February 22, 2007), nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, and Boston Celtics.
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Dennis Rodman
Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit.
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Dick Barnett
Richard Barnett (born October 2, 1936) is an American former basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks.
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Dickey Simpkins
LuBara Dixon "Dickey" Simpkins (born April 6, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player best known for his tenure with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s.
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Don May (basketball)
Donald John May (born January 3, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player who played college basketball at Dayton and was twice chosen as consensus second-team All-American (1967–1968).
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Don Nelson
Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach.
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Earl Cureton
Earl Cureton (September 3, 1957 – February 4, 2024) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Elgin Baylor
Elgin Gay Baylor (September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive.
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Fennis Dembo
Fennis Marx Dembo (born January 24, 1966) is an American former basketball player.
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Flynn Robinson
Flynn James Robinson (April 28, 1941 – May 23, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.
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Frank Brickowski
Francis Anthony Brickowski (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Franklin Edwards
Franklin Delano Edwards (born February 2, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (22nd pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft.
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Gail Goodrich
Gail Charles Goodrich Jr. (born April 23, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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General manager
A general manager (GM) is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement, known as profit & loss (P&L) responsibility.
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Gerry Ward (basketball)
Gerald W. Ward (born September 6, 1941) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco.
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Greg Kite
Gregory Fuller Kite (born August 5, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player.
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Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player.
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Hal Greer
Harold Everett Greer (June 26, 1936 – April 14, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.
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Happy Hairston
Harold "Happy" Hairston (May 31, 1942 – May 1, 2001) was an American professional basketball player.
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Head coach
A head coach, senior coach, or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes.
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History of the Golden State Warriors
The history of the Golden State Warriors began in Philadelphia in 1946.
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History of the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Horace Grant
Horace Junior Grant Sr. (born July 4, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for Michael Reinsdorf, the president and chief operating officer of the Chicago Bulls.
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Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston.
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Hyatt Grand Central New York
The Hyatt Grand Central New York is a hotel located at 109 East 42nd Street, adjoining Grand Central Terminal, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.
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Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis.
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Isiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961), also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player and coach who is an analyst for NBA TV.
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J. J. Anderson
Mitchell Keith "J.
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Jack Haley (basketball)
Jack Kevin Haley (January 27, 1964 – March 16, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.
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Jack Ramsay
John Travilla Ramsay (February 21, 1925 – April 28, 2014) was an American basketball coach, commonly known as "Dr.
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James Edwards (basketball)
James Franklin Edwards (born November 22, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who was a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Chicago Bulls during a career that spanned 19 seasons.
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James Worthy
James Ager Worthy (born February 27, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Jason Caffey
Jason Andre Caffey (born June 12, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who won two championship rings with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s.
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Jerry Sichting
Jerry Lee Sichting (born November 29, 1956) is an American basketball coach and retired player of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Jerry West
Jerome Alan West (May 28, 1938 – June 12, 2024) was an American basketball player and executive.
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Jim Cleamons
James Mitchell Cleamons (born September 13, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player and current coach.
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Jim McMillian
James M. McMillian (March 11, 1948 – May 16, 2016) was an American professional basketball player.
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Jim Rowinski
James Rowinski (January 4, 1961 – February 1, 2024) was an American professional basketball player.
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Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars III (born May 24, 1963) is an American professional basketball executive and former player who is the executive vice president and head of basketball operations of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Joe Fulks
Joseph Franklin "Jumping Joe" Fulks (October 26, 1921 – March 21, 1976) was an American professional basketball player.
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John Havlicek
John Joseph Havlicek (often nicknamed Hondo) (April 8, 1940 – April 25, 2019) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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John Kundla
John Albert Kundla (July 3, 1916 – July 23, 2017) was an American college and professional basketball coach.
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John Long (basketball player)
John Eddie Long (born August 28, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player.
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John Paxson
John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29, 1960) is an American basketball administrator and former player who was vice president of basketball operations for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2009 to 2020.
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John Q. Trapp
John Quincy Trapp (born October 2, 1945) is an American retired professional basketball player.
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John Salley
John Thomas Salley (born May 16, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player.
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John Stockton
John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player.
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John Thompson (basketball)
John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941August 30, 2020) was an American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team.
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John Warren (basketball)
John Warren, Jr. (born January 7, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player.
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Johnny Kerr
John Graham Kerr (July 17, 1932 – February 26, 2009), also known as Red Kerr, was an American basketball player, coach, executive and broadcaster who devoted six decades to the sport at all levels.
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Jud Buechler
Judson Donald Buechler (born June 19, 1968) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who was recently an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Julius Erving
Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr.
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K.C. Jones
K.C. Jones (May 25, 1932 – December 25, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.
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Karl Malone
Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Keith Erickson
Keith Raymond Erickson (born April 19, 1944) is an American former basketball and volleyball player.
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Kevin McHale (basketball)
Kevin Edward McHale (born December 19, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player, coach and analyst who played his entire professional career for the Boston Celtics.
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Kurt Rambis
Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25, 1958) is a Greek-American former professional basketball player and coach who is a senior basketball adviser for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Larry Costello
Lawrence Ronald Costello (July 2, 1931 – December 13, 2001) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
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Larry Siegfried
Larry E. Siegfried (May 22, 1939 – October 14, 2010) was an American basketball player in the National Basketball Association.
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Lenny Wilkens
Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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LeRoy Ellis
LeRoy Ellis (March 10, 1940 – June 2, 2012) was an American basketball player.
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List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major contributors to the sport.
List of NBA champions
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
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List of players in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major contributors to the sport.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area.
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Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles.
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Luc Longley
Lucien James Longley (born 19 January 1969) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player.
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Lucious Jackson
Lucious Brown Jackson (October 31, 1941 – October 12, 2022), also known as Luke Jackson, was an American professional basketball player.
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Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player.
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Marc Iavaroni
Marcus John Iavaroni (born September 15, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player and former head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Mark Aguirre
Mark Anthony Aguirre (born December 10, 1959) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Mark McNamara
Mark Robert McNamara (June 8, 1959 – April 27, 2020) was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (22nd pick overall) of the 1982 NBA draft.
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Mark Randall (basketball)
Mark Christopher Randall (born September 30, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played in four National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons for the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and Denver Nuggets.
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Matt Guokas
Matthew George Guokas Jr. (born February 25, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
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Maurice Cheeks
Maurice Edward Cheeks (born September 8, 1956) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Mel Counts
Mel Grant Counts (born October 16, 1941) is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1964 to 1976.
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Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami.
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Michael Cooper
Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956) is an American basketball coach and former player.
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Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player.
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Micheal Williams
Micheal Douglas Williams (born July 23, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player turned businessman who played the point guard position in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Mike Riordan (basketball)
Michael W. Riordan (born July 9, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Mike Smrek
Michael Francis Smrek (born 31 August 1962) is a Canadian former professional basketball player.
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Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team in Milwaukee.
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Moses Malone
Moses Eugene Malone Sr. (March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was an American professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995.
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Mychal Thompson
Mychal George Thompson (born January 30, 1955) is a Bahamian sports commentator and former professional basketball player.
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Nate Bowman
Nathan "Nate the Snake" Bowman (March 19, 1943 – December 11, 1984) was an American basketball player born in Fort Worth, Texas.
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National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).
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NBA 25th Anniversary Team
The NBA 25th Anniversary Team was chosen on December 11, 1971, to honor the 25th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946. 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and NBA 25th Anniversary Team are NBA Anniversary Teams.
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NBA 35th Anniversary Team
The NBA 35th Anniversary Team were chosen on October 30, 1980, to honor the 35th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946. 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and NBA 35th Anniversary Team are NBA Anniversary Teams.
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NBA anniversary teams
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has named four teams throughout its history that commemorate a milestone league anniversary by honoring its greatest all-time players. 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and NBA anniversary teams are NBA Anniversary Teams.
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NBA Coach of the Year Award
The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1962–63 NBA season.
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NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award
The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals.
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NBA Most Valuable Player Award
The NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season.
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New York Daily News
The New York Daily News, officially titled the Daily News, is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
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Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida.
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Pace Mannion
Pace Shewan Mannion (born September 22, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in the Italian league with the team of Cantù (which won the FIBA Korać Cup in 1991 defeating Real Madrid in the final when he scored 35 points).
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Pat Riley
Patrick James Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American professional basketball executive, former coach, and former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Patrick Ewing
Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former professional player who last coached for the Georgetown University men's team.
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Pete Maravich
Peter Press Maravich (June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player.
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Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive.
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Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
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Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon.
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Randy Brown (basketball)
Randy Brown (born May 22, 1968) is an American retired basketball player and former coach for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Rebound (basketball)
In basketball, a rebound, sometimes colloquially referred to as a board, is a statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw.
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Red Auerbach
Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American professional basketball coach and executive.
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Red Holzman
William "Red" Holzman (August 10, 1920 – November 13, 1998) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
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Reggie Johnson (basketball, born 1957)
Reginald Johnson (born June 25, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player.
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Rick Carlisle
Richard Preston Carlisle (born October 27, 1959) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Rick Mahorn
Derrick Allen Mahorn (born September 21, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who played power forward and center for the Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, and the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Robert Parish
Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Ron Bonham
Ronald D. Bonham (May 31, 1942 – April 16, 2016) was an American professional basketball player.
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Ron Harper
Ronald Harper Sr. (born January 20, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Rory Sparrow
Rory Darnell Sparrow (born June 12, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Russ Schoene
Russ Schoene (born April 16, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player and former assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Washington.
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Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California.
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Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933)
Samuel Jones (June 24, 1933 – December 30, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who was a shooting guard for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Sam Vincent
James Samuel Vincent (born May 18, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
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San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio.
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Satch Sanders
Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders (born November 8, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
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Scott Wedman
Scott Dean Wedman (born July 29, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player who played thirteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Scott Williams (basketball)
Scott Christopher Williams (born March 21, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Scottie Pippen
Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. (born September 25, 1965), usually spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player.
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Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of September.
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Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle.
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Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), known commonly as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.
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Sly Williams
Sylvester Williams (born January 26, 1958) is a retired American basketball player.
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Stacey King
Ronald Stacey King (born January 29, 1967) is an American sports announcer and former National Basketball Association (NBA) center who won three consecutive championships with the Chicago Bulls from 1991 to 1993 while playing next to Michael Jordan.
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Steve Harris (basketball)
Steven Dwayne Harris (October 15, 1963 – February 22, 2016) was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round (19th pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft.
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Steve Kerr
Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Tom Heinsohn
Thomas William Heinsohn (August 26, 1934 – November 9, 2020) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and broadcaster.
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Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoč (born September 18, 1968) is a Croatian-American former professional basketball player who serves as Special Advisor to Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago Bulls.
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Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto.
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Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City.
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Vinnie Johnson
Vincent Johnson (born September 1, 1956), is an American former professional basketball player and a key player as sixth man for the Detroit Pistons during the team's National Basketball Association (NBA) championships of 1989 and 1990.
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Wali Jones
Walter Jones (born February 14, 1942) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Walt Frazier
Walter "Clyde" Frazier Jr. (born March 29, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Washington Capitols
The Washington Capitols were a former Basketball Association of America (forerunner of the National Basketball Association) team based in Washington, D.C. from 1946 to 1951.
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Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
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Wes Matthews
Wesley Joel Matthews Sr. (born August 24, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Will Perdue
William Edward Perdue III (born August 29, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Willie Naulls
William Dean Naulls (October 7, 1934 – November 22, 2018) was an American professional basketball player for 10 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Willis Reed
Willis Reed Jr. (June 25, 1942 – March 21, 2023) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and general manager.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August21, 1936 – October12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.
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1948–49 BAA season
The 1948–49 BAA season was the third and final season of the Basketball Association of America.
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1949 BAA Finals
The 1949 BAA Finals was the championship round following the Basketball Association of America (BAA)'s 1948–49 season, its third and last.
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1949–50 NBA season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball Association, which was created in 1949 by merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL.
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1950 NBA Finals
The 1950 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s inaugural 1949–50 season following the merger of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
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1952 NBA Finals
The 1952 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1952 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1951–52 season.
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1953 NBA Finals
The 1953 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1953 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1952–53 season.
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1954 NBA Finals
The 1954 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1954 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1953–54 season.
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1955 NBA Finals
The 1955 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1954–55 NBA season.
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1956 NBA Finals
The 1956 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series played at the conclusion of the 1955–56 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
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1957 NBA Finals
The 1957 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1956–57 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1957 NBA Playoffs.
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1958 NBA Finals
The 1958 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series for the 1957–58 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1959 NBA Finals
The 1959 NBA Finals, then known as the 1959 NBA World Championship Series, was the championship series of the 1958–59 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1959 NBA Playoffs.
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1960 NBA Finals
The 1960 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1960 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1959–60 season.
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1961 NBA Finals
The 1961 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1961 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1960–61 season.
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1962 NBA Finals
The 1962 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1962 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1961–62 season.
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1963 NBA Finals
The 1963 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1963 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1962–63 season.
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1964 NBA Finals
The 1964 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1964 NBA playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1963–64 season.
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1964–65 Boston Celtics season
The 1964–65 NBA season was the Celtics' 19th season in the NBA.
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1965 NBA Finals
The 1965 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1965 NBA playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1964–65 season.
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1966 NBA Finals
The 1966 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1966 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1965–66 season.
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1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1966–67 season of the Philadelphia 76ers was their 14th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and their 4th since moving from Syracuse (as well as their final season at the Philadelphia Civic Center, before moving to the Spectrum in South Philadelphia the next season).
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1967 NBA Finals
The 1967 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1966–67 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and it was the conclusion of the 1967 NBA Playoffs.
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1968 NBA Finals
The 1968 NBA World Championship Series pitted the Boston Celtics from the East, against the Los Angeles Lakers from the West, for the sixth time in ten years.
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1969 NBA Finals
The 1969 NBA World Championship Series to determine the champion of the 1968–69 NBA season was played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.
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1969–70 New York Knicks season
The 1969–70 New York Knicks season was the 24th season of NBA basketball in New York City.
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1970 NBA Finals
The 1970 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1970 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the 1969–70 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
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1971 NBA Finals
The 1971 NBA Finals was the championship series played at the conclusion of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 25th anniversary season of 1970–71.
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1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers season
During the 1971–72 season the Los Angeles Lakers won their first National Basketball Association (NBA) title since moving to Los Angeles.
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1972 NBA Finals
The 1972 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round played at the conclusion of the 1971–72 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
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1973 NBA Finals
The 1973 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1972–73 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the culmination of that season's playoffs.
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1974 NBA Finals
The 1974 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1973–74 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
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1975 NBA Finals
The 1975 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1974–75 NBA season of the National Basketball Association.
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1976 NBA Finals
The 1976 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1975–76 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1977 NBA Finals
The 1977 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1976–77 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1978 NBA Finals
The 1978 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1977–78 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1979 NBA Finals
The 1979 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series played at the conclusion of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1978–79 season.
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1980 NBA Finals
The 1980 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1979–80 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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1981 NBA Finals
The 1981 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1980–81 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1982 NBA Finals
The 1982 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1981–82 season, the top level of competition in men's professional basketball in North America.
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1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 37th season of the franchise (going back to their days as the Syracuse Nationals) and their 20th season in Philadelphia.
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1983 NBA Finals
The 1983 NBA World Championship Series, also known as Showdown '83, was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1982–83 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1984 NBA Finals
The 1984 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1983–84 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1985 NBA Finals
The 1985 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1984–85 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1985–86 Boston Celtics season
The 1985–86 Boston Celtics season was the 40th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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1986 NBA Finals
The 1986 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1985–86 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 41st season of the franchise, 39th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 27th in Los Angeles.
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1987 NBA Finals
The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1986–87 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1988 NBA Finals
The 1988 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1987–88 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1988–89 Detroit Pistons season
The 1988–89 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 41st season in the NBA and 32nd season in the Detroit metropolitan area.
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1989 NBA Finals
The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988–89 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the 1989 NBA Playoffs.
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1990 NBA Finals
The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1989–90 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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1991 NBA Finals
The 1991 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1990–91 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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1991–92 Chicago Bulls season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Bulls' 26th season in the National Basketball Association.
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1992 NBA Finals
The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1991–92 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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1993 NBA Finals
The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992–93 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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1994 NBA Finals
The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1993–94 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1995 NBA Finals
The 1995 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1994–95 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
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1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Bulls' 30th season in the National Basketball Association.
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1995–96 NBA season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), though the 50th anniversary was not celebrated until the following season.
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1996 NBA Finals
The 1996 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1995–96 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.
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1996–97 NBA season
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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1997 NBA All-Star Game
The 1997 NBA All-Star Game was the 47th edition of the All-Star Game and commemorated the 50th anniversary of NBA. 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and 1997 NBA All-Star Game are 1996–97 NBA season.
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1997 NBA Finals
The 1997 NBA Finals was the concluding series of the 1997 NBA playoffs that determined the champion of the 1996–97 NBA season. 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and 1997 NBA Finals are 1996–97 NBA season.
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1998 NBA Finals
The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1998 playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the 1997–98 NBA season.
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1999 NBA Finals
The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship round of the shortened 1998–99 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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1999–2000 NBA season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association.
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2000 NBA Finals
The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1999–2000 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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2001 NBA Finals
The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2000–01 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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2002 NBA Finals
The 2002 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s championship series for the 2001–02 season.
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2003 NBA Finals
The 2003 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2002–03 season, and the culmination of the playoffs.
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2006 NBA Finals
The 2006 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2005–06 NBA season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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2009 NBA Finals
The 2009 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2008–09 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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2010 NBA Finals
The 2010 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2009–10 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs, held from June 3 to 17, 2010.
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2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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See also
1996–97 NBA season
- 1996 NBA draft
- 1996–97 NBA season
- 1997 NBA All-Star Game
- 1997 NBA Finals
- 1997 NBA playoffs
- 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- NBA on television in the 1990s
- National Basketball Ass'n v. Motorola, Inc.
Golden jubilees
- 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
- 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- 50 Years
- 50 Years 50 Shows
- 50th Anniversary Stadium of Khon Kaen University
- Baabul (2006 film)
- Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years
- Doctor Who 50 years trailer
- Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead
- Fifty Who Made DC Great
- Fifty Years of Music
- Golden Jubilee of Carl XVI Gustaf
- Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II
- Golden Jubilee of George III
- Golden Jubilee of Hassanal Bolkiah
- Golden Jubilee of Margrethe II
- Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
- Golden Jubilee of the Independence of Bangladesh
- Golden jubilee
- Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration
- Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Light's Golden Jubilee
- Lima International Exhibition
- Medal "50 Years of the Mongolian People's Revolution"
- Mujib Year
- Namco 50th Anniversary
- That's Entertainment!
NBA Anniversary Teams
- 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- NBA 25th Anniversary Team
- NBA 35th Anniversary Team
- NBA 75th Anniversary Team
- NBA anniversary teams
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