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1975β76 Portland Trail Blazers Season
The 1975β76 season was the sixth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers finished at 37β45, one game shy of their franchise high from the previous year. Despite finishing with a better record than the Detroit Pistons of the Midwest Division, the Pistons made the playoffs and the Blazers did not. Draft picks Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game. Roster Regular season October Three of the first four games of the 1975β76 season for the Trail Blazers were played on the road. It proved to be a stiff opening test for the team, as they lost all three road games handily, and narrowly missed beating the Phoenix Suns in the lone home game of the opening month. The opening game of the season was a visit to Seattle to face the SuperSonics on October 24. The Blazers started out well, leading 28β ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenny Wilkens
Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as a player, as a coach in 1998, and in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States Olympic "Dream Team," for which he was an assistant coach. In 1996, Wilkens was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary Team, and in 2021 he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. In addition, in 2022 he was also named to the list of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History, being the only person to be in both NBA 75th season celebration list as player and coach. He is also a 2006 inductee into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Wilkens was a combined 13-time NBA All-Star as a player (nine times) and as a head coach (four times), was the 1993 NBA Coach of the Year, won the 1979 NBA championship as the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, and an Olympic gold me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulane Green Wave
The Tulane Green Wave are the athletic teams that represent Tulane University, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tulane competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). There are 14 Green Wave intercollegiate programs. Nickname Tulane's nickname was adopted during the 1920 season, after a song titled "The Rolling Green Wave" was published in the ''Tulane Hullabaloo'' in 1920. From 1893 to 1919 the athletic teams of Tulane were officially known as "The Olive and Blue," for the official school colors. In 1919 the ''Tulane Weekly'', one of Tulane's many student newspapers at the time and the predecessor of the ''Tulane Hullabaloo'', began referring to the football team as the "Greenbacks," an unofficial nickname that also led to another: the "Greenies." History The university was a charter member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), in which it competed until 1966. Tulane, along with other academically-oriented, private schools had con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975β76 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 1975β76 NBA season was the Bucks' eighth season in the NBA. It was the team's first season since its inaugural year without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason. The Bucks would have a 38β44 record, the worst record in NBA history for a team to win its division. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z β clinched division title :y β clinched division title :x β clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , October 25, 1975 , , Chicago L 87β91, Brian Winters (21) , , , MECCA Arena , 0β1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , , October 28, 1975 , , Los Angeles L 92β99, Dave Meyers (21) , , , MECCA Arena , 0β2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , , October 31, 1975 , , @ New Orleans L 85β100, Dave Meyers (28) , , , Louisiana Superdome , 0-3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , , November 1, 1975 , , Portland L 97β ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975β76 Los Angeles Lakers Season
The 1975β76 NBA season was the Lakers' 28th season in the NBA and 16th season in Los Angeles. On June 16, 1975, the Lakers had traded Elmore Smith, Brian Winters, David Meyers, and Junior Bridgeman to the Milwaukee Bucks, in exchange for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Lakers raced to a 21-13 start before slumping back to .500 and failing to make the playoffs. Despite the Lakers' losing regular-season record (40β42), Abdul-Jabbar won MVP honors in a narrow vote over Bob McAdoo of the Buffalo Braves and Dave Cowens of the Boston Celtics. Roster Regular season Season standings :z β clinched division title :y β clinched division title :x β clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Awards and records * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Most Valuable Player Award * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA First Team * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Defensive Second Team * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Star Game References {{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Los Angeles Lakers Season L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975β76 Kansas City Kings Season ...
The 1975β76 NBA season was the Kings 27th season in the NBA and their fourth season in the city of Kansas City. Roster Regular season Season standings :z β clinched division title :y β clinched division title :x β clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Awards and records * Nate Archibald, All-NBA First Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Kansas City Kings Season Sacramento Kings seasons Kansas City Kansas Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975β76 Houston Rockets Season ...
The 1975β76 NBA season was the Rockets' 9th season in the NBA and 5th season in the city of Houston as well as their first season at The Summit. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Awards and records * Joe Meriweather, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Houston Rockets Season Houston Rockets seasons Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975β76 Golden State Warriors Season
Coming off their NBA Championship, the Warriors finished the 1975β76 NBA season with a then-franchise-best 59β23 record. The Warriors would however lose in the Western Conference Finals to the upstart Phoenix Suns, four games to three. The Warriorsβ franchise-best regular-season record would be surpassed when the team won the 2014β15 championship, but in between the Warriors would play thirty-eight seasons without even reaching the Conference Finals, the fourth-longest such drought in NBA history. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Playoffs In the playoffs, the Warriors returned to the Western Conference Finals by beating the Detroit Pistons in 6 games. In the Western Finals, the Warriors faced the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors had a 2 games to 1 lead. Game 4 went in overtime and the Warriors were unable to grab a 3β1 series lead. The Suns would rally to win the game 133β129. The Warriors wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975β76 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1975-76 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 28th season in the NBA and 19th season in the city of Detroit. The team played at Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit. The Pistons made a major move in the off-season, trading perennial All-Star Dave Bing to the Washington Bullets for NBA assist leader Kevin Porter. Porter would only play 19 games for the Pistons in 1975-76, missing the bulk of the season with an injury. Bing represented Washington at the 1976 NBA All-Star Game, honored as the game MVP. The team also made a move at mid-season, firing coach Ray Scott. Greg Eno from Out of Bounds described his January dismissal, "Thirty years ago and a month, Scott was conducting practice -- the Pistons were in a terrible slump at the time -- and management strode onto the court, relieved Ray Scott of his silver whistle, and marched him off the court to give him the Ziggy -- that Detroit word for a coach getting fired. The Pistons hadn't yet learned to act with class in 1976. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975β76 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1975β76 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the sixth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season marked their first winning record, their first playoffs appearances and their first conference finals in history. The season is referred to as the "Miracle at Richfield" season for this reason, and helped propel local interest in the Cavaliers as almost every playoff game was sold-out and regular game attendance would rise in the coming seasons. Roster Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , October 23, 1975 , , Golden State , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , , October 25, 1975 , , @ New York , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , , October 30, 1975 , , Chicago , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , , November 1, 1975 , , New Orleans , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , , November 4, 1975 , , @ Washington , -style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , , November 6, 19758:05 PM EST , , @ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975β76 Chicago Bulls Season ...
The 1975β76 NBA season was the Bulls' tenth season in the NBA. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z β clinched division title :y β clinched division title :x β clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Awards and records *Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Defensive First Team *Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Star Game References {{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Chicago Bulls Season Chicago Bulls seasons Chicago Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975β76 Buffalo Braves Season
The 1975β76 Buffalo Braves season was the sixth season for the expansion Buffalo Braves franchise in the National Basketball Association and its Atlantic Division. It was the team's fourth season under head coach Jack Ramsay. The team's official home arena was Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. Bob McAdoo led the league in scoring for the third consecutive year with 31.1 points per game. It was the third year in a row that the Braves made the playoffs. The Braves had a record of 46β36. In the playoffs the Braves wound up against the Philadelphia 76ers. The series went the full three games but the Braves found themselves on the road for Game 3. The Braves emerged victorious in overtime with a hard-fought 124β123 victory. It was the first playoff series win for the franchise. In the second round of the playoffs, the Braves and Boston Celtics would once again battle. After four games, the series was even at two wins each. Once again the Celtics would take the series in six games. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975β76 Boston Celtics Season
The 1975β76 Boston Celtics season was their 30th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and concluded with their 13th championship, defeating the Phoenix Suns in six games in the 1976 NBA Finals to win their 13th NBA Championship . The Celtics also won their division for the 5th consecutive season, and made their 14th finals appearance. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season and postseason recap The Celtics lost Don Chaney to the American Basketball Association before the 1975β76 season. To fill the gap in the backcourt they traded Paul Westphal to the Phoenix Suns for Charlie Scott, who had averaged more than 20 points in each of the previous three seasons. Despite an uncharacteristically weak bench, the Celtics finished in first place in their division and the second best record in the NBA this season. Boston earned a shot at another NBA title by defeating the Buffalo Braves and then the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs. Boston's opponents in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
