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1980–81 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1980-81 NBA season was the Bulls' 15th season in the NBA and their first season in the Eastern Conference. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 31 , @ New York W 90–80, Ricky Sobers (18) , Artis Gilmore (16) , Ricky Sobers (6) , Madison Square Garden14,822 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 3 , New York W 115–114 (OT), Reggie Theus (37) , Dwight Jones (14) , Reggie Theus (11) , Chicago Stadium19,901 , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 5 , @ Boston L 109–121, Dwight Jones (19) , Dwight Jones (9) , Jones, Sobers (4) , Boston Garden15,320 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 7 , @ Boston L 97–106, Reggie Theus (21) , Gilmore, Jones (10) , three pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Sloan
Gerald Eugene Sloan (March 28, 1942 – May 22, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before beginning a 30-year coaching career, 23 of which were spent as head coach of the Utah Jazz (1988–2011). NBA commissioner David Stern referred to Sloan as "one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history". Sloan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. After playing college basketball with the Evansville Purple Aces, Sloan was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the fourth overall pick of the 1965 NBA draft. He spent his rookie season with the Bullets before playing the remainder of his career with the Chicago Bulls, retiring due to injuries in 1976. Nicknamed "the Original Bull", he was a two-time NBA All-Star, a six-time member of the All-Defensive Team and the first player to have his number retired by the Bulls. Sloan then became a coach, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Worthen
Samuel Lee Worthen (born January 17, 1958) is an American former NBA player who currently is touring as the coach of the Washington Generals, the team that perennially loses to the Harlem Globetrotters. He was well known for his play at the Rucker Park Tournament. Sam Worthen was an All-American point guard at Marquette University from 1978 to 1980 under coach Hank Raymonds. He led the Warriors in assists during his junior year and scoring and assists in his senior year. Worthen led The Warriors to a win over 10th ranked on the road against Notre Dame in 1980. Worthen was named to Basketball Weekly's second team after his junior and senior seasons. He was also named to Sports Page magazine's first team, United States Basketball Writers Association first team, UPI, third team and top newcomers of 1979, Playboy magazine pre-season basketball edition. In 1980, he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the NBA Draft and played in the NBA for two seasons. Worth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 33rd season in the NBA and 24th season in the city of Detroit. The team played at the Pontiac Silverdome. The rebuilding Pistons finished the season with a 21–61 (.256) record, 6th place in the Central Division. The team was led by center Kent Benson (15.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and guard John Long (17.7 ppg). Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , October 10 , Washington L 85–95, , , , Pontiac Silverdome , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 11 , @ Indiana L 87–100, , , , Market Square Arena , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , October 13 , @ New Jersey L 92–108, , , , Rutgers Athletic Center , 0–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , October 14 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1980–81 NBA season The 1980–81 NBA season was the 35th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Houston Rockets 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. As of 2022, this was the last t ... was the Nuggets 5th season in the NBA and their 14th season as a franchise. Draft picks The Denver Nuggets made twelve selections in the 1980 NBA Draft. Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Awards and records Transactions References {{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 Denver Nuggets Season Denver Nuggets seasons De Denver Nugget Denver Nugget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season was the first season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Expansion Draft Draft picks * Kiki Vandeweghe of UCLA was drafted by the Mavs with the 11th pick of the 1980 NBA Draft, but Vandeweghe refused to play for the expansion Mavericks and staged a holdout that lasted a month into the team's inaugural season. Vandeweghe was traded to the Denver Nuggets, along with a first-round pick in 1981, in exchange for two future first-round picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Awards and records Awards Records Transactions Trades Free agents Additions Subtractions See also * 1980–81 NBA season References {{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 Dallas Mavericks Season Dallas Mavericks seasons Da Dallas Dallas Dallas () is the third largest city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 11th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , , November 13, 1980 , , Atlanta W 114–111, , , , Coliseum at Richfield3,987 , 5–14 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 43 , , January 9, 1981 , , @ Atlanta W 108–107 (OT), , , , The Omni9,398 , 16–27 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 51 , , January 23, 1981 , , @ Atlanta W 106–98, , , , The Omni9,820 , 20–31 , - align="center" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff", All-Star Break , -style="background:#fcc;" , 64 , , February 21, 1981 , , Atlanta L 105–118, , , , Coliseum at Richfield8,231 , 25–39 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , , March 14, 1981 , , @ Atlanta W 112–110 (OT), , , , The Omni7,368 , 26 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Atlanta Hawks Season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Hawks' 32nd season in the NBA and 13th season in Atlanta. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Player Statistics Citation: Awards and records * Dan Roundfield, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Transactions References See also * 1980-81 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 Atlanta Hawks Season Atlanta Hawks seasons Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ... A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Johnson (basketball, Born 1941)
Philip Donald Johnson (born September 6, 1941) is a former college basketball player and a former basketball coach. He played college basketball at Utah State University and Weber State, and has coached collegiately at Weber State University. Early life and college playing career Philip Donald Johnson, a native of Grace, Idaho, graduated from Grace High School in 1959. He attended Utah State University for one year before transferring to Weber College (now Weber State University) in Ogden, Utah, where he played on the Wildcats basketball team for one season. In 1961, Johnson returned to Utah State University and played two years on the Utah State Aggies basketball team. Playing under coach LaDell Andersen, Johnson was part of Utah State teams that made the NCAA tournaments of 1962 and 1963. Johnson averaged 12.3 points and 7.1 rebounds in his senior season and graduated from Utah State in 1963 with a B.S. in physical education, and in 1964 he completed his master's degree. Coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Foster (basketball)
William Alva Foster (September 18, 1937 – January 20, 1967) was a Canadian racecar driver. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Foster dropped out of high school to start his racing career. Foster won the 1963 CAMRA (Canadian American Modified Racing Association) in 1963 in the first year of the series. He also won the Utah Copper Cup race in 1963 and 1964. Foster also drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1964–1966 seasons, with 28 career starts, including the 1965 and 1966 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 10 times, with his best finish in second position in 1966 at Atlanta. He became best friends with Mario Andretti, who later claimed he would never again form a close friendship with a fellow racer because Foster's death so significantly affected him. Foster ran a NASCAR Cup Series race at Riverside International Raceway in 1966 and finished 7th. He also competed in two NASCAR West Series races in 1965. During practice for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Shidler (basketball)
Jay Harold Shidler (/ʃaɪd-lər/ SHīd-ler; born April 20, 1946) is an American investor and philanthropist. Shidler is the managing partner of The Shidler Group, a national real estate investment organization and is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Shidler Family Foundation. Early life and education Born in Pasadena, California, Jay H. Shidler, the son of a career U.S. Army officer and a homemaker, grew up on numerous military bases around the world. Shidler attended the University of Hawaiʻi and graduated in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. After graduating from the University of Hawaiʻi, Shidler was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Returning to Hawaii in 1971 as a First Lieutenant, Jay Shidler formed the real estate investment firm The Shidler Group. Career Since forming The Shidler Group in 1971, Shidler has acquired and owned more than 2,000 commercial properties in 40 U.S. states and Canada. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Byrd (basketball)
Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician and musician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democrat, Byrd also served as a U.S. representative for six years, from 1953 until 1959. He remains the longest-serving U.S. Senator in history; he was the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress until surpassed by Representative John Dingell of Michigan. Byrd is the only West Virginian to have served in both chambers of the state legislature and in both chambers of Congress. Byrd's political career spanned more than sixty years. He first entered the political arena by organizing and leading a local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s, an action he later described as "the greatest mistake I ever made." He then served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1947 to 1950, and the West Virginia State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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