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1980–81 Washington Bullets Season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Bullets 20th season in the NBA and their 8th season in the city of Washington, D.C. Following the season, Wes Unseld retired, Elvin Hayes was traded to the Houston Rockets, and Mitch Kupchak signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 10 , @ Detroit W 95–85, , , , Pontiac Silverdome , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 11 , Philadelphia L 120–126 (2OT), , , , Capital Centre , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , October 16 , @ Cleveland L 88–90, , , , Richfield Coliseum , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , October 17 , New Jersey L 112–114, , , , Capital Centre , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , October 18 , @ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Shue
Eugene William Shue (December 18, 1931 – April 3, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Shue was one of the top guards of the early days of the NBA and an influential figure in the development of basketball. He is credited with having invented the "spin move" while being an early harbinger of other plays and strategies. Shue was an NBA All-Star five consecutive times (1958–62). After his successful playing career, he became a long-serving coach, twice winning NBA Coach of the Year. Throughout his career as player, coach, and executive, Shue was "a specialist at taking over faltering teams". Early life Shue was born in Baltimore on December 18, 1931. He grew up in the city's Govans neighborhood and attended Towson Catholic High School. His family lived on welfare and he did not own a basketball as a child. He grew up a fan of the Baltimore Bullets and Buddy Jeannette, recollecting in 1994: Playing care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Godine
Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian Emperor * Karl (footballer) (born 1993), Karl Cachoeira Della Vedova Júnior, Brazilian footballer In myth * Karl (mythology), in Norse mythology, a son of Rig and considered the progenitor of peasants (churl) * ''Karl'', giant in Icelandic myth, associated with Drangey island Vehicles * Opel Karl, a car * ST ''Karl'', Swedish tugboat requisitioned during the Second World War as ST ''Empire Henchman'' Other uses * Karl, Germany, municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * '' Karl-Gerät'', AKA Mörser Karl, 600mm German mortar used in the Second World War * KARL project, an open source knowledge management system * Korean Amateur Radio League, a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in South Korea * KARL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Houston Rockets Season
The 1980–81 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the NBA Finals. The 1981 Rockets are the only team since the 1959 Minneapolis Lakers to make the NBA Finals with a losing record. In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round, then defeated the San Antonio Spurs in seven games in the Semifinals, and the Kansas City Kings in five games in the Conference Finals, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, only to fall to the Boston Celtics in six games in the NBA Finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season In the 1980–81 season, after the newly established Dallas Mavericks became the third NBA team in Texas, the NBA restructured the conferences and sent the Rockets, who had previously played in the Eastern Conference, to the Midwest Division of the Western Conference. It was head coach Del Harris's second season, and he led Houston to a 40–42 record. The Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Golden State Warriors Season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Warriors 35th season in the NBA and their 18th season in the San Francisco Bay Area. NBA Draft Roster Regular season The Warriors got off to a 12-6 start thanks to their talented cast of rookies and veterans. Late in the season, they were still in a playoff hunt with a 36-34 record before losing 7 of the next 9 games as the Houston Rockets and the Kansas City Kings got red hot and passed the Warriors and advanced to the playoffs. Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Season Awards and records * Larry Smith, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team * Joe Barry Carroll, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Transactions References See also * 1980-81 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 Golden State Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons G Golden Golden Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ... [...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 was the Nuggets 5th season in the National Basketball Association, 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 1980–81 NBA season by team, De 1980 in sports in Colorado, Denver Nugget 1981 in sports in Colorado, 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 List of municipaliti ... [...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 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 players t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Boston Celtics Season
In 1980–81 the Boston Celtics went 62-20 under coach Bill Fitch. Despite losing center Dave Cowens to retirement late in training camp, the Celtics went on to capture the 1981 NBA Championship over the Houston Rockets. The highlight was that this championship was achieved just two years after Larry Bird had been drafted. Cedric Maxwell was named NBA Finals MVP. Offseason NBA draft After the 1979-80 season, Auerbach completed what may be the most lopsided trade in NBA history. Auerbach had always been a fan of stockpiling draft picks, so even after the success of 1979-80 the Celtics had both the 1st and 13th picks in the 1980 NBA draft left over from the M.L. Carr trade. Auerbach saw an opportunity to improve the team immediately, sending the two picks to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for center Robert Parish and the Warriors first round pick, the 3rd overall, University of Minnesota power forward Kevin McHale. With these three future Hall of Famers on the team t ... [...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] |
Bernie Bickerstaff
Bernard Tyrone Bickerstaff (born February 11, 1944) is an American basketball coach and front office executive, currently serving as the Senior Basketball Advisor for the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a coach, he previously worked as the head coach for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, Washington Bullets/Wizards, Charlotte Bobcats, and Los Angeles Lakers. He has also been an assistant for the Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Cavaliers. He has served in numerous other NBA front office positions, and has been a consultant for the Harlem Globetrotters. Early years Bickerstaff was born in Benham, Kentucky, where his father and grandfather worked in the coal mines. He often had to endure open racism. He attended East Benham High School, where he was the starting point guard of the basketball team. After graduating in 1961, Bickerstaff moved to Cleveland where he had relatives, with the idea of joining the United States Army, Army, but he instead a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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