1981–82 San Diego Clippers Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Clippers' 12th season in the NBA and their fourth season in the city of San Diego. Donald Sterling took over control of the franchise during this season, beginning what would be a 33-year stewardship. Draft picks Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #E23B45; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , San Diego Clippers 1981-1982 roster , - style="background-color: #106BB4; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Roster Notes * Center Bill Walton missed the entire season again due to another left foot injury. * This is Jerome Whitehead's second tour of duty with the Clippers. He previously played with the team during the 1978-79 season. * Guard Armond Hill is currently an assistant ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paul Silas
Paul Theron Silas (July 12, 1943 – December 10, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he was a two-time NBA All-Star and earned five selections to the NBA All-Defensive Team, including twice on the first team. He won three NBA championships: two with the Boston Celtics and one with the Seattle SuperSonics. In high school, Silas was named a second-team ''Parade'' All-American and voted California Mr. Basketball. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays, earning second-team All-American honors as a senior in 1964. He was selected in the second round of the 1964 NBA draft, and played 16 seasons in the league. After his playing career, Silas was a head coach for 12 seasons. Early life Silas was born on July 12, 1943, in Prescott, Arkansas. His family moved to Oakland, California, when he was eight. Initially, they shared a home in Oakland with his cousins, four of whom becam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bill Walton
William Theodore Walton III (born November 5, 1952) is an American television sportscaster and former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for coach John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins, winning three consecutive national college player of the year awards (1972–1974), while leading UCLA to NCAA championships in 1972 and 1973 and an 88-game winning streak. After being selected as the first overall pick in the 1974 NBA draft, Walton led the Portland Trail Blazers to an NBA championship in 1977, earning the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award that season. He won another NBA title in 1986 as a member of the Boston Celtics. Walton was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. He was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams. Walton's early career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) was very successful, winning the 1978 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and an NBA championship with the Portland Trail Blazers, fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 14th season for the Bucks. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season Standings :z = clinched division title :y = clinched division title :x = clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , October 30, 1981 , , @ Detroit L 113–118, Sidney Moncrief (22) , Mickey Johnson (10) , Quinn Buckner (8) , Pontiac Silverdome , 0-1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , , October 31, 1981 , , Boston W 119–103, Sidney Moncrief (29) , Harvey Catchings, Mickey Johnson (10) , , MECCA Arena , 1–1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 3 , , November 5, 1981 , , Washington W 98–90, Brian Winters (25) , Mickey Johnson (11) , , MECCA Arena , 2–1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , , November 7, 1981 , , San Diego W 105–102, Brian Winters (22) , , , MECCA Arena , 3–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , , November 10, 1981 , , @ Atlanta L 83—94, Mickey ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers Season
The 1981–82 NBA season saw the Lakers win their third NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their eighth overall in franchise history. Draft picks Roster Regular season On November 18, 1981, at halftime while on the road at Utah, Magic Johnson and coach Paul Westhead had a verbal altercation in the locker room. It was stated by teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that Johnson had offered input on the game, which resulted in Westhead twice telling him to "Shut up." Johnson then told reporters after this game that he would like to be traded anywhere, resulting in a barrage of media coverage. One day after these events, Lakers owner Jerry Buss held a press conference at The Forum, where he announced the firing of Westhead, with his replacement being Pat Riley as "coach" and general manager Jerry West as "offensive coach". West came to the podium and clarified to media that Riley was indeed the head coach and that West himself would simply provide him support on the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Kansas City Kings Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Kings 33rd season in the NBA and their tenth season in the city of Kansas City. 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 Awards and records Transactions References See also * 1981-82 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 Kansas City Kings Season Sacramento Kings seasons K Kansas City Kansas City ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Indiana Pacers Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was Indiana's sixth season in the NBA and 15th season as a franchise. Offseason Draft picks Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #092c57; color: #ffc322; text-align: center;" , 1981-82 Indiana Pacers roster , - style="background-color: #ffc322; color: #092c57; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" , - !colspan=24, 1981-82 NBA Records , - !width=100, Team !style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35", ATL !style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35", BOS !style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Houston Rockets Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Rockets' 15th season in the NBA and 11th season in the city of Houston. The Rockets entered the season as runner-ups in the 1981 NBA Finals, having lost to the Boston Celtics in six games. In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in three games in the First Round. 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="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 30, 1981 , @ Los Angeles W 113–112 (2OT), , , , The Forum , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , November 11, 1981 , Los Angeles L 93–95, , , , The Summit , 2–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 13 , November 21, 1981 , @ Philadelphia L 106–135, , , , The Spectrum , 6–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 17 , November 29, 1981 , @ Los Angeles L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Golden State Warriors Season ...
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Warriors' 36th season in the NBA and 19th in the San Francisco Bay Area. 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 Season Awards and records * Bernard King, All-NBA Second Team Transactions See also * 1981-82 NBA season References {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 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 *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall * Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 34th season in the NBA and 25th season in the city of Detroit. The team played in the Detroit suburbs at the Pontiac Silverdome. The Pistons had the second pick in the 1981 NBA Draft and chose Isiah Thomas from Indiana, adding a future Hall of Fame player for the centerpiece of the rebuilding franchise. The team finished greatly improved, 39-43 (.476), 3rd in the Central Division, an 18-game improvement from the previous season. The team was led by a pair of rookies, guard Thomas (17.0 ppg, 7.8 apg, NBA All-Star, NBA All Rookie Team) and forward Kelly Tripucka (21.6 ppg, NBA All-Star, NBA All Rookie Team), along with guard John Long (21.9 ppg) The team also picked up center Bill Laimbeer (12.8 ppg, 11.3 rpg) in a trade with Cleveland and guard Vinnie Johnson from Seattle (7.7 ppg), two key components of future championship Piston teams. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1981–82 Denver Nuggets season was their 15th season, and their sixth in the NBA. During the 1981–82 season, they scored at least 100 points in every game and allowed at least 100 points in every game. They returned to the postseason for the first time since the 1978–79 season. In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns in three games in the First Round. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 20 , Phoenix W 129–113, Kiki VanDeWeghe (29) , Alex English (10) , English, McKinney (5) , McNichols Sports Arena17,298 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 23 , @ Phoenix L 110–126, Dan Issel (26) , Alex English (6) , English, Gondrezick (5) , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,798 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season was the second season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rookie Jay Vincent led the team in scoring with 21.4 points per game and earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors. The Mavericks improved to 28–54, getting out of the Midwest Division cellar as they finished above the Utah Jazz. Draft picks The 1981 NBA draft brought three players who would become vital parts of the team. The Mavs selected 6'6" forward Mark Aguirre with the first pick, 6'6" guard Rolando Blackman 9th, and 6'7" forward Jay Vincent 24th. By the end of his seven-year Mavs career, Aguirre would average 24.6 points per game. Blackman contributed 19.2 points over his 11-year career in Dallas. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Awards and records Awards * Jay Vincent, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Records Transactions Trades Free agents Additions S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1981-82 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 12th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers finished 15-67 (.183) tying the lowest winning percentage in franchise history along with the 1970-71 team. Key Dates Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 12 , , November 24, 1981 , , @ Atlanta L 92–94 (OT), , , , The Omni4,697 , 4–8 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , , December 9, 1981 , , Atlanta W 112–108 (OT), , , , Coliseum at Richfield3,144 , 5–14 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 31 , , January 5, 1982 , , @ Atlanta L 103–113, , , , The Omni5,112 , 6–25 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 40 , , January 23, 1982 , , Atlanta L 99–109, , , , Coliseum at Richfield4,551 , 7–33 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , , February 6, 1982 , , @ Atlanta W 88–87, , , , The Omni10,0 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |