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1978–79 Los Angeles Lakers Season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the Lakers' 31st season in the NBA and 19th season in Los Angeles. It was the final season for the team under the ownership of Jack Kent Cooke, who sold the team to Jerry Buss the following summer. Offseason Draft picks Roster Magic Johnson Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 10 , @ Denver L 105–110, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23) , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) , Norm Nixon (11) , McNichols Sports Arena16,011 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 13 , Denver W 121–109, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) , Jamaal Wilkes (13) , Norm Nixon (16) , The Forum14,182 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 16 , @ Denver W 112–111, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) , Norm Nixon (12) , McNichols Sports Arena1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry West
Jerome Alan West (born May 28, 1938) is an American basketball executive and former player. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His nicknames included "Mr. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a clutch situation, such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "the Logo", in reference to his silhouette being incorporated into the NBA logo; "Mr. Outside", in reference to his perimeter play with the Los Angeles Lakers; and "Zeke from Cabin Creek", for the creek near his birthplace of Chelyan, West Virginia. West played the small forward position early in his career, and he was a standout at East Bank High School and at West Virginia University, where he led the Mountaineers to the 1959 NCAA championship game. He earned the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player honor despite the loss. He then embarked on a 14-year career with the Los Ange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Terry
Carlos Fernando Terry (June 22, 1956 – March 12, 1989) was an American professional basketball shooting guard who spent three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Washington Bullets. He played college basketball at Winston-Salem State University. Early years Terry attended Lexington Senior High School. He accepted a basketball scholarship from then- Division II Winston-Salem State University, to play under legendary coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines. As a freshman, he was the team's sixth man. As a sophomore, he was named a starter at forward. As a senior, he averaged 20.9 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, while leading the team to the 1977 CIAA Men’s Basketball Championship. He received CIAA Player of the Year and CIAA All-Tournament Team honors. He appeared in 115 games, averaging 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. He finished as the school's all-time leader in rebounds (1,467) and ranked third in points scored (2,151). In 2001, he was inducted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Houston Rockets Season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the Rockets' 12th season in the NBA and 8th season in the city of Houston. In the playoffs, the Rockets were swept by the Atlanta Hawks in two games in the First Round. Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 11 , Atlanta L 106–109, Moses Malone (28) , Moses Malone (17) , Slick Watts (7) , The Summit14,405 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 13 , @ Atlanta L 91–100, Moses Malone (21) , Moses Malone (24) , Calvin Murphy (4) , Omni Coliseum15,798 , 0–2 , - Awards and records *Moses Malone, NBA Most Valuable Player Award *Moses Malone, All-NBA First Team *Moses Malone, NBA All-Defensive Second Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Houston Rockets season Houston Rockets seasons Houston Houston (; ) is the most po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Golden State Warriors Season ...
The 1978–79 NBA season was the Warriors' 33rd season in the NBA and 16th 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 References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Golden State Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons Golden State 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] |
1978–79 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1978-79 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 31st season in the NBA, 22nd season in the metropolitan area of Detroit, first at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, and first in the Eastern Conference. New Coach Dick Vitale did little to revitalize the direction of the franchise as the team finished with a 30-52 (.366) record, 4th place in the Central Division. Vitale was even hospitalized with stress during the season. The team was led by point guard Kevin Porter, who led the league with 13.4 assists per game, forward M.L. Carr (18.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg), center Bob Lanier (23.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg, NBA All-Star, limited to 53 games due to injury), and the addition of two rookies Vitale drafted from the University of Detroit, where he had coached previously - John Long (16.1 ppg) and Terry Tyler (12.9 ppg, 2.5 blocks per game). Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the Nuggets' 3rd season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise. In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round. The Nuggets would not make the playoffs again until 1982. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 10 , Los Angeles W 119–105, Dan Issel (30) , Dan Issel (10) , Bob Wilkerson (7) , McNichols Sports Arena16,011 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 13 , @ Los Angeles L 109–121, David Thompson (29) , Tom Boswell (12) , Tom Boswell (7) , The Forum14,182 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 16 , Los Angeles L 111–112, David Thompson (28) , Dan Issel (10) , David Thompson (7) , McNichols Sports Arena16,181 , 1–2 , - Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the ninth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , , November 28, 1978 , , Atlanta W 112–98, , , , Coliseum at Richfield4,130 , 7–14 , -style="background:#fcc; , 33 , , December 23, 1978 , , @ Atlanta L 91–109, , , , The Omni6,215 , 12–21 , -style="background:#fcc; , 59 , , February 20, 1979 , , Atlanta L 109–119, , , , Coliseum at Richfield6,523 , 24–35 , -style="background:#fcc; , 72 , , March 20, 1979 , , @ Atlanta L 109–115, , , , The Omni6,384 , 28–44 References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Cleveland Cavaliers Season Cleveland Cavaliers seasons Cleveland 1978 in sports in Ohio Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Chicago Bulls Season ...
The 1978–79 NBA season was the Bulls' 13th season in the NBA. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Awards and records *Reggie Theus, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team *Artis Gilmore, NBA All-Star Game References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Boston Celtics Season
The 1978–79 Boston Celtics season was the 33rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the worst record of any Celtics team that played between 1950 and 1996. Prior to the season, owner Irv Levin swapped franchises with the Buffalo Braves ownership group led by John Y. Brown, Jr. Levin had wanted to have a team in his native California, but knew the other league owners would not consider a move of the Celtics. He therefore brokered a deal with Brown to swap franchises, and then moved the Braves to San Diego to become the Clippers. In the meantime, a deal was brokered, without consulting team president Red Auerbach, to trade three players (Freeman Williams, Kevin Kunnert and Kermit Washington) to the Braves for Tiny Archibald, Billy Knight and Marvin Barnes. The move created a media firestorm for the team, as Kunnert and Washington were viewed as keys to future improvement, and Auerbach publicly stated that he was not consulted abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Atlanta Hawks Season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the Hawks' 30th season in the NBA and 11th season in Atlanta. Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 11 , @ Houston W 109–106, Dan Roundfield (23) , Dan Roundfield (18) , Hawes, Criss (4) , The Summit14,405 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 13 , Houston W 100–91, Drew, Johnson (25) , John Drew (13) , Eddie Johnson (8) , Omni Coliseum15,798 , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 15 , @ Washington L 89–103, Dan Roundfield (24) , Dan Roundfield (10) , Armond Hill (8) , Capital Centre15,721 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 17 , @ Washington W 107–99, Roundfield, Johnson (17) , Tree Rollins (8) , Armond Hill (6) , Capital Centre19,035 , 1–1 , - align="center" b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McCloskey
John William McCloskey (September 19, 1925 – June 1, 2017) was an American basketball player, coach and executive. He served as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and general manager of the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves. As general manager of the Pistons, McCloskey assembled the team that would become known as the "Bad Boys" that won NBA championships in 1989 and 1990. Biography Early life McCloskey was born in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1925 to Buelah and Eddie McCloskey. After high school, he attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played football. He left school to serve in World War II as a lieutenant commanding a landing ship for the Marines. After the war, McCloskey attended the University of Pennsylvania where he played three varsity sports. Playing career McCloskey played one game for the Philadelphia Warriors of the NBA during the 1953 season, scoring 6 points in that game. McCloskey also spent time in Eastern Profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Albeck
Charles Stanley Albeck (May 17, 1931 – March 25, 2021) was an American professional basketball coach. Albeck coached for several teams in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA), including the Denver Rockets, the San Diego Conquistadors, (often subbing for an absent Wilt Chamberlain), the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, and the Chicago Bulls. Early life Albeck was born in Chenoa, Illinois, on May 17, 1931. He attended Chenoa High School in his hometown. He subsequently obtained a bachelor's degree at Bradley University in 1955 and his master's at Michigan State University in 1957.''Who's Who in the World'' 1987–1988 edition. p. 14 Coaching career Albeck began his coaching at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan. His next head coaching job was at Northern Michigan University. Albeck was head coach at the University of Denver from 1968 to 1970. He was the head coach of the Denver Rockets during most o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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