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1979–80 Kansas City Kings Season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Kings 31st season in the NBA and their eighth season in Kansas City. Due to a June 1979 storm which caused the collapse of Kemper Arena's roof, the Kings were forced to play most of their home games at Municipal Auditorium, their Kansas City home during their first two seasons in the Midwest (the Kings split their home schedule between Kansas City and Omaha during the 1972-73, 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons before settling in Kansas City full-time). The Kings were able to return to Kemper late in the season. 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" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff", All-Star Break , - style="background:#cfc;" , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 2 , @ Phoenix L 93–96, Otis Birdsong (23) , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Begzos
John Begzos (April 7, 1942 – September 1, 2004) was an American sports executive who served as general manager of the San Antonio Spurs and Kansas City Kings. Early life Begzos was born on April 7, 1942, in Detroit to John and Laura Begtzos. He graduated from Walled Lake High School in 1960. He then worked as an assistant golf professional and studied at Michigan State University until 1967, when he joined the United States Army. He served in the 196th Light Infantry Brigade of the Americal Division during the Vietnam War and was awarded three Purple Hearts, the Bronze Star Medal with the "V" device, and the Silver Star. After receiving a medical discharge he returned to Michigan State and received his accounting degree. Career Begzos began his career as a ticket manager for the Oklahoma City 89ers. He then served as the general manager of the San Antonio Brewers. In 1973 he was named the Texas League's executive of the year. When the Dallas Chaparrals of the American Basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1979–80 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons' 32nd season in the NBA and 23rd season in the city of Detroit. The Pistons were coming off a 30–52 (.366) record from their first season in the Eastern Conference, and aiming to halt declines of six and eight wins from their previous two seasons, but by finishing 16–66 (.195) they had the worst record in franchise history, and the worst NBA record since the 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers won only nine games. Coach Dick Vitale, who was also in charge of player personnel, was fired 12 games into the season, having pushed for a disastrous trade with the Boston Celtics for Bob McAdoo when Pistons free agent M.L. Carr signed with Boston that would eventually net the Celtics key championship components Carr, Robert Parrish, and Kevin McHale in a series of exchanges. Injuries to McAdoo and center Bob Lanier, who was traded during the season, left the Pistons a depleted roster and the team finished with fourteen consecut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics Season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 13th season in the NBA. The SuperSonics entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Washington Bullets in five games in the 1979 NBA Finals, winning their first and only NBA championship. In the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in three games in the First Round, then defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the Semi-finals, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Conference Finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 2 , Portland W 120–110, Gus Williams (35) , three players tied (8) , Gus Williams (6) , Kingdome26,412 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 4 , @ Portland L 95–105 (OT), Dennis Johnson (24) , Lonnie Shelton (12) , Gus Williams (8) , Memorial Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 San Diego Clippers Season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Clippers' 10th season in the NBA and their 2nd season in the city of San Diego. Draft picks Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #87CEEB; color: #FF8C00; text-align: center;" , San Diego Clippers roster , - style="background-color: #FF8C00; color: #87CEEB; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Roster Notes * This is Marvin Barnes' second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the Buffalo Braves back in 1977-1978. Regular season Game log , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 1 , , October 12 , , Lakers , , L 102–103 , , Lloyd Free (46) , , Nick Weatherspoon (9), , Lloyd Free (5) , , San Diego Sports Arena 8,503 , , 0–1 , , - style="text-align:cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 San Antonio Spurs Season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Spurs' fourth season in the NBA, the 7th in San Antonio, and the 13th season as a franchise. 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="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 2 , @ Houston L 85–95, George Gervin (19) , Gervin, Kenon (9) , Gervin, Olberding (4) , The Summit14,454 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 4 , Houston W 106–101, George Gervin (44) , Mark Olberding (12) , Mike Gale (9) , HemisFair Arena12,894 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 6 , @ Houston L 120–141, George Gervin (37) , John Shumate (8) , George Gervin (6) , The Summit15,676 , 1–2 , - Player statistics Season Playoffs Awards and records *George Gervin, All-NBA First Team Transactions References See also * 1979- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Portland Trail Blazers Season
The 1979–80 season was the 10th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers lost seven more games than the previous season, ending with a record of 38–44, their first losing record since the 1975–76 season; despite that, they qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. The Blazers were ousted from the 1980 NBA Playoffs after losing their best-of-three series to the Seattle SuperSonics, two games to one. The Blazers' season was documented in ''The Breaks of the Game'', a book published in 1981 by journalist David Halberstam. ''The Breaks of the Game'' was a ''New York Times'' best-seller and is considered one of the greatest sports books ever written. 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 Season standings :z - clinched division tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Phoenix Suns Season
The 1979–80 Phoenix Suns season was the 12th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association and at 55–27, the team's best regular season record since the franchise's inception. The Suns defeated Western Conference foe Kansas City in the opening round of the playoffs, marking the first time the Suns had won a playoff series in back-to-back seasons. In the Western Conference semifinals, the Suns would lose to the Pacific-winning Los Angeles Lakers, who later went on to win the season's championship. The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod, his seventh season with the team, and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Paul Westphal led the Suns in scoring with a 21.9 point-per-game average and earned All-NBA First Team honors, while Walter Davis was second in team scoring with a 21.5 average. Both Westphal and Davis would return as selections to the All-Star Game. Truck Robinson and Alvan Adams provided an inside presence, averagi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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