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2005–06 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season was the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2006.html 2005-06 Dallas Mavericks season The season saw Dallas go to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the Miami Heat, who were led by Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade, in six games. Dallas and Miami met again in the 2011 NBA Finals, where the Mavericks avenged the loss and defeated the favored Heat in six games to win their first NBA championship. Teammates Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry were the only members of both 2006 and 2011 Finals teams. In the playoffs, the Mavericks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round. In the Western Conference semifinals, they met the San Antonio Spurs once again in the playoffs for the first time since the 2003 Western Conference finals, and defeated the Spurs in seven games. They got to Conference finals once again for the first tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avery Johnson
Avery DeWitt Johnson (born March 25, 1965) is an American basketball television commentator, former player and coach who previously served as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. He is an NBA and college basketball analyst for CBS Sports. Johnson spent 16 years in the National Basketball Association as a player, and subsequently served as the head coach of two NBA teams: the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets. He led the Mavericks to their first NBA Finals appearance and to three consecutive 50+ win seasons. During his playing days, Johnson was known as the "Little General" for his small stature (by NBA standards), his leadership skills as a point guard, and his close friendship with former San Antonio Spurs teammate David Robinson. Playing career College As a high school senior in 1983, Johnson led New Orleans' St. Augustine High School to a 35–0 record and the Class 4A Louisiana State Championship. Johnson matriculated to New Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The Grizzlies play their home games at FedExForum. The Grizzlies are currently the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues based in the city of Memphis, one of 4 professional teams in the state of Tennessee, along with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League, the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League, and Nashville SC of Major League Soccer all of which play in Nashville, and the only professional basketball team in the state. The team was originally established in Canada as the Vancouver Grizzlies in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, an expansion team that joined the NBA for the . After the 2000–01 season concluded, the Grizzlies left Vancouver and move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Boston Celtics Season
The 2005–06 Boston Celtics season was the 60th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the 56th and final season of Arnold "Red" Auerbach's official involvement with the team. Auerbach (who continued to hold the title of team president) died shortly before the next season. Draft picks Roster Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Player statistics Regular season , - , style="text-align:left;", , 82 , , 63 , , 24.8 , , .431 , , .392 , , .680 , , 5.0 , , 1.4 , , .4 , , .9 , , 7.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , 80 , , 5 , , 15.4 , , .395 , , .225 , , .662 , , 1.8 , , 1.6 , , 1.0 , , .1 , , 3.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , 79 , , 79 , , 39.0 , , .471 , , .354 , , .772 , , 6.7 , , 4.7 , , 1.4 , , .4 , , 26.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , 71 , , 71 , , 34.1 , , .487 , , .385 , , .851 , , 4.1 , , 4.6 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , 11.8 , - , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Atlanta Hawks Season
The 2005–06 NBA season was the Atlanta Hawks' 57th season in the National Basketball Association, and 38th season in Atlanta. After finishing the previous season with the worst record, the Hawks selected Marvin Williams out of the University of North Carolina with the second overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. During the offseason, the team acquired Joe Johnson from the Phoenix Suns, and signed free agent Zaza Pachulia. However, tragedy struck as center Jason Collier suffered a heart attack during the preseason and died suddenly on October 15. The Hawks would stumble out of the gate again losing their first nine games the same as the Toronto Raptors, on their way to an awful 2–16 start. Tony Delk was released to free agency after one game, and later signed with the Detroit Pistons. However, they would play better in December winning five of their next seven games, including a home win over the defending champion San Antonio Spurs, 94–84 on December 10. The Hawks p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Riley (basketball)
Larry Riley is the senior advisor to the General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was formerly the general manager for Golden State Warriors before being demoted to director of scouting after Bob Myers's promotion to GM on April 24, 2012. He was responsible for drafting Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Career A graduate of Chadron State with an honors degree in education, Riley was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. He received a master's degree in education from Southeast Missouri State. He is now also a "Basketball Player Development" instructor for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide. Timeline * 2009- : Atlanta Hawks, Assistant to the General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks * 2006-2009: Golden State Warriors (Lafayette, Calif.), assistant coach/general manager * 2000-2006: Dallas Mavericks (Fort Worth, Texas), assistant coach/scout * 1994-2000: Vancouver Grizzlies (Vancouver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Prunty
Joe Prunty (born February 12, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previously, he served as an assistant coach and interim head coach for the Atlanta Hawks. He was also the head coach of the Great Britain national team from June 2013 until September 2017. Early career Prunty was born in Sunnyvale, California, and graduated from Fremont High School. He played college basketball at De Anza College in Cupertino, California before going on to earn a bachelor's degree in Speech Communications from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He began his coaching career in 1992 in San Diego, California, coaching at University of San Diego High School and St. Augustine High School. During his time as a high school coach, former Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton, former Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior, and former Chicago White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin were among his players. Befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Harris
Delmer William Harris (born June 18, 1937) is an American basketball coach who is currently the vice president of the Texas Legends, the NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. He served as a head coach for the NBA's Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers, as well as the Legends. He was also an assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Houston Rockets. Early life and college career Harris is a 1955 graduate of Plainfield High School in Plainfield, Indiana. He was inducted into the first class of Plainfield High School's Hall of Fame. Harris graduated from Milligan College in 1959 ''cum laude'' with a bachelor's degree in religious studies. He was a 3-time All-Conference basketball player for Coach Duard Walker, in addition to the Honorable Mention Little All-American recognition while at Milligan. In 1965, Harris earned a master's degree in history from India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Davis (basketball)
Bradley Ernest Davis (born December 17, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who spent the bulk of his National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Dallas Mavericks. He has been associated with the Mavericks for the team's entire existence as either a player, assistant coach or broadcaster. Early years Born in Monaca, Pennsylvania, Davis graduated from Monaca High School and played basketball there under head coach Dave Nichol. As a senior, he received Class B all-Pennsylvania honors. Davis also tried out for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. College career Davis accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Maryland, to play under head coach Lefty Driesell. As a freshman, he was named the starter at point guard, playing alongside guard John Lucas, while averaging 12.6 points, 4.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds. As a junior, he averaged 12.4 points, 4.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 steals. He declared for the NBA draft after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolando Blackman
Rolando Antonio Blackman (born February 26, 1959) is a Panamanian-American former professional basketball player who spent 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most of it with the Dallas Mavericks. He was a four-time NBA All-Star, and he holds the Mavericks' franchise single-game record for free throws made (22). Blackman was born in Panama City, Panama, and raised in Brooklyn, New York, from the age of eight. Playing career College basketball After being raised in Brooklyn, Blackman attended Kansas State University where he played basketball under coach Jack Hartman. At Kansas State, Blackman had a number of noteworthy achievements: *In 1980, he was named the Big Eight Conference Player of the Year and All-American. *He was a three-time unanimous All-Big Eight selection. *He was three times named the Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year. *He scored 1,844 career points, the second-highest total in Kansas State history. *He had a career .517 Field Goal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth Of Wilson, Virginia)
Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private, Christian secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill enrolls approximately 120 students in grades 8–12, and is 100% boarding. It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and is authorized to enroll international students. History In 1873, the New River Baptist Association of Virginia established Oak Hill Academy. The school held its first classes in September 1878. Athletics Sports offered at Oak Hill include, for boys: Gold, Red, and White basketball, baseball, and tennis, while for girls includes, volleyball, cheerleading, and tennis. Basketball program The Oak Hill Academy Warriors basketball program is considered by some as one of the top prep basketball teams in the nation, having produced potential future NBA Hall of Famers Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, among others. In 2017, ''USA Today'' ranked Oak Hill as the third best basketball program of the decade. Under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Van Horn
Keith Adam Van Horn (born October 23, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. A forward, Van Horn played for five teams in a National Basketball Association (NBA) career that spanned from 1997 to 2006. Van Horn finished his college basketball career with the Utah Utes as the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1997. Van Horn was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the second pick in the 1997 NBA draft and was traded to the New Jersey Nets on draft night. He was named to the 1998 NBA All-Rookie Team. Van Horn played for the Nets from 1997 to 2002, leading the team in scoring in the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons and finishing fifth in the NBA in scoring in the 1998–99 season. He was a member of the 2001–02 Nets team that made the NBA Finals. Van Horn would also go on to play for the 76ers, the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Dallas Mavericks. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of Harris County, Texas, Harris County, as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the List of Texas metropolitan areas, second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth. With a population of 2,314,157 in 2023, Houston is the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and the List of North American cities by population, sixth-most populous city in North America. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the List of United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
