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2005–06 Houston Rockets Season
The 2005-06 Houston Rockets season was the team's 39th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 51–31 output from the previous season. However, they came up seventeen games shy of tying it, finishing 34–48, and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Tracy McGrady played in only 47 games after complaining about back spasms while Yao Ming missed time due to foot injuries. Despite their injuries, they were still voted to play in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game held in Houston. Roster Roster Notes * Small forward Tracy McGrady played 47 games (his last game being on March 8, 2006) but missed the rest of the season due to severe back spasms. * Point guard Bob Sura missed the entire season after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured disc in his back. Regular season Record vs. opponents Awards *Yao Ming, All-NBA Third Team *Luther Head, NBA All-Rookie Team The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Van Gundy
Jeffrey William Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962) is an American commentator for ESPN and former basketball coach. He served as head coach of the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his tenure on the Knicks, he led the team to the 1999 NBA Finals, where they ultimately lost to the San Antonio Spurs. Early life Van Gundy was born in Hemet, California, and grew up in the town of Martinez, California. He is the son of a basketball coach, Bill Van Gundy, the former head coach at SUNY Brockport and at Genesee Community College. Jeff's elder brother, Stan, later became head coach of the NBA's Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, and the New Orleans Pelicans, and is the former head coach and director of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons. As a high-school point guard, Van Gundy was a two-time All Greater Rochester selection in 1979 and 1980, leading Brockport Central to the Class AA finals. He continued his basketball playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report (often abbreviated as B/R) is a website that focuses on sport and sports culture. Its headquarters are in San Francisco, with offices in New York City and London. Bleacher Report was acquired by Turner Broadcasting System in August 2012 for $175 million. In March 2018, Bleacher Report and Turner Sports launched B/R Live, a subscription video streaming service featuring live broadcasts of several major sports events. History Founding: 2005–2011 Bleacher Report was formed in 2005 by David Finocchio, Alexander Freund, Bryan Goldberg, and Dave Nemetz—four friends and sports fans who were high school classmates at Menlo School in Atherton, California. Inspired by Ken Griffey Jr, they wanted to start writing about sports. With the help of two old friends, J. B. Long and Ryan Alberti, the company's nucleus took up residence in a Menlo Park office space, in the spring of 2007, for $650 a month. Bleacher Report announced the completion of a round of Series A f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Indiana Pacers Season
The 2005–06 Indiana Pacers season was the 30th season completed by the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was also the Pacers first since the 1986-87 season that All-Star guard Reggie Miller was not on the roster as he retired following the 2004-05 season. Draft Selections Season summary In Summer 2005, the Pacers introduced new, completely re-designed jerseys to replace the pinstripe jerseys that they had worn since 1997. However, the pinstripe jerseys continued to be worn through the pre-season, while the new jerseys debuted at the regular season opener, a win against the Orlando Magic on November 2. The Pacers made a major move for the 2005–06 season by signing Šarūnas Jasikevičius, the floor leader of two-time defending Euroleague champions Maccabi Tel Aviv. The first game of the 2005–06 season was Ron Artest's first game back with his team after his suspension the previous year for his role in the November 19, 2004, brawl betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Golden State Warriors Season ...
The 2005–06 Golden State Warriors season was the team's 60th in the NBA, and their 44th in Oakland. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 34-48 output from the previous season. They tied it exactly, finishing 34-48 again, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the twelfth straight season. Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Transactions Subtractions References {{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Golden State Warriors season Golden State Warriors seasons Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Detroit Pistons Season
The 2005–06 Detroit Pistons season was the 65th season of the franchise, the 58th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 49th in the Detroit area. The team entered the season as the two-time defending Eastern Conference champions. The Pistons began the season hoping to improve upon their 54–28 output from the previous season and have another chance of going to the NBA Finals after losing to the San Antonio Spurs in last season's NBA Finals in seven games. They bested it by ten games, finishing 64–18—their best record in franchise history—and qualifying for the playoff for the fifth straight season. The Pistons defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the first round, and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a tough, hard-fought seven-game series to reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the fourth consecutive year before losing to the eventual NBA champions Miami Heat, whom they had beaten in a seven-game playoff series the year before. Detroit's offseason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Denver Nuggets Season
The 2005-06 Denver Nuggets season was the team's 40th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 49-33 output from the previous season. However, they came five games shy of tying it, finishing 44–38, but qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season. However, the Nuggets would be eliminated by the Los Angeles Clippers in the First Round in five games. In spite of regressing from last year's 49–33, the Nuggets won the division due to the presence of mediocrity. For this season, they added new dark blue road alternate uniforms with light blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts, they remained in used until 2012. Draft picks Roster Roster Notes * Guard Julius Hodge also holds citizenship in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 22 , L.A. Clippers L 87–89, Anthony, Miller (25) , Marcus Camby (10) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 are 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 time since 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 36th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 50–32 record, and a second-place finish in the Central Division, returning to the playoffs for the first time since 1998. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the Washington Wizards in six games in the first round and reached the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference where they lost in seven games to the Detroit Pistons. LeBron James was the team's leading scorer and was named to the All-NBA first team. He was also selected to play in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game where he won his first All-Star MVP. For this season, they added new dark blue road alternate uniforms added side panels to their jerseys and shorts, they remained in use until 2010. Offseason Free agents Trades Draft picks Cleveland did not have a draft pick in the 2005 NBA Draft due to trades from previous seasons. * 1st round pick (#13) traded to Phoenix in Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Chicago Bulls Season
The 2005–06 Chicago Bulls season was one of mixed results. While the Bulls reached the playoffs for a second straight season, they posted a record of just 41–41 (.500) in the regular season, 6 wins fewer than they had recorded in the previous year even though the roster was mostly the same. In the playoffs, the Bulls lost to the eventual NBA champion, the 2005-06 Miami Heat season, Miami Heat, in six games in the First Round. On December 9, 2005, the Bulls' retired Scottie Pippen's jersey number 33 on his rafters during halftime ceremony reunited with his former teammates Michael Jordan, Horace Grant, Dennis Rodman, Craig Hodges, Randy Brown (basketball), Randy Brown, his former assistant coach Johnny Bach, and former Bulls head coach Phil Jackson. Offseason The Bulls did not have any picks in the 2005 draft. The core of the team remained based around Ben Gordon (basketball), Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, and Kirk Hinrich, all draft picks from the previous two years. The Bulls did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Charlotte Bobcats Season
The 2005–06 Charlotte Bobcats season was Charlotte's 16th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their second as the Bobcats. The Bobcats moved from the Charlotte Coliseum to the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. During their second season under the Bobcats name, they would become the fourth team to start out their season with three different overtime games within their first six games to start out the regular season. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Awards and records NBA All-Rookie Second Team * Raymond Felton Transactions References {{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Charlotte Bobcats season Charlotte Bobcats seasons Bob Bob Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places *Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals *Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surname ... [...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 Transactions Trades Free agents Additions Subtractions References External links2005–06 Boston Celtics season at Basketball Reference See also *2005–06 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Boston Celtics Season Boston Celtics seasons Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Celtics Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ... [...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 played .500 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |