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2017 NBA Playoffs
The 2017 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the 2016-17 NBA season, which began on April 15, 2017 and concluded on June 12, 2017. It concluded with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals, their third consecutive meeting in the Finals. Kevin Durant was named the NBA Finals MVP in his first year on the team. The Warriors set the record for the longest playoff winning streak (15) and the best record (16–1) in NBA playoff history. Overview Western Conference * The Golden State Warriors clinched the best record in the league for 3rd straight season and entered their fifth consecutive postseason for the first time since making six straight appearances from 1947–52'. * The San Antonio Spurs entered their 20th consecutive postseason, including back-to-back 60+ wins for the first time in franchise history. However, they were swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Conference Finals after Kawhi Leonard’s ankle injury in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder Season
The 2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 9th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 51st in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On the April 9, Russell Westbrook broke the record of Oscar Robertson of most triple-doubles in a season with 42. Westbrook would go on to be named the League's MVP in June. The Thunder would finish the regular season with a 47–35 record, securing the 6th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the Houston Rockets in the First Round, in which they lost in five games. This was the Thunder's first season since 2006–07 without Kevin Durant, as he left the Thunder and signed with the Golden State Warriors. Previous season The Thunder finished the 2015–16 season 55–27 to finish in first place in the Northwest Division, third in the Western Conference and qualified for the playoffs. Last season featured the Thunder making their fourth conference finals appearance since relocating to Oklahoma City before falling to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Indiana Pacers Season
The 2016–17 NBA season, 2016–17 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 50th season as a franchise and 41st season in the National Basketball Association, NBA. On May 5, 2016, despite making the playoffs, Pacers' president Larry Bird announced that Frank Vogel's contract would not be renewed, citing a need for "a new voice" to lead the players. On May 16, 2016, the Pacers promoted their assistant head coach Nate McMillan to become their new head coach. The Pacers would make it to the playoffs, securing the 7th seed. They met the 2nd seeded defending NBA champion 2016-17 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Cleveland Cavaliers in the First Round, in which they were swept in four games. On April 28, 2017, Larry Bird stepped down as the President of the Indiana Pacers. On June 30, 2017, following the season, Paul George was traded to the 2017-18 Oklahoma City Thunder season, Oklahoma City Thunder. NBA draft Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Preseason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Atlanta Hawks Season
The 2016–17 Atlanta Hawks season was the 67th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 49th in Atlanta. The Hawks finished the regular season with a 43–39 record, securing the 5th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the Washington Wizards in the First Round, where they lost in six games. This was the first season since the 2006–07 season that All-Star center Al Horford was not on the Atlanta roster, as he joined the Boston Celtics during the summer. Also, this was the last time until 2021 that the Hawks would make the playoffs. Draft picks Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Pre-season , - style="background:#bfb;" , 1 , October 6 , @ Memphis , , Walter Tavares (15) , Walter Tavares (10) , Will Bynum (4) , Cintas Center13,246 , 1–0 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2 , October 8 , @ San Antonio , , Delaney, Prince (13) , Walter Tavares (7) , Will Bynum (7) , AT&T Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital One Arena
Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place (WMATA station), Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. It has been largely considered to be a commercial success and is regarded as one of the driving catalysts of the revitalization of Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown (Washington, D.C.), Chinatown neighborhood. Like many storefront signs in Chinatown, a part of the arena's large sign is written in Chinese characters, right below the English name of the sponsor. Owned and operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, it is the home arena of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, Georgetown University men's basketball team. It was also home to the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1998 to 2018 until th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 NBA Playoffs
The 2015 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2014–15 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeating the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Andre Iguodala was named NBA Finals MVP. Overview For the first time since 2005–06, all teams from a particular division made the playoffs (in this case, all five teams from the Southwest Division). The San Antonio Spurs made their 18th straight playoff appearance, while the Atlanta Hawks (eighth straight playoff appearance) and the Golden State Warriors (third straight playoff appearance) entered the playoffs as the first seeds of their respective conferences. The Warriors and Hawks advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1976 and 1970, respectively. The Cleveland Cavaliers made their first postseason appearance since 2010, the final season of LeBron James' first stint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Chicago Bulls Season
The 2016–17 Chicago Bulls season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Former 2011 MVP and 2009 Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose was traded from his hometown team to the New York Knicks. This was the first season without Rose since the 2012–13 season and 2006-07 without Joakim Noah, who left to sign with the Knicks. Dwyane Wade, who played for the Miami Heat from 2003 to 2016, decided to leave the Heat and sign with his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. A Chicago native, Wade grew up as a fan of the Bulls, and Michael Jordan. The Bulls also traded Tony Snell to the Milwaukee Bucks for Michael Carter-Williams on October 17, 2016. The Bulls finished the regular season with a 41–41 record, securing the 8th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the Boston Celtics in the First Round, where they lost in 6 games. Following the season, Jimmy Butler was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rajon Rondo was released and signed wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 2016–17 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time since 2010, the Bucks had a winning record in the regular season finished at 42–40. The Bucks finished the regular season with a 42–40 record, securing the 6th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the 3rd seeded Toronto Raptors, where they lost in six games. It was also be the last season with John Hammond as general manager. He would leave his spot to become the general manager of the Orlando Magic on May 23, 2017 and later he was replaced by Jon Horst. Draft picks Roster Preseason Game log , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , October 3 , @ Bulls , , Greg Monroe (15) , Michael Carter-Williams (11) , Matthew Dellavedova (6) , United Center20,104 , 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , October 8 , Mavericks , , Jabari Parker (21) , Michael Beasley (9) , Malcolm Brogdon (6) , Kohl Cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Washington Wizards Season
The 2016–17 Washington Wizards season was the 56th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 44th in the Washington, D.C. area. On April 14, 2016, the Wizards fired Randy Wittman after the team missed the playoffs. On April 26, 2016, the Wizards hired former Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks to be their head coach. The Wizards clinched a playoff berth on their 129–108 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday March 24, 2017 after having a one-season absence from the playoffs. On March 28, 2017, the Wizards defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 119–108 to win their first division title since 1979 ending their 38-year drought when they were named the Bullets. The Wizards finished the regular season with a 49–33 record, securing the 4th seed. In the playoffs, the Wizards defeated the Atlanta Hawks in six games in the First Round, advancing to the Semifinals, where they lost to the Boston Celtics in a hard fought seven games. Draft picks The W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Toronto Raptors Season
The 2016–17 Toronto Raptors season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 25, 2017, the team clinched a team-record fourth straight berth to the NBA playoffs. They finished the regular season with a 51–31 record as the 3rd seed. In the playoffs, the Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the First Round of the playoffs in six games, facing the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers in the Semifinals, whom they met in last season's Eastern Conference Finals and lost to in six games. However, the Raptors would be swept by the Cavaliers in four games making it the second time in three years that the Raptors were swept in the playoff, having been swept by the Washington Wizards in the first round of the 2015 Playoffs. Draft Standings Division Conference Record vs opponents ''(* game decided in overtime)'' Game log Pre-season , -style="background:#bfb;" , 1 , October 1 , Warriors , , DeMarre Carroll (14) , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016-17 Golden State Warriors Season
16-17 is a band from Basel, Switzerland. Their music combines punk rock, hardcore punk, jazz and industrial music. Biography 16-17 was founded in 1983 by Alex Buess, Knut Remond and Markus Kneubühler. When the group played its first concerts in 1983 it was received with controversial reactions: there where hardly any groups that played in an approximately similar style. Only some years later around 1986 groups like Painkiller, Last Exit or The Flying Luttenbachers appeared . They played a similar mix of rough noise, heavily amplified instruments and free jazz inspired improvisation. 1983 to 1994 the group did a lot of tours and played many gigs all over Europe, Japan and USA. From this period there are three official releases: the cassette ''Buffbunker and Hardkore'' , the LP ''16-17'' (Label Rec Rec) as well as the LP '' When All Else Fails...'' (Label Vision/Praxis). These first three productions of the group are exclusively live recordings. 1994 Alex Buess met K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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