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2023–24 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season was the 44th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). At the February trade deadline, the Mavericks were 8th in the Western Conference with a 29–23 record when they acquired center Daniel Gafford from the Washington Wizards and forward P. J. Washington from the Charlotte Hornets. With Gafford, Washington and rookie Dereck Lively II on the roster, the team went 22–9 since the deadline and finished 5th in the West. They improved upon their 38–44 record from last season and qualified for the playoffs after a one-year absence. They would also win the Southwest Division title over the New Orleans Pelicans near the end of the regular season. The Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder each in six games to advance to their second Conference Finals appearance in three seasons, where they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games to advance to the 2024 NBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Kidd
Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Regarded as one of the greatest point guards and passers of all time, Kidd was a 10-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA First Team member, and a nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He won an NBA championship in 2011 as a member of the Dallas Mavericks and was a two-time gold medal winner in the Olympics with the U.S. national team in 2000 and 2008. He was inducted as a player into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In October 2021, Kidd was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Kidd played college basketball for the California Golden Bears and was drafted second overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 1994 NBA draft. He was named co-NBA Rookie of the Year in his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). It changed its name to the National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League (NBL). In 1976, the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA) merged, adding four franchises to the NBA. The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The league's playoff tournament extends into June. , NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 NBA Finals
The 2011 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2010–11 season. The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in six games to win their first NBA championship. The series was held from May 31 to June 12, 2011. Mavericks forward and German player Dirk Nowitzki was named the Finals MVP, becoming the second European to win the award after Tony Parker ( 2007) and the first German player to do so. The series was a rematch of the 2006 NBA Finals, which the Heat had won in six games to win their first NBA championship. Going into the series, the Heat were heavy favorites with their newly acquired superstars LeBron James and Chris Bosh along with returning superstar Dwyane Wade. The Dallas Mavericks became the first team in NBA history since the implementation of the 2–3–2 format to enter Game 3 tied at one, lose Game 3 and still win the Finals. The previous 11 times this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves Season
The 2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 35th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Entering the second season of the "Big 3" consisting of guard Anthony Edwards (basketball), Anthony Edwards, center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns and center Rudy Gobert, the team sought to improve upon its 42–40 record from the 2022–23 Minnesota Timberwolves season, previous season and make its third consecutive playoff appearance. After starting this season out 1–2, Minnesota went on a 7-game winning streak to start out the month of November before losing to the Phoenix Suns on November 15. The early winning streak they had early in November later led to them having quality winning record months throughout November, December, and January, to the point where the Timberwolves entered the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend as the surprise best team of the Western Conference with a 39–16 record and with head coach Chris Finch (basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Oklahoma City Thunder Season
The 2023–24 Oklahoma City Thunder season is the 16th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 58th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a win over the Rockets on February 27, the Thunder improved on their 40–42 record from the previous year. After a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Thunder reached 50 wins for the first time since 2016. On March 31, 2024, the Thunder clinched their first playoff berth since 2020 after a win against the New York Knicks. They eventually clinched their first division title since 2016, along with the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time since 2013. The Thunder became the youngest team to earn the 1-seed since seeding began in 1984 (with an average age almost two years younger than the previous record holder, the 2004-05 Phoenix Suns). Previous season The Thunder finished the 2022–23 season 40–42 to finish third in the Northwest Division, tenth in the Western Conference and qualified for the pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Los Angeles Clippers Season
The 2023–24 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 54th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 46th season in Southern California and their 40th season in Los Angeles. This was also the Clippers' final season at the Crypto.com Arena, as the team will move to the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California starting in the 2024–25 season. Into the start of the 2023–24 NBA season, 2023–24 season, the Clippers acquired 10-time NBA All-Star and 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player Award, League MVP James Harden in a blockbuster trade on November 1, 2023. The acquisition reunited him with former Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets teammate Russell Westbrook in addition to Harden being added along to List of NBA All-Stars, perennial All-Stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to form a new Superteams in the National Basketball Association, superteam in the West. The trade also set a new aggregate All-Star milestone spanning 32 All-Star appearances totale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 New Orleans Pelicans Season
The 2023–24 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 22nd season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence defeating the Sacramento Kings in the second game of the NBA play-in tournament after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first game. However, they were swept in the first round by the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. Draft The Pelicans had one first-round pick entering the draft. Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Preseason , - style="background:#fcc" , 1 , October 10 , Orlando , , Brandon Ingram (14) , Jonas Valančiūnas (11) , Zion Williamson (5) , Smoothie King Center16,058 , 0–1 , - style="background:#fcc" , 2 , October 12 , Houston , , CJ McCollum (17) , Daniels, Ingram (5) , Ingram, Lewis Jr., Valančiūnas (3) , Legacy Arena11,589 , 0–2 , - style="background:#fcc" , 3 , Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 NBA Playoffs
The 2024 NBA playoffs was the NBA playoffs, postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 NBA season, 2023–24 season. The playoffs began on April 20 and concluded on June 17 with the Boston Celtics winning the 2024 NBA Finals for their 18th championship, the most in NBA history. Overview Updates to playoff appearances * The 2023–24 Boston Celtics season, Boston Celtics entered the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season, the longest present streak in the NBA. They also won the Maurice Podoloff Trophy for clinching the best record in the NBA for the first time since 2007–08 Boston Celtics season, 2008. * The 2023–24 Oklahoma City Thunder season, Oklahoma City Thunder entered the playoffs for the first time since 2019–20 Oklahoma City Thunder season, 2020 and also clinched the number one seed in the Western Conference for the first time since 2012–13 Oklahoma City Thunder season, 2013. * The 2023–24 Milwaukee Bucks season, Milwau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 2022–23 Dallas Mavericks season is the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft The Mavericks traded away their second-round pick in 2022. Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Pre-season The schedule was announced on August 25, 2022. , -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , October 5 , @ Oklahoma City , , Jaden Hardy (21) , Christian Wood (13) , McKinley Wright IV (10) , BOK Center , 1–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , October 7 , Orlando , , Christian Wood (23) , Tyler Dorsey (5) , Luka Dončić (5) , American Airlines Center19,360 , 1–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , October 14 , @ Utah , , Luka Dončić (24) , Christian Wood (10) , Spencer Dinwiddie (9) , Vivint Arena15,713 , 2–1 Regular season The schedule was announced on August 17, 2022. , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , October 19 , @ Phoenix , , Luka Dončić (35) , Luka Dončić (9) , Luka Dončić (6) , F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dereck Lively II
Dereck Jerome Lively II (born February 12, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. High school career Lively attended Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, leading Westtown to a 31-7 record and the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship in 2022. As a senior, he averaged 14.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game. He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. Recruiting Lively was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On September 20, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Kentucky, Michigan and Penn State. Professional career The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Lively tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and play their home games at the Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte. The Charlotte Hornets are mainly owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, who acquired a controlling interest in the team in 2010. The Charlotte Hornets franchise was established in 1988 as an expansion team owned by George Shinn. In 2002, Shinn moved the Hornets to New Orleans. They continued to play as the Hornets until 2013, when they changed their name to the New Orleans Pelicans. As part of an agreement with the NBA, Charlotte was granted a new franchise for the 2004–05 NBA season, the Charlotte Bobcats. In 2013, the Bobcats announced that they would change their name to the Charlotte Hornets once again for the 2014–15 season. On the day the Bobcats c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
