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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] |
Tyronn Lue
Tyronn Jamar Lue (pronounced ''Ta-RON LEW''; born May 3, 1977) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He formerly served as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, helping them win their first NBA title in franchise history. A former point guard, Lue played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers before being selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft with the 23rd overall pick. He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers shortly thereafter. As a member of the Lakers, Lue won two NBA championships in his first three seasons. After his playing career ended in 2009, Lue became Director of Basketball Development for the Boston Celtics. In 2014, he was hired by the Cavaliers as associate head coach. Lue was promoted to head coach during the 2015–16 season, replacing the fired David Blatt. That same season, Lue coached the Caval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBA Most Valuable Player Award
The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Starting with the 2022–23 season, winners receive the Michael Jordan Trophy, named for the five-time MVP often considered the best player in NBA history. Prior to 2021, the winner received the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which was named in honor of the first commissioner (then president) of the NBA, who served from 1946 until 1963. With the switch to the Michael Jordan Trophy, his name was moved to a new Maurice Podoloff Trophy given to the team with the best regular season record. Until the , the MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players. Since the , the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Each member of the voting panel casts a vote for first to fifth place selections. Each first-place vote is wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 NBA Finals
The 2024 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2023–24 NBA season, 2023–24 season and conclusion to 2024 NBA playoffs, the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven playoffs was played between the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference champion 2023–24 Boston Celtics season, Boston Celtics and the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference champion 2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season, Dallas Mavericks. The series started on June 6, and concluded on June 17. The Celtics defeated the Mavericks four games to one, winning their first championship since 2008 NBA Finals, 2008 and 18th overall, giving the Celtics the most NBA Championships of any franchise. The Celtics' Jaylen Brown was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP), after averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. Background Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with the best r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Andrew Irving (; lkt, Ȟéla, italic=no, ; born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named the Rookie of the Year after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. A seven-time All-Star and three-time member of the All-NBA Team, he won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016. Irving played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils before joining the Cavaliers in 2011. He won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the 2014 All-Star Game. In the 2016 NBA Finals, Irving made the championship-winning three-point field goal to complete the Cavaliers' historic comeback over the Golden State Warriors. After another Finals appearance in 2017, Irving requested a trade and was dealt to the Boston Celtics. He played as a Celtic for two seasons, after which he signed with the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent in 2019. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luka Dončić
Luka Dončić ( ; ; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Slovenian national team. Born in Ljubljana, Dončić shone as a youth player for Union Olimpija before joining the youth academy of Real Madrid. In 2015 he made his debut for the academy's senior team at age 16, becoming the youngest in club history. Two years later, he led Madrid to the 2018 EuroLeague title, winning the EuroLeague MVP and the Final Four MVP. Dončić was named the ACB Most Valuable Player and won back-to-back EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player awards. In addition, he was selected to the EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team. In 2018, Dončić declared for the NBA draft, joining the Dallas Mavericks. He was selected unanimously to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and won Rookie of the Year for the 2018–19 season. In his sophomore season, he was selected to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terance Mann
Terance Stanley Mann (born October 18, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. Early life and high school career Mann was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Lowell, Massachusetts at the age of 10. His parents are from Saint Lucia. Mann's mother, Daynia La-Force, coached women's basketball at Rhode Island. He played for the Tilton School in New Hampshire. At Tilton School, he averaged 23.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a senior. He led the school to a 31–5 record and the New England Preparatory School Athletic Conference Class AA championship. Mann was a First Team All-NEPSAC selection. Mann was a four-star recruit and signed with Florida State, turning down offers from Indiana, Boston College, Iowa, Maryland, Florida and West Virginia. College career As a freshman at Florida State, Mann averaged 5.2 points and 17 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superteams In The National Basketball Association
A superteam in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is a team that is viewed as significantly more talented than the rest of the teams in the league. There is no official distinction, but it is generally viewed as a team that has at least 3 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame, NBA All-Star Game, All-Star, or All-NBA Team, All-NBA caliber players that join forces to pursue an List of NBA champions, NBA Championship. The most well-known examples of superteams are the "Big Three (Miami Heat), Big Three" of the Miami Heat and the "Death Lineup, Hamptons Five" of the Golden State Warriors. Definition There is no exact definition of an NBA superteam, and NBA fans disagree on what constitutes a superteam. Some NBA fans define superteams by the talent on the roster, while others define them by the playoff success they have. The origin of superteams is also debated. Some NBA fans view superteams as a relatively new concept that started with the 2008 Celtics and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul George
Paul Clifton Anthony George (born May 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "PG-13", he is a seven-time NBA All-Star and six-time member of the All-NBA Team, as well as a four-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team. George played high school basketball for Knight High School before playing two seasons of college basketball for the Fresno State Bulldogs. He was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 10th overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft, and earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors. He was named the NBA Most Improved Player in 2013, when he also earned his first All-Star selection. George suffered a broken leg in 2014 while competing for a roster spot on the United States national team for the FIBA Basketball World Cup. He missed most of the 2014–15 season, but recovered to become an All-Star again in 2016, when he also won an Olympic gold medal. He was traded to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Anthony Leonard ( ; born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA champion, he is a five-time All-Star with three All-NBA First Team selections. Nicknamed the "Claw" or "Klaw" for his ball-hawking skills, he has earned seven All-Defensive Team selections and won Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2015 and 2016. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Leonard played two seasons of college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs and was named a consensus second-team All-American as a sophomore. He opted to forgo his final two seasons of college eligibility to enter the 2011 NBA draft. He was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night. With the Spurs, Leonard won an NBA championship in 2014, when he was named the Finals Most Valuable Player. After seven se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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