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2007–08 Indiana Pacers Season
The 2007–08 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 41st season as a franchise and 32nd season in the NBA. The Pacers finished the regular season with a record of 36–46 and missed the playoffs, for the second straight season. Offseason Draft picks Indiana did not have a draft pick, but did pull off a Draft Day trade for the rights to Stanko Barać with the Miami Heat. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log October Record: 1–0; Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0 November Record: 7–9; Home: 3–5; Road: 4–4 December Record: 7–8; Home: 3–3; Road: 4–5 January Record: 4–10; Home: 2–3; Road: 2–7 February Record: 4–9; Home: 2–7; Road: 2–2 March Record: 8–7; Home: 7–1; Road: 1–6 April Record: 5–3; Home: 3–1; Road: 2–2 * Green background indicates win. * Red background indicates loss. Player stats Regular season *Total for entire season including previous team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim O'Brien (basketball, Born 1952)
James Francis Xavier O'Brien (born February 11, 1952) is an American basketball coach who is currently senior advisor for the Philadelphia 76ers. O'Brien was previously an assistant and head coach at both the college and NBA levels and was head coach at Wheeling Jesuit from 1982 to 1987, Dayton from 1989 to 1994, the Boston Celtics from 2001 to 2004, Philadelphia 76ers in 2004–05, and Indiana Pacers from 2007 to 2011. Early life and education O'Brien is the son-in-law of Hall of Fame coach Jack Ramsay. Born and raised in Philadelphia, O'Brien graduated from Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia in 1970 and St. Joseph's University in 1974. At St. Joseph's, O'Brien started on the Hawks basketball team for three seasons. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland in 1981.Jim O'Brien , National Basketball Association, retrieved June 26, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 2007–08 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 38th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers were the defending Eastern Conference champions, and were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the San Antonio Spurs, where they were swept in four games. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the Washington Wizards in the First Round in six games, advancing to the Semifinals, where they would lose in seven games to the eventual NBA champion, the Boston Celtics. Key dates * On June 28, the 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City. * On July 1, the free agency period started. * On October 9, the Cavaliers' pre-season began with a 62–81 loss to Washington Wizards. * On October 31, the Cavaliers' season started with a 74–92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. * On November 2, the Cavaliers signed Sasha Pavlović to a multi-year extension. * On November 2, the Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 110–106 for their first win. * On November 27, the Cavaliers han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 New Orleans Hornets Season
The 2007–08 New Orleans Hornets season was the Hornets' 6th season in the National Basketball Association. They returned to New Orleans full-time for the first time since 2004–05. The Hornets had the sixth best team offensive rating in the NBA. Although they declined an option to play part of this season at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as they did for most of the previous two seasons, they did play their first preseason game at the Ford Center on October 9 for a final curtain call. On February 21, 2008 Bobby Jackson was traded to the Houston Rockets along with teammate Adam Haluska for Bonzi Wells and Mike James as part of a three team deal involving Houston and the Memphis Grizzlies. Also, Marcus Vinicius was traded to the Rockets where they traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies to gain the rights to Malick Badiane and Sergei Lishouk. The Hornets finished the regular season with a record of 56–26, good enough for winning the Southwest Division. This tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 New Jersey Nets Season
The 2007–08 New Jersey Nets season was the 41st season, 32nd in the NBA basketball in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In midseason, All-Star point guard Jason Kidd was shipped to the Dallas Mavericks, the team where he began his career. He would later help the Mavericks win their first ever NBA championship in 2011. Kidd would later return to the Nets, in Brooklyn, as their head coach for the 2013–14 season. Key dates prior to the start of the season: * The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28. * The free agency period then began in July 2007. Draft picks Roster Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log Game log November Record: ; Home: ; Road: December Record: ; Home: ; Road: January Record: ; Home: ; Road: February Record: ; Home: ; Road: March Record: ; Home: ; Road: April Record: ; Home: ; Road: * Green background indicates win. * Red background indicates regulation loss. * White backgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves Season
The 2007–08 NBA season, 2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season was their 19th season in the National Basketball Association, NBA and their first since the 1994-95 Minnesota Timberwolves season, 1994-95 season that Kevin Garnett was not on the roster as he was traded to the 2007–08 Boston Celtics season, Boston Celtics during the summer. Draft picks Minnesota's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="edbebf" , 1 , , November 2 , , Denver Nuggets, Nuggets , 91–99, , Rashad McCants, McCants (23) , , Al Jefferson, Jefferson (13) , , Sebastian Telfair, Telfair (5) , , Target Center19,443 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="edbebf" , 2 , , November 4 , , @ New York Knicks, Knicks , 93–97, , Ryan Gomes, Gomes (19) , , Al Jefferson, Jefferson (12) , , Sebastian Telfair, Telfair (7) , , Madison Square Garden19,763 , , 0–2 , - bgcolor="edbebf" , 3 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 2007–08 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 40th season of NBA basketball in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It began in October. The Bucks finished with just 26 wins in the weak Eastern Conference and as a result Larry Krystkowiak was fired after just one season as coach, one day after the season officially ended. Scott Skiles was then appointed coach soon after to a four-year contract. , April 21, 2008. Key dates prior to the start of the season: * The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28. * The |
2007–08 Miami Heat Season
The 2007–08 Miami Heat season was their 20th season in the National Basketball Association. To commemorate the anniversary, the Heat jerseys bear a XX on the rightmost part. However, the season turned out to be disastrous. The Heat never recovered from winning only eight games in the first two months of the season and finished 15–67, the worst record in the league. Coincidentally, this was the same record the team posted in their inaugural season. This was Pat Riley's final season as head coach of the Heat and his twenty–six year NBA coaching career was ended before officially resigned for a second time following the season. He did, however, remain as team president and replaced by Riley's assistant coach Erik Spoelstra. It was also Alonzo Mourning's final season in the NBA as he suffered a season-ending and a possibly career-ending knee injury in a December game in Atlanta. After sitting out half of next season, Mourning retired in January. After his retirement, Mourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Memphis Grizzlies Season
The 2007–08 Memphis Grizzlies season was their 13th season in the National Basketball Association and seventh in Memphis. The Memphis Grizzlies failed to qualify for the Playoffs for the second straight season. They finished 14th in the Western Conference with an awful record of 22-60, being only marginally better than the 20-62 Seattle SuperSonics. In February, Pau Gasol was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for his younger brother, Marc who would play the following season. Key dates prior to the start of the season: *The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28. *The free agency period begins in July. Draft picks Roster Standings Record vs. opponents Game log October Record: 0–1; Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0 November Record: 5–9; Home: 3–3; Road: 2–6 December Record: 3–12; Home: 2–7; Road: 1–5 January Record: 5–11; Home: 4–5; Road: 1–6 February Record: 1–11; Home: 1–4; Road: 0–7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers Season
The 2007–08 NBA season, 2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 60th season of the franchise, 59th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 48th in Los Angeles. During the offseason, the Lakers re-signed point guard Derek Fisher. The Lakers celebrated their 60th anniversary, thus the Laker jerseys wore the 60th anniversary patches on the leftmost part. They finished the regular season with 57 wins, finishing with the most wins in the tightest conference race in NBA history. The Lakers clinched the top seed in the playoffs for the 29th time in franchise history. This 15-game turnaround from the prior season has been attributed to the progress of the team's bench players and the mid-season trade for Pau Gasol. The Lakers sold out all 41 home games for the season. After 12 seasons in the NBA, Kobe Bryant was named the 2008 National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award, NBA Most Valuable Player for the first and only time in his career. The Lakers had the th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Los Angeles Clippers Season
The 2007–08 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 38th season in the NBA and their 24th in Los Angeles. Key dates prior to the start of the season: * The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28. * The free agency In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is ... period begins in July. Draft picks Los Angeles' selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City. Roster Roster Notes * Forward Ruben Patterson and guard Smush Parker becomes the 13th and 14th former Lakers to play with the crosstown rival Clippers. * Guard Guillermo Diaz signed two 10-day contracts and played 6 games. When Diaz's contract expired, the team then signed guard Andre Barrett to a 10-day contract and played 4 games. When his contract expired, the team then signe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Houston Rockets Season
The 2007–08 Houston Rockets season was their 41st season in the National Basketball Association and 37th in Houston. The Rockets won at least 50 games for the second straight season and made the playoffs also on the back of a 22-game winning streak, the fourth longest in the history of the NBA. The Houston Rockets came into the 2007–2008 playoffs without Yao Ming, who was still injured. This injury contributed to the Rockets' elimination by the Utah Jazz in the first round (2–4). This was the second consecutive season where the Rockets had their season ended by the Jazz. The team brought back Steve Francis, but his return was short-lived as he was active for only 10 games, starting 3 of them. It would be his last season in the NBA. Key dates prior to the start of the season: *The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on 28 June. *The free agency period began in July. Draft picks Houston's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City. In addition, Carl Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Golden State Warriors Season
The 2007–08 Golden State Warriors season was their 62nd season in the NBA and their 35th in Oakland. The Warriors had the fifth best team offensive rating in the NBA. Key dates prior to the start of the season: * On June 28, the 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City. * From July 1 to July 10, the free agency period took place. * On October 9, the Warriors' pre-season started with a game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Honolulu, Hawaii. * On October 30, the Warriors' season started with a home loss against the Utah Jazz. Despite finishing the season with a 48-34 record, six more wins than the previous season, the Warriors failed to qualify for the playoffs, as all eight seed teams in the Western conference finished with a 50+ winning record. The Warriors has the second highest winning percentage (.585) of any team who failed to make the playoffs behind the 1971–72 Phoenix Suns. This had fans severely criticizing the conference system in the league as the Warriors had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
