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2018–19 Utah Jazz Season
The 2018–19 Utah Jazz season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 40th season of the franchise in Salt Lake City. On March 28, the Jazz qualified the playoffs for the third straight season. The Jazz had the second best team defensive rating in the NBA. In the playoffs, the Jazz lost to the Houston Rockets in the First Round in five games. Draft picks Roster Standings Division Conference standings Game log Preseason , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , September 29 , Perth , , Allen (19) , Bradley (8) , Allen (6) , Vivint Smart Home Arena17,685 , 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , October 2 , Toronto , , Ingles (24) , Gobert (10) , O'Neale, Crowder, Ingles, Burks (4) , Vivint Smart Home Arena18,306 , 2–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , October 5 , Adelaide , , Mitchell (18) , Udoh (10) , Ingles (7) , Vivint Smart Home Arena18,074 , 3–0 , - style="backg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quin Snyder
Quin Price Snyder (born October 30, 1966) is an American basketball coach who most recently served as the head coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After being named a McDonald's All American as a high school player in Washington, he played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was the head coach of the Jazz for eight seasons, and known for being an offensive minded tactician. Early life Snyder was born in Mercer Island, Washington, and graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1985. A two-time state basketball player of the year, Snyder led the team to the 1985 state championship. During this time Mercer Island achieved a No. 1 ranking in USA Today's high school polls. Snyder was named a McDonald's All American, the first player chosen from Washington. College career At Duke University, Snyder was a point guard for the Blue Devils from 1985 to 1989, and his team played in the Final Four in 1986, 1988, and 1989. He became a starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Bradley (basketball)
Tony Lee Bradley Jr. (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball, University of North Carolina (UNC). A 6'10 center (basketball), center, Bradley was a primary substitute for the Tar Heels' 2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, 2017 NCAA championship team. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 28th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, but traded to the Utah Jazz. High school career Born and raised in Bartow, Florida, Bradley played high school basketball for Bartow High School. He was named a McDonald's All-American in his senior year. Bradley chose North Carolina over Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, Kansas, Florida Gators men's basketball, Florida, Florida State Seminoles men's basketball, Florida State, Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball, Vanderbilt, Alabama Crimson Tide m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moda Center
Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capacity of 19,393 spectators when configured for basketball. It is equipped with state-of-the-art acoustics and other amenities. The arena is owned by Vulcan Inc., a holding company owned by Jody Allen, the estate of Paul Allen. The primary tenant is the Portland Trail Blazers National Basketball Association, NBA franchise, also owned by Allen's estate. The other major tenant of the building was the Junior ice hockey#Major junior, major junior hockey franchise Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League, which used to split its schedule with the Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon), Memorial Coliseum next door. In addition to the Blazers and Winterhawks, several other professional sports franchises, and the Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers Season
The 2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to the season, owner Paul Allen died at the age of 65, and thus the team's ownership was (and is currently) managed by his estate. On March 25, 2019, the Trail Blazers clinched a playoff spot after defeating the 2018–19 Brooklyn Nets season, Brooklyn Nets 148–144 in double overtime. Jusuf Nurkić suffered a season-ending injury in the same game. In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers defeated the 2018–19 Oklahoma City Thunder season, Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round, thanks to Damian Lillard's 37-foot series-clinching three pointer over Paul George in Game 5 at home, similar to his game-winner against the 2013–14 Houston Rockets season, Houston Rockets in 2014 NBA playoffs#(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers, Game 6 of the First Round in the 2013–14 Portland Trail Blazers season, 2014 playoffs. The Trail Blazers thus won thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekpe Udoh
Ekpedeme Friday "Ekpe" Udoh ( ; born May 20, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and the Baylor Bears. In the 2010 NBA draft, he was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the sixth overall pick. With a 7'4 " wingspan, Udoh was the Big 12 Conference's leading shot blocker during the 2009–10 season. He led the conference in his only season at Baylor (2009–10), after transferring from Michigan where, as a sophomore for the 2007–08 Michigan Wolverines, he led the Big Ten Conference in blocked shots with 2.9 per game (92 blocks total) in 2007–08. A two−time All-EuroLeague Team selection, Udoh led Fenerbahçe to a EuroLeague title in 2017, earning the EuroLeague Final Four MVP award in the process. Udoh was selected for the Nigerian national team for both the 2019 FIBA World Cup and the 2020 Olympic Games. College career Udoh playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Spida", he was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick. He is a four-time NBA All-Star. Mitchell played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, earning first-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2017. As a rookie with the Utah Jazz, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2018. He was traded from the Jazz to the Cavaliers in 2022. Early life Mitchell was born on September 7, 1996, to parents Donovan Sr. and Nicole in Elmsford, New York. His mother, who is of Panamanian descent, is a teacher and his father is a former Minor League Baseball player. With his father serving as a director of player relations for the New York Mets, Mitchell spent his childhood around Major League Baseball lock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers, also known as the Sixers, are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in the state's capital of Adelaide. The club was originally called the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the NBL in 1982, but changed their name to the 36ers the following year. The 36ers nickname comes from the fact that the Colony of South Australia was officially proclaimed on 28 December 1836. Since 2019, the 36ers play their home games at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The 36ers' tally of four championships is equal with the New Zealand Breakers and Sydney Kings, and third only behind Melbourne United (six) and the Perth Wildcats (ten) as the most by any club in the NBL's history. History 1980s: The Golden Era After the demise of the Forestville Eagles at the end of the 1981 NBL season had left the West Adelaide Bearcats as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Burks
Alec Burks (born July 20, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Utah Jazz as the 12th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. Burks primarily plays the shooting guard position. He played for the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team during his college years and was most notably the school's first-ever Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2010. As a sophomore, Burks was statistically the eighteenth-best scorer in the Division I. With Colorado, he missed only a single college game. Burks also gained national attention after being selected to the Big 12 First Team in his second season with the Buffaloes. He entered the 2011 NBA draft shortly after his sophomore year, projected to be a first-round draft pick despite playing just two seasons at Colorado. High school career Burks attended Grandview High School, where in 2009 he was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jae Crowder
Corey Jae Crowder (born July 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Not being heavily recruited out of high school, Crowder committed to South Georgia Technical College and later Howard College, where he led the team to an NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in his sophomore season. While at Howard College, Crowder was also named NABC Player of the Year#State Farm Junior College Player of the Year, State Farm Junior College Player of the Year. Later, he transferred to Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball, Marquette, where he was named Big East Player of the Year in his senior season. After his senior year ended, he became eligible for the 2012 NBA draft, where he was drafted 34th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers and traded to the Dallas Mavericks on draft night. In 2014, Crowder was traded to the Boston Celtics. He spent three years in Boston before being traded back to his draft t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royce O'Neale
Royce Khalil O'Neale (born June 5, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers and the Baylor Bears. College career O'Neale, a small forward from Killeen, Texas, was recruited to the University of Denver out of Harker Heights High School. He played two seasons for the Pioneers, including an all-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) season in 2012-13, before transferring to Baylor University in 2013. Because he transferred to be closer to his family and ailing grandfather, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) granted him a waiver to transfer rules, making him immediately eligible to play for the Bears instead of sitting out the customary year. Professional career Riesen Ludwigsburg (2015–2016) Following the close of his college career, O'Neale was not selected in the 2015 NBA draft. He played his first professional season in Germany fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel ( ; born June 26, 1992) is a French professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the French national team in their international competitions. Standing at tall with a wingspan of long, he plays the center position. He is considered one of the NBA’s best rim protectors. Gobert has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award three times, tied for third-most in NBA history. He is a four-time All-NBA Team member, six-time All-Defensive First Team member, and three-time NBA All-Star. Gobert was also the NBA blocks leader in the 2016–17 season and the NBA rebounding leader in the 2021–22 season. Gobert was named to the All-NBA Second Team in 2017, and the All-NBA Third Team in 2019, 2020 and 2021. In March 2020, Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first NBA player with a confirmed case of the virus. After teammates of Gobert's on the Utah Jazz, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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