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Bob Harris (basketball)
Robert Anderson Harris (March 16, 1927 – April 10, 1977) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) player. In his senior season at Oklahoma State University, Harris was selected to the NCAA AP All-American second team. Harris was drafted with the third overall pick in the 1949 BAA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons. On December 19, 1950 Harris was traded to the Boston Celtics for Dick Mehen. On October 16, 1954 Harris was traded back to the Pistons for Fred Scolari Fred Joseph Scolari (March 1, 1922 – October 17, 2002) was an American professional basketball player. At 5'10", he played the point guard position. Though he was blind in one eye, deaf in one ear and often overweight, "Fat Freddie" excelled ..., but he never had any play time for the remainder of games for the Pistons. In his NBA career, Harris averaged 6.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. After retiring from the NBA, he moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where he worked in an area chicken production plant. He di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linden, Tennessee
Linden is a town in and the county seat of Perry County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census and 908 at the 2010 showing a loss of 107. Linden was officially incorporated in 1850.Incorporated Municipalities in '''', 2005–2006 edition, pages 618-625. Linden is served by Perry County Airport, located 3.5 miles to the southwest. Linden is named after the |
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] |
1952–53 Boston Celtics Season
The 1952–53 NBA season was the Celtics' seventh season in the NBA. Offseason NBA draft Roster Regular season :x = clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 19 , @ Syracuse W 87–81, Bob Cousy (20) , — , Onondaga War Memorial , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 21 , Syracuse W 111–105 (4OT), Bob Cousy (50) , Macauley, Sharman (5) , Boston Garden , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 25 , @ New York L 91–95, Bob Cousy (28) , Chuck Cooper (6) , Madison Square Garden III , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 26 , New York W 86–70, Macauley, Cousy (21) , Bob Cousy (13) , Boston Garden , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , March 28 , @ New York L 82–101, Bob Cousy (18) , Ed Macauley (5) , Madison Square Garden III , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffccc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952–53 NBA Season
The 1952–53 NBA season was the seventh season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the 1953 NBA Finals, NBA Finals. Notable occurrences * The 1953 NBA All-Star Game was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the West beating the East 79–75. George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers won the game's MVP award. * Don Meineke of the Fort Wayne Pistons wins the inaugural NBA Rookie of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year award. Final standings Eastern Division Western Division x – clinched playoff spot Playoffs Statistics leaders Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages. NBA awards *NBA Rookie of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year: Don Meineke, Fort Wayne Pistons *All-NBA First Team: **George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers **Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors **Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951–52 Boston Celtics Season
The 1951–52 Boston Celtics season was the sixth season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft picks Roster Pre-season Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 19 , 1951–52 New York Knicks season, New York W 105–94, Bob Cousy (31) , Bill Sharman (7) , Boston Garden , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 23 , @ 1951–52 New York Knicks season, New York L 97–101, Ed Macauley (36) , Bob Donham (9) , Madison Square Garden (1925), Madison Square Garden III , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , March 26 , 1951–52 New York Knicks season, New York L 87–88 (2OT), Bob Cousy (34) , Bob Cousy (8) , Boston Garden , 1–2 , - Player statistics Season Playoffs Awards and records *Ed Macauley, All-NBA First Team *Bob Cousy, All-NBA First Team Transactions References See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950–51 Boston Celtics Season
The 1950–51 Boston Celtics season was the fifth season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was Red Auerbach's first season as head coach. This was the first winning season in franchise history, finishing 9 games above .500, beginning a streak of 19 consecutive winning seasons. They also qualified for the playoffs for the second time in franchise history, starting a streak of 19 consecutive postseason appearances. Draft picks Roster Pre-season Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 20 , New York L 69–83, Ed Macauley (23) , — , Boston Garden , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 22 , @ New York L 78–92, Ed Macauley (21) , Bob Cousy (6) , Madison Square Garden III , 0–2 , - Player statistics Season Playoffs Awards and records * Ed Macauley, All-NBA First Team The All-NBA Team i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950–51 Fort Wayne Pistons Season
The 1950–51 NBA season was the Pistons' third season in the NBA and tenth season as a franchise. The Pistons finished with a 32-36 (.471) record, good for third in the West Division. The team advanced to the playoffs, losing in the division semifinals 2-1 to the Rochester Royals. The team was led by forward Fred Schaus (15.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, NBA All-Star) and the double-double of center Larry Foust (13.5 ppg, 10.0 rpg, NBA All-Star). The team drafted future star George Yardley in the 1950 NBA Draft, but Yardley would sit out three years, opting to play AAU basketball, served in the United States Navy, got married, and then joined Fort Wayne for the 1953-54 Fort Wayne Pistons season. Draft picks Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #0000FF; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Fort Wayne Pistons 1950–51 roster , - style="background-color: #FF0000; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950–51 NBA Season
The 1950–51 NBA season was the fifth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Rochester Royals winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Notable occurrences * The NBA began recording rebounds. * The NBA contracted, losing six teams (Anderson Packers, Sheboygan Red Skins and Waterloo Hawks jumped to the NPBL, while the Chicago Stags, Denver Nuggets and St. Louis Bombers folded) and shrank from 17 teams to 11 before the season started. Midway through the season, the Washington Capitols folded as well, bringing the number of teams in the league down to ten. Washington, D.C. would not have another professional basketball team until the American Basketball Association’s Oakland Oaks relocated there for one season in 1969–70. Washington’s next NBA team would not be established until a future reformed version of the Baltimore Bullets relocated there in 1973. * Earl Lloyd became the NBA's first Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949–50 Fort Wayne Pistons Season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the second season for the Fort Wayne Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and ninth overall as a franchise. After missing the playoffs for the first time in 1949 the franchise made their first NBA playoff berth, starting a streak of 14 straight post-season berths. After beating the Chicago Stags 86-69 in a tiebreaker game, the Pistons entered the playoffs as the three seed in the east and defeated their old rivals, the Rochester Royals, in a first round sweep, before the Pistons got swept by the eventual champion Minneapolis Lakers. Fort Wayne was led by Indiana basketball legend point guard Curly Armstrong (7.3 ppg, 2.8 apg) and rookie forward Fred Schaus (14.3 ppg). Draft picks Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #00519a; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Fort Wayne Pistons 1949–50 roster , - style="background-color: #eb003c; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949–50 NBA Season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball Association, which was created in 1949 by merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL. The 1950 NBA playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Syracuse Nationals in 6 games in the NBA Finals. Commonly 1949–50 is counted as the fourth NBA season. It recognizes the three BAA seasons ( 1946–47, 1947–48 and 1948–49) as part of its own history, sometimes without comment. Notable occurrences * The Indianapolis Jets and Providence Steamrollers folded after the 1948–49 season, leaving the BAA with 10 teams. Excluding the Jets, three of those teams had joined the BAA from the National Basketball League (NBL) one year before. * Six NBL franchises – (Anderson, Denver, Sheboygan, Syracuse, Tri-Cities, and Waterloo) and one expansion team (Indianapolis Olympians) – joined with the ten surviving BAA teams to create the National Basketball Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Reference
Sports Reference, LLC, is an American company which operates several sports-related websites, including Sports-Reference.com, Baseball-Reference.com for baseball, Basketball-Reference.com for basketball, Hockey-Reference.com for ice hockey, Pro-Football-Reference.com for American football, and FBref.com for association football (soccer). They also operate a subscription based service for statistics, called Stathead. Between 2008 and 2020, Sports Reference also provided pages for Olympic Games and its competitors. Description The site also includes sections on college football, college basketball and the Olympics. The sites attempt a comprehensive approach to sports data. For example, Baseball-Reference contains more than 100,000 box scores and Pro-Football-Reference contains data on every scoring play in the National Football League since . The company, which is based in the Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was founded as Sports Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Scolari
Fred Joseph Scolari (March 1, 1922 – October 17, 2002) was an American professional basketball player. At 5'10", he played the point guard position. Though he was blind in one eye, deaf in one ear and often overweight, "Fat Freddie" excelled in basketball at Galileo High School and the University of San Francisco. In 1946, he joined the Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America (now the NBA) at the start of a nine-year (1946–1955) professional career with the Capitols, Syracuse Nationals, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons and Boston Celtics. He was one of the last two NBA players who played in its predecessor BAA from its inception in 1946 to retire. Scolari became known for his unorthodox, yet effective, shooting style, in which he released the ball from his hip. He led the BAA in free-throw percentage for the 1946–47 BAA season. He was also a well-regarded defender, and was voted to the All-BAA Second Team in 1947 and 1948. After his ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
