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Uwe Blab
Uwe Konstantin Blab (born March 26, 1962) is a German former professional basketball player who had a five-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). High School and College Blab attended Effingham High School in Illinois, which won second place in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Basketball tournament in 1980. He played college basketball for the Indiana University Hoosiers, averaging 16 points per game in his senior season. He helped IU win the Big Ten championship in 1983 and then advance to the NCAA Tournament's "Elite Eight" the following season. National team career Blab was first selected to the West Germany national team for the EuroBasket in 1983. He was also part of the team at the 1984 Summer Olympics, after graduating from Indiana University. A year later, he helped the team to a fifth place finish at EuroBasket 1985. Seven years later, Blab was able to participate in the 1992 Summer Olympics, this time for a unified Germany. NB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by population, third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and thus the largest which does not constitute its own state, as well as the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 11th-largest city in the European Union. The Munich Metropolitan Region, city's metropolitan region is home to 6 million people. Straddling the banks of the River Isar (a tributary of the Danube) north of the Northern Limestone Alps, Bavarian Alps, Munich is the seat of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk, administrative region of Upper Bavaria, while being the population density, most densely populated municipality in Germany (4,500 people per km2). Munich is the second-largest city in the Bavarian dialects, Bavarian dialect area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of Indiana University Bloomington, named after the colloquial term for people from the state of Indiana. The Hoosiers participate in NCAA Division I, Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 24 sports and became a member of the Big Ten Conference on December 1, 1899. The school's official colors are cream (colour), cream and crimson. The Indiana Hoosiers have won 24 NCAA national championships and one Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championship, in addition to 145 NCAA individual national championships. Titles won by teams include eight by the Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer, Hoosiers men's soccer team, a record-setting six straight in men's swimming and diving, five by the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, Hoosiers men's basketball team, three in men's cross country, one in men's track and field and one in Collegiate wrestling, wrestling. The Hoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988–89 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1988–89 NBA season was the Mavericks' 9th season in the NBA. After reaching the Conference Finals last year, the Mavericks got off to a fast start winning 9 of their first 12 games, but after a 17–9 start, they went on a 7-game losing streak in January, and held a 24–21 record at the All-Star break. In January, sixth man Roy Tarpley was suspended indefinitely for violating the league's anti-drug policy; Tarpley was also out with a knee injury, only playing just 19 games. At midseason, the team traded All-Star forward Mark Aguirre, who had several incidents with the team during the season, to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for former All-Star forward Adrian Dantley, and dealt Detlef Schrempf to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Herb Williams. Aguirre would win a championship with the Pistons, as they defeated the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games in the NBA Finals. After hovering a few games over .500 for most of the season, the Maveri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1987–88 Dallas Mavericks season was the eighth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Mavericks finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record. They defeated the Houston Rockets four games in the first round of the 1988 NBA Playoffs, then defeated the 2nd-seeded Denver Nuggets six games in the semifinals. The Mavs made their first appearance in the Western Conference Finals, where they pushed the eventual-champion Los Angeles Lakers to seven games. The Mavs were coached by John MacLeod and played their home games at Reunion Arena. Mark Aguirre and James Donaldson were both selected to play in the 1988 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. This was Donaldson's only All-Star Game appearance in his career. NBA Draft Roster Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , November 6, 19887:30 PM CST , Utah W 95–93, , , , Reunion Arena17,007 , 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986–87 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the Mavericks' 7th season in the NBA. After winning Game 1 in a high-scoring affair, the underdog Seattle SuperSonics took the next three games, ending the Mavericks season. The season saw the team draft Roy Tarpley and Mark Price. However, Price would be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers after refusing to report to Dallas. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 23 , Seattle W 151–129, Mark Aguirre (28) , Roy Tarpley (11) , Brad Davis (9) , Reunion Arena17,007 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 25 , Seattle L 110–112, Mark Aguirre (28) , Roy Tarpley (8) , Derek Harper (8) , Reunion Arena17,007 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 28 , @ Seattle L 107–117, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985–86 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA. Dallas continued its strong play, finishing the season at 44-38, earning them the number 4 spot. They defeated the Utah Jazz in the opening round, but lost to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, losing the series in six games. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 26, 1985 , Seattle W 101–95, , , , Reunion Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 29, 1985 , L.A. Lakers L 115–133, , , , Reunion Arena , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , November 1, 1985 , @ San Antonio L 107–116, , , , HemisFair Arena , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , November 2, 1985 , Sacramento W 119–113, , , , Reunion Arena , 2–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 NBA Draft
The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA draft of the "lottery" era. It was also around this time where the league decreased the amount of rounds the draft spent, with the previous few years lasting up to 10 rounds total. A total of 162 players were selected over seven rounds by the league's 23 teams. The New York Knicks were awarded the first overall pick by winning the first-ever NBA draft lottery, which was held in May of that year. The Knicks used it on Georgetown's Patrick Ewing. In addition to Ewing, this draft also resulted in several Hall of Famers, including Karl Malone taken by the Utah Jazz at pick 13. Draft selections *Further compensation for draft choices previously traded away by Ted Stepien. Notable post-second round picks This list includes only players who appeared in at least one NBA game but were not selected in the first or second rounds of the 1985 NBA draft. * Compensation for the Utah Jazz signing Billy Pault ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 1992 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was the thirteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It included the sport of basketball's men's and women's competitions of the 1992 Summer Olympics. The games were played at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona. 12 men's teams and 8 women's teams participated in the tournament. This was the first time that NBA players were eligible to play in Summer Olympics basketball, following a decision of FIBA in April 1989. Until 1992, only amateurs and players from professional leagues other than the NBA were allowed to play. The United States men's team, which was nicknamed "The Dream Team", won the gold medal by beating Croatia in the men's final, with Lithuania winning the bronze medal. A documentary film, '' The Other Dream Team'', covered the progress of the Lithuanian team. The Unified Team, representing the Commonwealth of Independent States, of the recently defunct Soviet Union, won the women's tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket 1985
The 1985 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1985, was the 24th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It took place from 5 to 16 June 1985 in West Germany. The Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia in the final to win their fourteenth and final title. Venues Qualification A total of twelve teams qualified for the tournament. To the top eight teams from the previous tournament, four more teams were granted berths via a qualifying tournament. *Top eight teams from Eurobasket 1983: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *Top four teams from the qualifying stage: ** ** ** ** Squads Format *The teams were split in two groups of six teams each. The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals. The winners in the knockout semifinals advance to the Final, and the losers figure in a third-place playoff. *The losers from the quarterfinals stage compete in a separate bracket to define places 5th through 8th in the final standi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 1984 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics was the eleventh appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at The Forum in Inglewood, California, United States from July 29 to August 10. The United States won the gold medal in both events, with the women's team's victory marking their first-ever gold medal. Due to the boycott, the Soviet Union and Hungary withdrew from the tournament. The former, having already qualified for both events was replaced by West Germany in the men's competition, while both nations' women's teams were replaced by Australia and South Korea. Medal summary Qualification A NOC may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players. Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country for both events plus the gold and silver medal winners from the previous Olympic Games in the men's tournament, and the champion at the 1983 FIBA World Championship in the women's tournament. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket 1983
The 1983 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1983, was the 23rd FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It took place from 26 May to 4 June 1983 in France. Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ... defeated Spain men's national basketball team, Spain in the final to win their first title. Venues Qualification A total of twelve teams qualified for the tournament. To the top eight teams from the EuroBasket 1981, previous tournament, four more teams were granted berths via a qualifying tournament. *Top eight teams from Eurobasket 1981: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *Top four teams from the qualifying stage: ** ** ** ** Squads Format *The teams were split in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams from eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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