1968–69 Boston Celtics Season
The 1968–69 Boston Celtics season was their 23rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. The Celtics won their 11th championship in what was Bill Russell's final season as either player or coach of the club. The Celtics had the best team defensive rating and the tenth best team offensive rating in the NBA. Draft picks This table only displays picks through the second round. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 26 , @ Philadelphia W 114–100, John Havlicek (35) , Bill Russell (15) , Bill Russell (8) , Spectrum8,151 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 28 , Philadelphia W 134–103, Bailey Howell (29) , Howell, Russell (16) , John Havlicek (7) , Boston Garden13,751 , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , March 30 , @ Philadelphia W 125–118, Sam Jones (28) , Bill Russell (18) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bill Russell
William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played Center (basketball), center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of the Celtics Dynasty (sports), dynasty that played for 12 NBA championships and won 11 during his 13-year career. Russell is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Russell played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons men's basketball, San Francisco Dons, leading them to consecutive NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, NCAA championships in 1955 NCAA basketball tournament, 1955 and 1956 NCAA basketball tournament, 1956. He was named NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player, NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP), and captained the gold medal-winning U.S. national basketball team at the Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics. These ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1968–69 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the Bucks' inaugural season in the NBA. Expansion draft Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , October 16, 1968 , , Chicago L 84–89, Guy Rodgers (16) , Wayne Embry (20) , Guy Rodgers (9) , Milwaukee Arena , 0–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , , October 19, 1968 , , @ Atlanta L 107–125, Guy Rodgers (25) , Wayne Embry, Len Chappell, Dick Cunningham (6) , Guy Rodgers (11) , Alexander Memorial Coliseum , 0–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , , October 23, 1968 , , New York L 112–114, Wayne Embry (26) , Wayne Embry (17) , Guy Rodgers (13) , Milwaukee Arena , 0–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , , October 26, 1968 , , @ Boston L 89–102, Wayne Embry (20) , Bob Love (9) , , Boston Garden , 0–4 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , , October 29, 1968 , , Baltimore L 112–129, Fred He ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play home games at Fiserv Forum. Former United States Senate, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wes Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the owners of the NBA and its Board of Governors one month later on May 16. The team is managed by Jon Horst, the team's former director of basketball operations, who took over for John Hammond (basketball), John Hammond. The Bucks have won two league championships (1971 NBA Finals, 1971, 2021 NBA Finals, 2021), three conference titles (Western: 1971 NBA Finals, 1971, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Satch Sanders
Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders (born November 8, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played his entire professional career as a power forward (basketball), power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Sanders won eight NBA championships and is tied for third for the List of NBA players with most championships, most NBA championships. He is also one of three NBA players with an unsurpassed 8–0 record in NBA Finals series. After his playing retirement, he served as a head coach for the Harvard Crimson men's basketball, Harvard Crimson men's basketball team and the Boston Celtics. Sanders was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2011. Career After playing at New York University as a stand out collegian, he spent all of his 13 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Boston Celtics. He scored a career-high 30 points to go along with 26 rebounds in a 142� ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bailey Howell
Bailey E. Howell (born January 20, 1937) is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at Mississippi State, Howell played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion, Howell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997. Known as "Buckshot" because of his lethal ability to score in the paint area, he thrived on second-effort plays close to the basket. Early life Bailey Howell was born in Middleton, Tennessee, on January 20, 1937, to Walter and Martha Howell. His father was a mail carrier and his mother was a teacher. He had two siblings. Playing for Middleton High School from 1953 to 1955, Howell scored 1,187 career points, the Tennessee high school record at the time. He was selected all–conference each season, All–State his junior and senior seasons and All–American his senior year of 1955. He averaged 31.2 points per game as a senior. Howel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cincinnati Royals
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Kings are the oldest team in the NBA, and the first team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento. The team plays its home games at Golden 1 Center. The franchise began with the Rochester Seagrams (a semi-professional team) from Rochester, New York, that formed in 1923 and hosted a number of teams there over the next 20 years. They joined the National Basketball League in 1945 as the renamed Rochester Royals, winning that league's championship in their first season, 1945–46. In 1948 they jumped with three other NBL teams to the Basketball Association of America, that later merged with the NBL to form the NBA. As the Royals, the team was often successful on the court, winning the NBA championship in 1951. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season. The Bulls play their home games at the United Center, which they share with the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks; both teams previously played at the now-demolished Chicago Stadium. The Bulls saw their greatest success during the 1990s when they played a major part in popularizing the NBA worldwide. They are known for having one of the NBA's greatest dynasties, winning six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 with two three-peats. All six of their championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and coach Phil Jackson. The Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships while never losing an NBA Finals series i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Larry Siegfried
Larry E. Siegfried (May 22, 1939 – October 14, 2010) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early years Siegfried led Ohio in scoring as a senior at Shelby High School. Siegfried played college basketball for Ohio State University, and his tenure there overlapped with future Hall-of-Famers Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek. Siegfried, a junior high scoring guard, and Joe Roberts, a senior forward, were the two holdover starters when three outstanding sophomores, Lucas, Havlicek and guard Mel Nowell arrived for the 1959–60 season. Siegfried adjusted his scoring to allow for Lucas and Nowell while joining Roberts and Havlicek as a key defender. Siegfried was also an excellent free throw shooter few risked fouling. The Ohio State Co-Captain of the 1960 team, Siegfried played a key role in the Buckeyes run to the 1960 NCAA title. All five starters from that team later played in the NBA, which then had just nine teams and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Little Caesars Arena, located in Midtown Detroit. The team was founded as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, a Semi-professional sports, semi-professional company basketball team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1937. The club would turn professional in 1941 as a member of the National Basketball League (United States), National Basketball League (NBL), where they won two NBL championships (1944 and 1945). The Pistons later joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1948. The NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA in 1949, and the Pistons became part of the merged league. In 1957, the franchise moved to Detroit. The Pistons have won three NBA championships: in 1988–89 Detroit Pistons ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1968–69 Seattle SuperSonics Season
The 1968–69 Seattle SuperSonics season was the second season of the Seattle franchise in the NBA. The Sonics finished the regular season with a 30–52 record in 6th place on the Western Division. During the offseason, Seattle traded their top scorer Walt Hazzard to the Atlanta Hawks to bring three-time All-Star Lenny Wilkens, who would serve as head coach of the team the following year. Draft picks ''Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.'' Roster Standings :x – clinched playoff spot Game log , - style=background:#fcc , 1 , October 17 , @ San Diego , L 110–128 , Bob Rule (31) , , , San Diego Sports Arena5,332 , 0–1 , - style=background:#fcc , 2 , October 18 , @ Phoenix , L 107–116 , Bob Rule (34) , , , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum7,112 , 0–2 , - style=background:#fcc , 3 , October 19 , San Francisco , L 95–107 , Bob Rule (25) , , , Seattle Center Coliseum4,31 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1968–69 San Francisco Warriors Season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the Warriors' 23rd season in the NBA and 7th in the San Francisco Bay Area. Offseason Roster Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 26 , @ Los Angeles W 99–94, Jeff Mullins (36) , Nate Thurmond (27) , Al Attles (9) , The Forum10,697 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 28 , @ Los Angeles W 107–101, Rudy LaRusso (29) , Nate Thurmond (28) , Jim King (7) , The Forum15,119 , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , March 31 , Los Angeles L 98–115, Nate Thurmond (22) , Nate Thurmond (20) , Nate Thurmond (5) , Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena13,221 , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , April 2 , Los Angeles L 88–103, Ron Williams (16) , Nate Thurmond (15) , Nate Thurmond (4) , Cow Palace14,812 , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor= ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1968–69 San Diego Rockets Season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the Rockets' 2nd season in the NBA. In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Atlanta Hawks in six games in the Semifinals. Roster Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 27 , @ Atlanta L 98–107, Elvin Hayes (31) , Toby Kimball (15) , Art Williams (6) , Alexander Memorial Coliseum4,194 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 29 , @ Atlanta L 114–116, Rick Adelman (26) , three players tied (9) , Rick Adelman (6) , Alexander Memorial Coliseum6,006 , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 1 , Atlanta W 104–97, Elvin Hayes (26) , Elvin Hayes (19) , Rick Adelman (8) , San Diego Sports Arena9,340 , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , April 4 , Atlanta W 114–112, Elvin Hayes (30) , Elvin Hayes (20) , Don Kojis (4) , San Diego Sports Arena ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |