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1969–70 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 1969–70 Milwaukee Bucks season was the second season for the Milwaukee Bucks. Led by the heralded rookie center Lew Alcindor, they finished with a 56–26 record, enough for second place in the Eastern Division. After beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4–1 in the Eastern semifinals, they lost to the eventual champions New York Knicks in five games. Draft picks After a 27–55 record in their inaugural NBA season, the Bucks won a coin toss over the Phoenix Suns to give them the right to select first overall in the 1969 NBA draft. Their designated selection had long been a foregone conclusion: UCLA Bruins center Lew Alcindor. However, Alcindor was also selected first overall by the New York Nets in the competing American Basketball Association's entry draft, which triggered a bidding war for Alcindor's services. He eventually opted for the Bucks' five-year $1.4 million offer over a much more lucrative $3.2 million offer from the Nets, preferring the established NBA over a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Costello
Lawrence Ronald Costello (July 2, 1931 – December 13, 2001) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia Warriors and the Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, and the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the EPBL. He served as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls. A six-time All-Star, Costello was the National Basketball Association's last two-handed set shooter. As the inaugural coach of the Bucks, he led them to a championship in their third season of existence in 1971, the fastest run for an expansion team in NBA history. In ten seasons as a coach, Costello reached the postseason six times, while winning 37 of his 60 postseason games as coach, for a winning percentage of 61.7%, ninth best in NBA history. In 2022, Costello was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. Playing career Costello attended at Niagara University after growing up in Minoa, New York (born to parents that were b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulane Green Wave Men's Basketball
The Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represents Tulane University in College basketball#NCAA Division I, NCAA Division I college basketball. The team competes in the American Athletic Conference. They play home games on campus in Devlin Fieldhouse, the ninth-oldest active basketball venue in the nation. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was in 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, 1995. Tulane is the only school from the original Metro Conference that remained in the conference through its 1975 founding, the 1991 breakup that saw several schools form the Great Midwest Conference, the 1995 reunification that created today's Conference USA, and the 2004 realignment of conferences. It rejoined many of its previous conference mates when it became a member of the American Athletic Conference in 2014. History Tulane's men's basketball team played its first game on December 9, 1905. In March 1976, the Green Wave enticed Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Rodgers
Guy William Rodgers (September 1, 1935 – February 19, 2001) was an American professional basketball player born in Philadelphia. He spent twelve years (1958–1970) in the NBA, and was one of the league's best playmakers in the early to mid-1960s. Rodgers led the NBA in assists twice, and placed second six times. Rodgers was inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014. Amateur career Rodgers attended Northeast High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1954. He played collegiately at Temple University from 1955 to 1958 for Hall of Fame Coach Harry Litwack. Rodgers led Temple to a 74–16 record and third-place finishes in the 1956 NCAA basketball tournament, 1957 National Invitation Tournament and the 1958 NCAA basketball tournament. He became the school's leading career scorer with 1,767 points (19.6 points per game). Rodgers remains the third leading scorer in Temple history The 1958 AP First Team All-American team consisted of four Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon McGlocklin
Jon P. McGlocklin (born June 10, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Franklin, Indiana, McGlocklin spent over a decade in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after being drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in 1965. He is best known, however, for his six-decade association with the Milwaukee Bucks. He played the last eight seasons of his career in Milwaukee, making the NBA All-Star Game in 1969 and helping lead the Bucks to the 1971 NBA title. After retiring from the NBA in 1976, McGlocklin went on to become a television commentator for the Bucks, also having his number retired by the franchise. Playing career A sharpshooting 6'5" guard from Indiana University, McGlockin was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round of the 1965 NBA draft. After two seasons there, he was left unprotected in the 1967 expansion draft and selected by the San Diego Rockets. He only stayed one season in San Diego before being left unprotected in the 1968 ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics Season
The 1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 3rd season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA. After the resignation of Al Bianchi, Lenny Wilkens took the role of player-coach and led the team to a 36–46 record, a six win improvement over their previous season and 3 games behind the Chicago Bulls, who got the last playoff spot in the Western Division. Wilkens led the league in assists with 9.1 apg. Offseason Draft ''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 14 , @ New York , L 101–126 , Bob Rule (27) , , , Madison Square Garden14,796 , 0–1 , - style="background:#fcc , 2 , October 15 , @ Atlanta , L 119–124 , John Tresvant (29) , , , Alexander Memorial Coliseum3,718 , 0–2 , - style="background:#fcc , 3 , October 18 , @ Chicago , L 126–131 (OT) , John Tresvant (28) , , , Chicag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969–70 San Francisco Warriors Season
The 1969–70 NBA season was the Warriors' 24th season in the NBA and 8th in the San Francisco Bay Area. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Awards and records *Nate Thurmond, NBA All-Star Game References {{DEFAULTSORT:1969-70 San Francisco Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ... San Fran San Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969–70 San Diego Rockets Season ...
The 1969–70 NBA season was the Rockets' 3rd season in the NBA. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log References {{DEFAULTSORT:1969-70 San Diego Rockets Season Houston Rockets seasons San Diego San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers Season
The 1969–70 NBA season was the Lakers' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association, NBA and tenth season in Los Angeles. Offseason After the tumultuous previous two seasons under the fiery head coach Butch Van Breda Kolff, the Lakers replaced him with the low key Joe Mullaney (basketball), Joe Mullaney. Draft picks * 1st round, 12th pick – Willie McCarter, G, Drake University * 1st round, 15th pick – Rick Roberson, C, University of Cincinnati * 2nd round, 27th pick – Dick Garrett, G, Southern Illinois University Roster Regular season After barely losing the NBA title the previous season, the veteran Lakers had high hopes coming into the 1969–70 season. However, 9 games into the season, Wilt Chamberlain suffered a severe knee injury and it was thought he would miss the next 10–12 months. Elgin Baylor also missed 28 games due to injury, and Jerry West missed 8. They traded Bill Hewitt for double-double machine Happy Hairston midway through th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969–70 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1969–70 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 22nd season in the NBA and 13th season in the city of Detroit. The team played at Cobo Arena in Detroit. It was a challenging season for Detroit, which started in the pre-season when rising star Dave Bing signed a future contract with the Washington Caps of the rival American Basketball Association. Bing would re-sign with the Pistons the following season when the Washington ABA team moved to Virginia. The team also changed coaches, bringing in Butch Van Breda Kolff, who had been forced out from the Los Angeles Lakers after feuding with star Wilt Chamberlain. The Pistons would finish the season with a 31-51 (.378) record, 7th in the NBA Eastern Division, the 14th straight losing season for the franchise. The Pistons were led on the season by Bing (22.9 ppg, 6.0 apg) and guard Jimmy Walker (20.8 ppg, NBA All-Star). Roster Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969–70 Cincinnati Royals Season
The 1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season was one of the last years the franchise played in Cincinnati. In 1972, they moved to Kansas City. This was also the final season for Oscar Robertson, who went to the Milwaukee Bucks next season. History After his death in 1968, Louis Jacob's sons took over the ownership of the team. The first move of the young Jacobses was to hire in Kansas City sports manager Joe Axelson, a relative unknown in NBA circles who had befriended the ownership family. Axelson replaced the outgoing GM, Pepper Wilson, who had served with the franchise since it arrived in Cincinnati in 1957. The three then were able to draw in former Boston College coach and Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy for the then-very high salary of $100,000 per season to replace Cincinnati favorite Ed Jucker as coach. Cousy arrived to considerable press to his new team. Cousy wanted a young running team and began shipping out veterans who did not follow his new program. Jerry Lucas, a three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969–70 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1969–70 NBA season was the Bulls' fourth season in the NBA. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 25 , @ Atlanta L 111–129, Chet Walker (17) , Tom Boerwinkle (11) , Haskins, Weiss (6) , Alexander Memorial Coliseum6,427 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 28 , @ Atlanta L 104–124, Tom Boerwinkle (23) , Tom Boerwinkle (12) , Boerwinkle, Weiss (4) , Alexander Memorial Coliseum7,195 , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , March 31 , Atlanta L 101–106, Shaler Halimon (22) , Tom Boerwinkle (18) , Shaler Halimon (6) , Chicago Stadium8,898 , 0–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , April 3 , Atlanta W 131–120, Chet Walker (39) , Sloan, Boerwinkle (12) , Clem Haskins (13) , Chicago Stadium7,584 , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , April 5 , @ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969–70 Boston Celtics Season
The 1969–70 Boston Celtics season was the 24th season for the franchise of in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the first time the Celtics had missed the playoffs since the 1949–50 season, ending a 19-year playoff streak. This was also the first season without Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who retired following the 1968–69 season after winning his 11th championship. This was the first team and last until 1998–99 Chicago Bulls to miss the playoffs after winning a championship the previous year. Offseason NBA draft Roster Regular season :x = clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Awards and records *John Havlicek, All-NBA Second Team *John Havlicek, NBA All-Defensive Second Team *Jo Jo White, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1969-70 Boston Celtics Season Boston Celtics seasons Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |