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1973–74 Buffalo Braves Season
The 1973–74 Buffalo Braves season was the fourth season for the Expansion team, expansion Buffalo Braves franchise in the National Basketball Association and its Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division. It was the team's second season under head coach Jack Ramsay. The team's official home arena was Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. It was the first season where the team wore Columbia blue for their uniforms, which they retained for the rest of their tenure in Buffalo. Bob McAdoo, who finished second in the NBA MVP Award voting, led the league in point (basketball), scoring; Ernie DiGregorio, who won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, led the league in assist (basketball), assists and free throw percentage, and every starter on the team was among the league's top ten in at least one statistical category. The team finished third in the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference. After three consecutive 60-loss seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Ramsay
John Travilla Ramsay (February 21, 1925 – April 28, 2014) was an American basketball coach, commonly known as "Dr. Jack" (as he held an earned doctorate). He was best known for leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA championship, and for his broadcasting work with the Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat, and for ESPN TV and ESPN Radio. Ramsay was among the most respected coaches in NBA history and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the winner of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award for the 2009–10 NBA season. Early life John Travilla Ramsay was born on February 21, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Growing up in Milford, Connecticut, Ramsay was encouraged to participate in sports in grade school by his parents, Anne and John. The family moved outside Philadelphia and Ramsay graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1942. Years after playing basketball, baseball and soccer in high school, he was inducted into the school's Wall of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie DiGregorio
Ernest DiGregorio (born January 15, 1951), also known as "Ernie D.", is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers, and Boston Celtics from 1973 to 1978. DiGregorio was named NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1973–74 season and shares the NBA rookie record for assists in a single game with 25. Due to a severe knee injury suffered early in DiGregorio's professional career, he played only five NBA seasons. A 1973 NCAA All-American at Providence, DiGregorio was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. Early life DiGregorio was born on January 15, 1951, in North Providence, Rhode Island. At age 12, he decided to become a professional basketball player, and put in thousands of hours over the years to develop his skills. He played on the 1968 Rhode Island (Class B) champions at North Providence High School. He averaged 26 points per game as a freshman and 37 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Fullerton
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: People, fictional characters, and named animals *Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Bob (surname) * Bob (dog), a dog that received the Dickin Medal for bravery in World War II *Bob the Railway Dog, a part of South Australian Railways folklore Places * Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica Television, games, and radio * ''Bob'' (TV series), an American comedy series starring Bob Newhart * ''B.O.B.'' (video game), a side-scrolling shooter *Bob FM, on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in North America Music Musicians and groups * B.o.B (born 1988), American rapper and record producer *Bob (band), a British indie pop band *The Bobs, an American a cappella group * Boyz on Block, a British pop supergroup Songs * "B.O.B" (song), by OutKast * "Bob" ("Weird Al" Yankovic song), from the 2003 album ''Poodle Hat'' by "Weird Al" Yankovic *"Bob", a song from the album '' Brighter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Jackson (basketball)
Carl Eugene Jackson (born September 18, 1953) is an American country and bluegrass musician. Jackson's first Grammy was awarded in 1992 for his duet album with John Starling titled ''Spring Training''. In 2003, Jackson produced the Grammy Award-winning CD titled '' Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers'' – a tribute to Ira and Charlie Louvin. He also recorded one of the songs on the CD, a collection of duets featuring such artists as James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, and others. Biography Jackson's musical career began in childhood. At the age of 14, he was invited to play banjo for Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys, one of the most respected bluegrass bands at that time. After five years with Jim and Jesse, Jackson tested the musical waters elsewhere before landing a job with Glen Campbell. Jackson remained in Campbell's band for 12 years. Jackson continued to work in Nashville as a songwriter and musician. Between 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Bassett
Eugene Timothy Bassett (April 1, 1951 – December 9, 2018) was an American basketball player. He was a staff member for the charitable group Heroes and Cool Kids. Playing career Bassett played for the University of Georgia. He was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the seventh round (106th pick overall) of the 1973 NBA draft, and by the San Diego Conquistadors in the second round of the 1973 ABA Supplemental Draft. He played for the San Diego Conquistadors (1973–1975) and New York Nets (1975–1976) in the American Basketball Association (ABA). After the 1976 ABA–NBA merger, he played for the Nets (1976–1979) and the San Antonio Spurs (1979–1980) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 473 games. Post-playing career Bassett was a staff member for the charitable group Heroes and Cool Kids centered in the New Jersey-New York urban area. The program focuses on spreading positive messages to young students in the fifth and sixth grades and uses high-school st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Macaluso
Michael Emilius Macaluso (July 21, 1951 – November 16, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. He played 30 games for the Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1973–74 season. Macaluso played college basketball for the Canisius Golden Griffins from 1970 to 1973. He led his team in scoring in three consecutive seasons and averaged 8.7 rebounds per game, which ranks in the top-10 all-time in school history. He was inducted into the Canisius College Hall of Fame in 1989. He was drafted by Buffalo Braves in the sixth round (88th overall) of the 1973 NBA draft. He was also drafted by the ABA's Kentucky Colonels The Kentucky Colonels were an American professional basketball team based in Louisville, Kentucky. They competed in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1967 to 1976. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky Colonels. The Colo ... that same year. Macaluso signed with Buffalo. After his NBA stint, he playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Noll
Randy is a given name, popular in the United States and Canada. It is primarily a masculine name. It was originally derived from the names Randall, Randolph, and Miranda, and may be a short form (hypocorism) of them. '' Randi'' is approximately the feminine equivalent of Randy. The word has sexual connotations in British English, typically meaning a sexually aroused or excited person. Men with the given name A * Randy Abbey (born 1974), Ghanaian media personality * Randy Adler (??–2016), American bishop * Randy Allen (other), multiple people * Randy Ambrosie (born 1963), Canadian sports executive * Randy Anderson (1959–2002), American wrestling referee * Randy Angst, American politician *Randy Armstrong (other), multiple people * Randy Arozarena (born 1995), Cuban baseball player * Randy Asadoor (born 1962), American baseball player * Randy Atcher (1918–2002), American television personality *Randy Avent, American electrical engineer *Randy Avon (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Little (basketball)
Doug Little (born 1956) is an American software industry executive and politician who served as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission from 2015 to 2017. Little was elected to the Commission alongside Thomas Forese in the 2014 midterm elections. Little is a member of the Republican Party. He resigned his position on the commission on October 2, 2017, to accept a position with the U.S. Department of Energy. Early career Beginning his career, Doug Little spent thirty years in the computer software industry, and was involved with companies such as Oracle, Borland, and Micro Focus International. Additionally, Little spent nearly fifteen years working on large-scale projects with construction, energy and telecommunication companies including, Fluor Corporation, AT&T, Chevron, Southern California Edison, and PG&E. Arizona Corporation Commission In 2014, Little campaigned for a position on the Arizona Corporation Commission The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Charles
Kenneth M. Charles (born July 10, 1951) is a Trinidadian retired basketball player who played guard for the Buffalo Braves (1973–1976) and Atlanta Hawks (1976–1978). He was a , guard. Charles was born on the island of Trinidad and moved to the United States when he was aged six. He played collegiately for Fordham University before being selected by the Braves in the third round (38th pick overall) of the 1973 NBA draft. In 5 seasons he played in 322 games and played 7,637 minutes (23.7 per game), had a .441 field goal percentage (1,083 for 2,458), .789 free throw percentage (581 for 736), 640 rebounds (2.0 per game), 806 assists (2.5 per game), 407 steals (1.3 per game), 128 blocked shots (.4 per game) and 2,747 points (8.5 per game). Charles was head coach of the Brooklyn Kings of the United States Basketball League (USBL) from 2000 to 2007. He won the USBL Coach of the Year Award in 2005. Career statistics NBA Source Regular season {, class="wikitable sortable" st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946 as one of the league's original eight teams, the Celtics play their home games at TD Garden, a shared arena with the NHL's Boston Bruins. The Celtics are commonly regarded as the most successful team in NBA history and hold the records for List of NBA champions, most NBA championships won, with 18, and List of all-time NBA win–loss records, most recorded wins of any NBA franchise. The Celtics' rise to dominance began in the late 1950s, after the team, led by coach Red Auerbach, acquired Bill Russell in 1956, later becoming the cornerstone of the Celtics dynasty. Led by Russell, Bob Cousy, and Tom Heinsohn, the Celtics won their first NBA championship in 1957 NBA Finals, 1957. Russell, along with a tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBA Playoffs
The NBA playoffs is the annual Playoffs, postseason Tournament#Knockout tournaments, tournament of the National Basketball Association (NBA) held to determine the league champion. Since 1949, the four-round, best-of-seven tournament is held after the league's regular season and its preliminary postseason tournament, the NBA play-in tournament. Six teams from each of the two conferences automatically advance to the playoffs based on regular season winning percentage. As of 2021, those teams finishing seven through 10 from each conference compete in the play-in tournament to determine the final two playoff Seed (sports), seeds. The playoffs culminate with the NBA Finals, where both conference champions from the NBA conference finals play each other. Format The top six teams in both the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference and Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, ranked by winning percentage, directly advance to the playoffs. Teams ranked seventh through tenth comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Conference (NBA)
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences that make up the National Basketball Association (NBA), the other being the Western Conference. Both conferences consist of 15 teams organized into three divisions. The Eastern Conference comprises the Atlantic, Central, and Southeast Divisions. The current divisional alignment was adopted at the start of the 2004–05 season, when the now Charlotte Hornets began play as the NBA's 30th franchise. This necessitated the move of the New Orleans Pelicans from the Eastern Conference's Central Division to the newly created Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The NBA first started awarding an Eastern Conference championship trophy during the 2000–01 season, renaming it after Hall of Famer Bob Cousy in the 2021–22 season. Also in 2021–22, the league began awarding the Larry Bird Trophy to the Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player, named after Hall of Famer Larry Bird. 2024–25 standings Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
