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1975–76 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 1975–76 NBA season was the Bucks' eighth season in the NBA. It was the team's first season since its inaugural year without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason. The Bucks would have a 38–44 record, the worst record in NBA history for a team to win its division. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , October 25, 1975 , , Chicago L 87–91, Brian Winters (21) , , , MECCA Arena , 0–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , , October 28, 1975 , , Los Angeles L 92–99, Dave Meyers (21) , , , MECCA Arena , 0–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , , October 31, 1975 , , @ New Orleans L 85–100, Dave Meyers (28) , , , Louisiana Superdome , 0–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , , November 1, 1975 , , Portland L 9 ... [...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] |