1982–83 Kansas City Kings Season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the Kings 34th season in the NBA and their 11th season in the city of Kansas City. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Awards and records Transactions See also * 1982-83 NBA season References {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Kansas City Kings Season Sacramento Kings seasons K Kansas City Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more t ...

Cotton Fitzsimmons
Lowell Gibbs "Cotton" Fitzsimmons (October 7, 1931 – July 24, 2004) was an American college and NBA basketball coach. A native of Bowling Green, Missouri, he attended and played basketball at Hannibal-LaGrange Junior College in Hannibal, Missouri and Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. He coached the Phoenix Suns three times, was named the NBA Coach of the Year twice, and is often credited as the architect of the Suns' success of the late 1980s and early to middle 1990s. Fitzsimmons won 1,089 games in his coaching career: 223 games at the junior college level, 34 at the Division I college level and 832 in the NBA. On May 16, 2021, it was announced that Fitzsimmons was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The Class of 2021 enshrinement ceremony occurred on September 11, 2021. Early life Lowell Gibbs "Cotton" Fitzsimmons was born on October 7, 1931, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Clancy and Zelda Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons was raised in Bowling Green, ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Frank Hamblen
Frank Alan Hamblen II (April 16, 1947 – September 30, 2017) was an American basketball coach and scout. He played college basketball at Syracuse. He served as an NBA coach for various teams from 1969 to 2011, including stints as the interim head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1992) and the Los Angeles Lakers (2005). Early life Born in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1947, Hamblen graduated from Garfield High School in Terre Haute in 1965. As a Sophomore, he was a reserve guard on the 1963 IHSAA State Finals team that was defeated by South Bend Central, 72–45 in the first game of the semi-final round. He finished as the Purple Eagles' #3 scorer behind 3-time All-American Terry Dischinger and Hall of Famer Clyde Lovellette. Hamblen was recognized among the top 12 high school basketball players in Indiana and 25 years later was named to the Silver Anniversary Team in 1990 by the Indiana Sports Hall of Fame. College career Hamblen graduated from Syracuse University in 1969. On th ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

1982–83 New Jersey Nets Season
The 1982–83 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' seventh season in the NBA. With 49 wins and 33 losses, it was also their best record since the ABA–NBA merger—a mark that would stand until the 2001–02 season. 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="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 20 , New York L 107–118, Albert King (17) , Buck Williams (13) , Cook, Birdsong (6) , Brendan Byrne Arena15,672 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 21 , @ New York L 99–105, Albert King (25) , Buck Williams (10) , Foots Walker (6) , Madison Square Garden19,591 , 0–2 , - Player statistics Season Playoffs Awards and records * Buck Williams, All-NBA Second Team Transactions References See also * 1982–83 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 New Jersey Nets ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 1982-83 NBA season was the Bucks' 15th season in the NBA. 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:#bbffbb;" , 1 , , October 30, 1982 , , New York W 108–86, , , , MECCA Arena , 1–0 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , , October 31, 1982 , , @ Cleveland W 119—95, Junior Bridgeman (17) , , , Coliseum at Richfield , 2–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , , November 2, 1982 , , @ Kansas City L 112–119, , , , Kemper Arena , 2–1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , , November 4, 1982 , , @ Atlanta W 104—100, , , , The Omni , 3–1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 5 , , November 5, 1982 , , San Diego W 130–99, , , , MECCA Arena , 4–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , , November 7, 1982 , , Seattle L 90–102, , , , MECCA Arena , 4–2 , -style=" ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers Season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the Lakers' 35th season in the NBA and the 23rd season in Los Angeles. The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since the Boston Celtics in 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. However, on April 10, 1983, rookie and number one pick in the 1982 draft James Worthy injured his leg while attempting a putback in a home loss against Phoenix, ending his season. Even without Worthy for the playoffs, the Lakers made it to the NBA Finals, only to be swept in four games by the Julius Erving and Moses Malone led Philadelphia 76ers. This was Pat Riley's first full season as Lakers head coach. NBA draft The Lakers were the defending league champions, which normally results in a low draft position, but the team had the top pick in the Draft thanks to a trade made years earlier. On February 15, 1980, the Lakers had sent Don Ford and their top pick in the 1980 NBA Draft (who turned out to be Chad Kinch) to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Butch Lee ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

1982–83 Indiana Pacers Season
The 1982–83 NBA season was Indiana's seventh season in the NBA and 16th season as a franchise. Offseason Draft picks This table only lists picks through the second round. Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Ragular season Awards and records * Clark Kellogg, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Transactions References See also * 1982-83 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Indiana Pacers Season Indiana Pacers seasons In Indiana Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

1982–83 Houston Rockets Season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the Rockets' 16th season in the NBA and 12th season in the city of Houston. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

References

See also

*

1982–83 Golden State Warriors Season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the Warriors' 37th season in the NBA and 20th in the San Francisco Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a List of regions of California, region of California surrounding and including San Francisco Bay, and anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, California, S .... Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Season Awards and records Transactions References See also * 1982-83 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Golden State Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons G Golden Golden ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

1982–83 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 35th season in the NBA and 26th season in the city of Detroit. The team played at the Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Pontiac, Michigan. Expectations were high with the Pistons entering the season with hopes for continued improvement and a playoff berth, having improved from 16 to 21 to 39 wins in the previous three seasons, but the team regressed, finishing 37–45 (.451), 3rd in the Central Division. The team was led on the season by guard Isiah Thomas (22.9 ppg, 7.8 apg, NBA All-Star), center Bill Laimbeer (13.6 ppg, 12.1 rpg, NBA All-Star) and forward Kelly Tripucka (26.5 ppg). With the disappointing record and frequent clashes with team leader Thomas, the team fired coach Scotty Robertson at the end of the season. General Manager Jack McCloskey met with Robertson to deliver the news, "'I was very disappointed and very shocked,' Robertson said. 'I thought Jack and I would discuss various aspects of the team and go on from t ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

1982–83 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1982–83 NBA season, 1982–83 Denver Nuggets season was their 16th season, and their seventh in the National Basketball Association, NBA. The Nuggets head coach was Doug Moe and his assistant coach was Bill Ficke. In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns season, Phoenix Suns in three games in the First Round, before losing to the 1982-83 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio Spurs in five games in the Semi-finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , , 1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season, Dallas L 117–125, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , 1982–83 Phoenix Suns season, Phoenix W 114–110, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , 1982–83 Los An ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

1982–83 Dallas Mavericks Season
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent * ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 13th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in Cleveland, Ohio. It involved the team going 23–59 in Ted Stepien's final season as the team's owner. 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;" , 19 , , December 7, 1982 , , Atlanta L 90–102, , , , Coliseum at Richfield2,254 , 3–16 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 23 , , December 16, 1982 , , @ Atlanta L 97–106, , , , The Omni4,564 , 3–20 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 45 , , February 1, 1983 , , @ Atlanta L 84–93, , , , The Omni4,802 , 9–36 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 47 , , February 4, 1983 , , Atlanta L 81–92, , , , Coliseum at Richfield2,066 , 9–38 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 66 , , March 18, 1983 , , Atlanta L 73â ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]