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1986–87 Atlanta Hawks Season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the Hawks' 38th season in the National Basketball Association, NBA and their 19th season in the city of Atlanta. The Hawks finished first place in the Central Division with a franchise-best record of 57–25. Dominique Wilkins made the All-NBA Second Team, and was selected for the 1987 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the 1987 NBA Playoffs, playoffs, the Hawks defeated the 1986–87 Indiana Pacers season, Indiana Pacers in four games, but lost in five games to the 3rd-seeded 1986–87 Detroit Pistons season, Detroit Pistons in the semifinals. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes *z, y – division champions *x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 24 , 1986–87 Indiana Pacers season, Indiana W 110–94, Dominique Wilkins (35) , Tree Rollins (11) , Spud Webb (9) , Omni Coliseum16,522 , 0� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Fratello
Michael Robert Fratello (born February 24, 1947), nicknamed "the Czar", is an American sports broadcasting, sports broadcaster and former professional basketball coach. He is currently a part-time Color commentator, analyst for FanDuel Sports Network Ohio for the Cleveland Cavaliers and a part-time color commentator for FanDuel Sports Network SoCal for the Los Angeles Clippers. Fratello previously coached the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), served as NBA on NBC, NBC's lead analyst, as YES Network's color commentator/studio analyst for the Brooklyn Nets, as a commentator/studio analyst for NBA TV and for NBA on TNT, nationally televised games on TNT (American TV network), TNT and was also the head coach of the Ukraine national basketball team. Fratello is among the winningest head coaches in NBA history, ranking respectively 18th and 19th in List of National Basketball Association head coaches with 400 games c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedric Henderson (basketball, Born 1965)
Cedric Henderson (October 3, 1965 – April 1, 2023) was an American professional basketball player who briefly played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Career Henderson went to school in Lithia Springs, Georgia, then played basketball in Jefferson City, Tennessee, before transferring to Marietta High School. In 1984, he ranked among the nation's top high school basketball prospects. He verbally committed himself to play college basketball at Louisville, but then went to Carson-Newman College, before it was found out that he had not graduated from high school. He attended an international-studies program in Jamaica and finally graduated from an alternative high school in Atlanta, Georgia. A 6'8" forward, Henderson then joined the Georgia Bulldogs, making his debut in December 1984. In the 1984–85 season, he led the Bulldogs in scoring (15.5 points per game), rebounding (7.1 per game) and blocks (1.1 per game). Henderson kicked off his professional career in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986–87 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1986–87 Chicago Bulls season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). NBA draft Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players drafted by the franchise that played at least one NBA game. Roster Regular season With yet another new head coach, Doug Collins, in for 1986–87, the Bulls improved to 40–42. Chicago qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season but was again eliminated by Boston in the first round. The team's record was a secondary concern for most fans, who had their eyes riveted on team superstar Jordan. In late November and early December he went on a rampage, scoring 40 or more points in nine consecutive games. On February 26 he poured in 58 points against the New Jersey Nets, including a record 26 of 27 free throws. On March 4 he hit for 61 points against Detroit. Just a month later, on April 16, he matched that performance wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986–87 Boston Celtics Season
The 1986–87 Boston Celtics season was the 41st season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season as the defending NBA Champions, having defeated the Houston Rockets in the 1986 NBA Finals in six games, winning their sixteenth NBA championship. In the playoffs, the Celtics swept the Chicago Bulls in the First Round in three games, defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the Semi-finals in seven games, and the Detroit Pistons in the conference finals in seven games to reach the NBA Finals for the fifth time in the 1980s. In the Finals, the Celtics faced off against their long time rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, in their third and final matchup in the NBA Finals in the 1980s. The Celtics would lose in six games to the Lakers, and it marked the last time the Celtics made it to the NBA Finals until 2008. Remarkably, the 1987 NBA Finals was the first playoff series for the Celtics in the Bird era in which they did not have the home cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Suhr
Brendan Ahearn Suhr (born April 28, 1951) is an American former basketball coach. Suhr received his bachelor's degree from Montclair State University in 1973 and his master's degree in education administration from Fairfield University in 1979. He began his coaching career on the college level as an assistant at the University of Detroit Mercy, before moving to Fairfield University for five seasons. Suhr was a longtime NBA assistant coach and worked on two NBA championship teams with the Detroit Pistons, in 1988-89 and 1989–90. From 1995 to 1997, Suhr was head coach for the Grand Rapids Mackers (later Hoops) of the Continental Basketball Association The Continental Basketball Association (CBA), originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association, was a men's professional basketball m .... He was CBA Coach of the Year in 1996 for leading Grand Rapids to a 33–23 rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willis Reed
Willis Reed Jr. (June 25, 1942 – March 21, 2023) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and general manager. He spent his entire ten-year pro playing career (1964–1974) with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Reed was a seven-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection, including once on the first team in 1970, when he was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was a two-time NBA champion (1970, 1973) and was voted the NBA Finals MVP both times. In 1982, Reed was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was named to both the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams. After retiring as a player, Reed served as assistant and head coach with several teams for nearly a decade, then was promoted to general manager and vice president of basketball operations (1989–1996) for the New Jersey Nets. As senior vice president of basketball operations, he helped to lead them to the NBA Finals in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Hill (basketball)
Brian Alfred Hill (born September 19, 1947) is an American former professional basketball coach. Early life Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Hill graduated from Our Lady of the Valley High School in Orange, New Jersey in 1965 and John F. Kennedy College in Nebraska in 1969 with a degree in physical education. Hill was a three-year starter on the Kennedy basketball team. Coaching career In 1970, Hill began his coaching career as head coach at Clifford Scott High School in his native East Orange, New Jersey. Hill then was an assistant coach at Montclair State University#Athletics, Montclair State College from 1972 to 1974. Hill began his tenure at Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball, Lehigh University as an assistant coach for one season before being promoted on April 9, 1975, to succeed Tom Pugliese who had resigned sixteen days prior on March 24. He inherited a program whose 1–23 record in 1974–75 was the worst among major colleges nationally. His 75–131 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerie Tikhonenko
Valerie may refer to: People *Saint Valerie (other) *Valerie (given name), feminine Songs * Valerie (Steve Winwood song), 1982, from ''Talking Back to the Night'' * Valerie (Zutons song), 2006, with Amy Winehouse, from ''Tired of Hanging Around'' *"Valerie", 1981, by Quarterflash, from ''Quarterflash'' *"Valerie", 1982, by Jerry Garcifrom ''Run for the Roses'' *"Valerie", 1986, by Bad Company from '' Fame and Fortune'' *"Valerie", 1986, by Joy from ''Hello'' *"Valerie", 1986, by Richard Thompson *"Valerie", 1993, by Patti Scialf from '' Rumble Doll'' *"Valerie", 2002, by Reel Big Fish from '' Cheer Up!'' *"Valerie", 2011, by the Weeknd from ''Thursday'' *"Valerie", 2020, by Bladee from ''333'' *"Valerie", 2020, by TV Girl from ''The Night in Question: French Exit Outtakes'' *"LValérie", 2004, by Malajube from '' Le compte complet'' Other * Valerie (collective), a group of French musicians founded by David Grellier * ''Valerie'' (TV series), later known as ''The Hogan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Anatolyevich Volkov
Oleksandr Anatoliyovych Volkov (; born 29 March 1964), commonly known as Sasha Volkov, is a retired Ukrainian professional basketball player. He was born in Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. At tall, he played at the power forward and center positions. He was versatile with the ball and quick on his feet, which made him a very sought after player. Professional career Volkov played professionally for Stroitel (1981–1986; 1988–1989), CSKA Moscow (1986–1988), Atlanta Hawks (1989–1992), Panasonic Reggio Calabria (1992–1993), Panathinaikos (1993–1994), Olympiacos (1994–1995), and Kyiv (2000–2002). In the USSR, he was also selected MVP in 1989, and was one of the key players on the Soviet national team since 1985, winning the gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Games. In 1986, he was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 6th round, together with CSKA Moscow teammate Valeri Tikhonenko. Fellow Soviet player Arvydas Sabonis was also drafted late in the first round. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Jones (basketball)
Nicholas Jones may refer to: Entertainment *Nic Jones (born 1947), British folk singer and guitarist *Nicholas Jones (actor) (born 1946), British actor * Nick Jones (writer) (born 1978), American playwright, screenwriter, and performer *Nicky Wire (aka Nicholas Jones, born 1969), Welsh musician, member of the Manic Street Preachers *Nick Thornton Jones, of Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones, a London-based photographic and filmmaking duo Sports * Nic Jones (American football) (born 2001), American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs * Nick Jones (American football) (born 1985), American football center * Nick Jones (basketball) (born 1945), NBA and ABA player * Nick Jones (ice hockey) (born 1990), American ice hockey defenceman Other * Nicholas Jones (politician) (died 1695), Irish politician who represented Naas in the Irish House of Commons * Nicholas Jones (journalist) (born 1942), British political and industrial relations journalist * Nick Jones (entrepreneu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efrem Winters
Efrem Zimbalist Winters (December 19, 1963 – January 27, 2025) was an American college basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini. At a height of tall, he played at the power forward position. High school A native of Chicago, Illinois, Winters attended King High School from 1978 to 1982. After completing high school, Winters was named a ''Parade Magazine'' All-American, and additionally named to the West squad of the 1982 McDonald's All-American Team. At the conclusion of the game, Winters had scored 19 points and was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP). Career Winters was recruited to play college basketball at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign after high school and was a member of the varsity from 1982 to 1986. He played in 129 of 130 games during his four years at Illinois, missing only one game during his freshman year. Winters was the starting power forward for all four seasons. During his freshman season, Winters played alongside future NBA gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Les
James Alan Les (born August 18, 1963) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the UC Davis Aggies men's team. A former point guard, Les played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after his college career at Bradley University. In 2011, he was hired as the head coach of the UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team. College career Les began his collegiate basketball career playing at Cleveland State University, but transferred after the 1981–82 season to Bradley. While attending Bradley University he was a member of the Accounting Student Association and the Delta Upsilon fraternity. , Bradley University, released January 12, 2007 When he left college in 1986, he had compiled the second most assists in NCAA history in a combined playing career with Cleveland State and Bradley. Professional career A 5'11" point guard, Les was the 70th overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft, selected in the third round by the Atlanta H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
