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1996–97 Portland Trail Blazers Season
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 27th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. The Trail Blazers had the seventeenth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, and selected power forward, and high school basketball star Jermaine O'Neal. During the off-season, the team signed free agent Kenny Anderson (basketball), Kenny Anderson, acquired Isaiah Rider from the 1995–96 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Minnesota Timberwolves, and acquired second-year forward Rasheed Wallace and Mitchell Butler from the 1995–96 Washington Bullets season, Washington Bullets. The Trail Blazers played around .500 basketball for most of the first half of the regular season, holding a 25–23 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, the team traded Aaron McKie to the 1996–97 Detroit Pistons season, Detroit Pistons in exchange for Stacey Augmon. The Trail Blazers then posted a 13–2 record in March, which included an 11-game winning streak, then won their final four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Garden Arena
Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 spectators when configured for basketball. It is equipped with state-of-the-art acoustics and other amenities. The arena is owned by the City of Portland. The primary tenant is the Portland Trail Blazers National Basketball Association, NBA franchise, owned by Paul Allen's estate. In addition, the Portland WNBA team will make its debut in the arena in 2026. The other major tenant of the building was the Junior ice hockey#Major junior, major junior hockey franchise Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League, which used to split its schedule with the Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon), Memorial Coliseum next door. In addition to the Blazers and Winterhawks, several other professional sports franchises, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996–97 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 49th season for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association, and their 40th season in Detroit, Michigan. During the off-season, the Pistons acquired Stacey Augmon and Grant Long from the Atlanta Hawks, and re-signed free agent and former "Bad Boy" Rick Mahorn, who was a member of the championship team that defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1989 NBA Finals. The team also signed three-point specialist Kenny Smith, who won two NBA championships with the Houston Rockets, but was released to free agency in November after nine games. The Pistons got off to a fast start by winning ten of their first eleven games of the regular season, on their way to a 20–4 start, and later holding a 34–12 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, the team traded Augmon to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Aaron McKie. Despite their successful start, the Pistons struggled a bit down the stretch posting a 20–16 record for the rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is List of municipalities in South Carolina, the second-most populous city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, South Carolina, Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County, South Carolina, Lexington County. It is the center of the Columbia metropolitan area, South Carolina, Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 858,302 in 2023, and is the Metropolitan statistical area, 70th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States. The name Columbia (name), "Columbia", a poetic synonym of "the United States of America", derives from the name of Christopher Columbus, who explored the Caribbean on behalf of the Spanish Crown. The name of the city of Columbia is often abbre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1997–98 NBA season was the 28th season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association. In the 1997 NBA draft, the Cavaliers selected shooting guard Derek Anderson from the University of Kentucky with the thirteenth overall pick, selected point guard Brevin Knight out of Stanford University with the sixteenth overall pick, and selected small forward Cedric Henderson from the University of Memphis with the 45th overall pick. Lithuanian rookie center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who was drafted by the Cavaliers with the 20th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, but missed all of the previous season due to a foot injury, would make his debut in the NBA this season. During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star forward Shawn Kemp from the Seattle SuperSonics in a three-team trade, acquired Wesley Person from the Phoenix Suns in another three-team trade, and signed free agent Mitchell Butler. The Cavaliers struggled with a 4–6 start to the regular season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 New York Knicks Season
The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Knicks acquired Chris Mills (basketball), Chris Mills from the 1997–98 Boston Celtics season, Boston Celtics, and acquired Chris Dudley from the 1996–97 Portland Trail Blazers season, Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team trade. At mid-season, the team traded Herb Williams to the 1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers season, Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for former All-Star forward Terry Cummings; however, Williams never played for the 76ers, and was re-signed by the Knicks for the remainder of the season. In the 1997–98 NBA season, regular season, the Knicks held a 25–21 record at the All-Star break, and finished with a 43–39 record, which placed them in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division with the 1997–98 New Jersey Nets season, New Jersey Nets, and earned them the #7 seed in the Eastern Conference (NB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 Phoenix Suns Season
The 1997–98 NBA season was the 30th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Suns acquired Antonio McDyess from the Denver Nuggets in a three-team trade, and signed free agents Clifford Robinson, and George McCloud. The team also signed former Suns, and All-Star forward Tom Chambers, who played for the team from 1988 to 1993, and also appeared in the 1993 NBA Finals; however, he was out with a lower strained back injury before the regular season began. In November, Chambers got into trouble after punching Suns strength and conditioning coach Robin Pound during an altercation, and was soon traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Slovenian rookie forward Marko Milič; Chambers would play one game for the 76ers before retiring from the NBA in December. Danny Ainge returned for his first full season as the Suns head coach, as the team won nine of their first eleven games, which included a 140–139 quadruple overt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Dudley
Christen Guilford Dudley (born February 22, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player and politician. He played 886 games across 16 seasons in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, and Phoenix Suns. A journeyman center, he was known primarily for his defensive skill as a rebounder and shot blocker. In his second season with the Knicks, he played in the 1999 NBA Finals. In 2010, he was the Republican nominee for Governor of Oregon; he lost the election to Democrat John Kitzhaber. Early life and education Dudley was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Elizabeth Josephine (née Kovacs, c.1941–present), a teacher, and Guilford Dudley III (c. 1932–present), a minister. His maternal grandfather, also a minister, immigrated from Hungary, and his maternal grandmother's parents were also Hungarian. His paternal grandfather was Guilford Dudley, who was U.S. ambassador to Denmark under the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Trent
Gary Dajaun Trent Sr. (born September 22, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. He is the father of current basketball player Gary Trent Jr. Early life Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Trent played his high school basketball at Hamilton Township High School. In his senior season, he shot 81.4 percent from the field, a national high school record.NBA.com player biography . Accessed July 15, 2008. He played at in the |
Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Romas Sabonis (; born 19 December 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and businessman. Sabonis won the Euroscar six times and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He played in a variety of leagues, including the Spanish ACB League, and spent seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Playing the center position, Sabonis won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in South Korea, for the Soviet Union, and later earned bronze medals at the 1992 Olympic Games and 1996 Olympic Games representing Lithuania. He retired from professional basketball in 2005. Sabonis was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 1986 NBA draft, but he did not play his first NBA game until 1995, at the age of 30. On 20 August 2010, Sabonis was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in recognition of his great play in international competition. On 4 April 2011, Sabonis was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBA Most Improved Player
The NBA's Most Improved Player (MIP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the player who has shown the most progress during the regular season compared to previous seasons. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points, and each third-place vote is worth one point. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. The criteria for selecting the most improved player was initially open-ended, but the NBA clarified in later years that it was intended for an up-and-coming player who improved dramatically and not a player who made a comeback, distinguishing it from the defunct NBA Comeback Player of the Year Award. Since the 2022–23 NBA season, winners receive the George Mikan Trophy, named after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford Robinson (basketball, Born 1966)
Clifford Ralph Robinson (December 16, 1966August 29, 2020) was an American professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Selected in the second round of the 1989 NBA draft, he played the first eight seasons of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, followed by stints with the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, and New Jersey Nets. Robinson received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1993 and was selected as an NBA All-Star in 1994. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. College basketball career Robinson played four seasons at the University of Connecticut beginning in 1985. The Huskies won the 1988 National Invitation Tournament championship, and he was named to the all-tournament team. Robinson was later named to UConn's All-Century men's basketball team. On February 5, 2007, Robinson's number "00" was retired at Gampel Pavilion during halftime of a UConn basketball game agai ... [...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] |
