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1998–99 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1998–99 NBA season was the 29th season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association. Due to a 1998–99 NBA lockout, lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50. During the off-season, the Cavaliers re-signed free agent Johnny Newman, who previously played for the team during the 1986–87 season. However, after five games into the regular season, second-year star Zydrunas Ilgauskas was out with a season-ending foot injury, averaging 15.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. At mid-season, the team traded Vitaly Potapenko to the 1998–99 Boston Celtics season, Boston Celtics in exchange for Andrew DeClercq, and signed free agent Corie Blount, who was previously released by the 1998–99 Los Angeles Lakers season, Los Angeles Lakers. With a 21–18 record in mid April, the Cavaliers struggled as they posted a 7-game losing streak, and lost ten of their final eleven games of the season, finishing in se ... [...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] |
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] |
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play home games at Fiserv Forum. Former United States Senate, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wes Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the owners of the NBA and its Board of Governors one month later on May 16. The team is managed by Jon Horst, the team's former director of basketball operations, who took over for John Hammond (basketball), John Hammond. The Bucks have won two league championships (1971 NBA Finals, 1971, 2021 NBA Finals, 2021), three conference titles (Western: 1971 NBA Finals, 1971, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina (USC, SC, or Carolina) is a Public university, public research university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, It is the flagship of the University of South Carolina System and the largest university in the state by enrollment. Its main campus is on over in downtown Columbia, close to the South Carolina State House. The university is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities with Highest Research Activity". It houses the largest collection of Robert Burns and Scottish literature materials outside Scotland and the world's largest Ernest Hemingway collection. History Foundation and early history The university was founded as South Carolina College on December 19, 1801, by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly initiated by Governor of South Carolina, Governor John Drayton in an effort to promote harmony between the South Caro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Stack
Ryan Eugene Stack (born July 24, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Professional career Stack, a 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) tall forward/ center, from the University of South Carolina, was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers, in the second round, with the 48th overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft. He saw limited playing time in two NBA seasons with the Cavaliers, as the backup to the team's All-Star center Žydrūnas Ilgauskas. After playing in just 43 games for the Cavaliers, Stack signed a contract to play in Europe. He played in Spain's ACB with Gijón, during the 2000–01 season. The next season, Stack moved to the Israeli Super League club Maccabi Ramat Gan. After a year in Israel, he moved to the Greek Basket League club Aris Thessaloniki, where he played from 2002 to 2006. During his time with Aris, Stack won the FIBA Europe Champions Cup title in 2003, the Greek Cup title in 2004, and also made it to the EuroCup Finals in 2006. Stack was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Phoenix Suns Season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 32nd season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. The Suns acquired the ninth overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft from the Dallas Mavericks, and selected small forward Shawn Marion from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star guard Penny Hardaway from the Orlando Magic, signed free agent Rodney Rogers, and re-signed former Suns center Oliver Miller, who played for the team when they reached the 1993 NBA Finals. After a 13–7 start to the regular season, Danny Ainge resigned as the Suns' head coach to spend more time with his family, and was replaced with assistant Scott Skiles. The team posted a 7-game winning streak between November and December, then won eight straight games in February, and held a 29–19 record at the All-Star break. The Suns finished in third place in the Pacific Division with a 53–29 record, and earned the #5 seed in the Western Conference; the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 New Jersey Nets Season
The 1999–2000 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 33rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 24th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. During the off-season, the team re-acquired former Nets guard Johnny Newman from the Los Angeles Clippers, and re-signed free agent and former Nets guard Sherman Douglas. Without Jayson Williams, who missed the entire regular season due to a knee injury sustained from the previous season, the Nets struggled losing 15 of their first 17 games of the season. Despite the awful start, the team would eventually get hot by winning 13 of their next 18 games, later on holding a 19–30 record at the All-Star break, and find themselves near the playoff picture with a 31–40 record as of March 30, 2000. However, a rash of late-season injures cost the team to lose their final eleven games of the season, finishing in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record. Stephon Marbury averaged 22.2 points, 8.4 assists and 1.5 steals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers Season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 30th season for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association, and their 16th season in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers began playing in their new arena, the Staples Center, and are co-tenants with their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers received the fourth overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and selected small forward Lamar Odom from the University of Rhode Island. During the off-season, the team acquired Derek Anderson from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and acquired Eric Murdock from the New Jersey Nets. After a 4–7 start to the regular season, the Clippers continued to struggle losing nine consecutive games, then lost ten straight games in January, and posted a 13-game losing streak in February. Head coach Chris Ford was fired after an 11–34 start to the season, and was replaced with assistant Jim Todd. Ford would return coaching for the Philadelphia 76ers midway through the 2003–04 season. At mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Embry
Wayne Richard Embry (born March 26, 1937) is an American former professional basketball player and basketball executive. Embry's 11-year playing career as a center spanned from 1958 to 1969 playing for the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, all of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After his playing career, Embry transitioned to a career as a professional basketball executive, becoming the first African-American general manager and team president in NBA history. Since 2004, Embry has served as a senior basketball advisor for the Toronto Raptors. Early life Embry attended Tecumseh High School near New Carlisle, Ohio, where he was a three-year letter winner and earned Honorable Mention All-State honors. College career Embry went to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. As a two-time all-Mid-American Conference center, Embry, a team captain, led the then-Redskins to conference championships and NCAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Ferry
Daniel John Willard Ferry (born October 17, 1966) is an American executive and former professional basketball player who played the forward position. Considered one of the most celebrated basketball players in the United States from the high school graduating class of 1985, Ferry chose to attend Duke University. Ferry led the Duke Blue Devils to three Final Four appearances while setting many school records and earning several national player of the year awards. In 2002, Ferry was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) 50th Anniversary men's basketball team honoring the fifty greatest players in conference history. Drafted into the NBA in 1989 as the second overall pick, Ferry played one season for Italian league's Il Messaggero (now Virtus Roma) after refusing to play for the Los Angeles Clippers. He went on to spend the majority of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he played from 1990 to 2000. In the NBA, Ferry was a role player known for his three-point s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedric Henderson (basketball, Born 1975)
Cedric Earl Henderson (born March 11, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Basketball career Henderson was a standout at Memphis West High School and named to the ChickFilA's All-American Team. At the University of Memphis he played as a small forward. He had a five-year career in the National Basketball Association. Before the 2002–03 NBA season he was signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Bucks, but he was waived after one month. After he left the NBA, he went to play in the NBDL, France (Division 1), Lebanon ( Bluestars), Cyprus and Ukraine, ending his playing years in 2007. NBA career statistics Regular season , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Cleveland , style="background:#cfecec;", 82* , , 71 , , 30.8 , , .480 , , .000 , , .716 , , 4.0 , , 2.0 , , 1.2 , , .5 , , 10.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevin Knight
Brevin Adon Knight (born November 8, 1975) is an American former professional basketball point guard who played with nine teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1997 to 2009. Knight played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1997 NBA draft. He is currently a color commentator for the Memphis Grizzlies on Bally Sports Southeast. Early life Knight grew up in East Orange, New Jersey and attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey, leading its basketball team to New Jersey state championships his sophomore, junior, and senior years. He was named to the '' Newark Star-Ledger'''s All-State First Team. Lightly recruited out of high school, Knight was a late signee for Stanford University. College career Knight had a successful college career at Stanford, where he is the all-time leader in assists (780) and steals (298) and third all-time in scoring (1,714). He was chosen by the Clevelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
