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1999–2000 Philadelphia 76ers Season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 51st season for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association, and their 37th season in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the off-season, the 76ers acquired Billy Owens from the Orlando Magic, and signed free agent Bruce Bowen. The team also changed their starting lineup, replacing center Matt Geiger with forward Tyrone Hill as the team's starting power forward. The 76ers lost their first three games of the regular season, and got off to an 11–12 start, as Allen Iverson missed 12 games due to a broken thumb. However, the team played above .500 basketball as the season progressed, holding a 27–22 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, the team traded Owens and second-year guard Larry Hughes to the Golden State Warriors, and traded Bowen to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Toni Kukoč in a three-team trade; however, Bowen never played for the Bulls and was released to free agency, and signed with the Miami Heat. The 76 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Brown (basketball)
Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14, 1940) is an American basketball coach and former player who last served as an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers men's basketball, Memphis Tigers. Brown is the only coach in basketball history to win both an National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, national championship (Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, Kansas Jayhawks, 1988) and an 2004 NBA Finals, NBA title (Detroit Pistons, 2004). He has a 1,275–965 lifetime professional coaching record in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is the only coach in NBA history to lead eight teams (differing franchises) to the playoffs. He also won an ABA championship as a player with the Oakland Oaks (ABA), Oakland Oaks in the 1968–69 season, and an Olympic gold medal in 1964. He is also the only person ever to coach two NBA franchises in the same season (San Antonio Spurs, Spurs and Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |