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2007–08 Sacramento Kings Season
The 2007–08 Sacramento Kings season was the 63rd season of the franchise, 59th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 23rd in Sacramento. Key dates prior to the start of the season: * The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28. * The free agency period began in July. Off-season notes The Kings, following a disappointing 2006–07 season, fired coach Eric Musselman and replaced him with Reggie Theus. Draft picks Sacramento's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City. Other notable additions Daniel Artest, the brother of Ron Artest, made it on the summer league roster and practice squad. Artest scored two points as a back-up in limited summer league action. Roster Standings Record vs. opponents Game log October Record: 0–1; Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1 November Record: 5–8; Home: 5–2; Road: 0–6 December Record: 6–4; Home: 3–2; Road: 3–2 January Record: ; Home: ; Road: February Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Theus
Reginald Wayne Theus (born October 13, 1957) is an American basketball coach and former player. He played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a two-time NBA All-Star. He is currently the head men's basketball head coach and athletic director at Bethune–Cookman. He was the head coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings and in college with the New Mexico State Aggies and the Cal State Northridge Matadors men's teams. He was also an assistant coach for the Louisville Cardinals under Rick Pitino. Early life Theus was one of four children of Felix and Willie Mae Theus. His parents divorced when he was four. His father had a janitorial business and died before Reggie's senior year in high school. For a brief period, Reggie ran his father's business after his death. Theus attended Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. Growing up, he also attended Monroe Middle School in Inglewood. As a senior at Inglewood, Theus averaged 28.6 points and 15.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in Pomona, California. See the ''California Polytechnic State University#Name, name'' section of this article for more information. or Cal Poly San Luis Obispo,) is a public university in San Luis Obispo County, California, San Luis Obispo County, located directly adjacent to the City of San Luis Obispo, California, San Luis Obispo. It is the oldest of Cal Poly (other), three polytechnics in the California State University system. The university is organized into six colleges offering 65 bachelor's degrees, bachelor's and 39 master's degrees. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo primarily focuses on undergraduate education and as of fall 2020, Cal Poly had 21,447 undergraduate and 840 graduate students. The academic focus is on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Houston Rockets Season
The 2007–08 Houston Rockets season was their 41st season in the National Basketball Association and 37th in Houston. The Rockets won at least 50 games for the second straight season and made the playoffs also on the back of a 22-game winning streak, the fourth longest in the history of the NBA. The Houston Rockets came into the 2007–2008 playoffs without Yao Ming, who was still injured. This injury contributed to the Rockets' elimination by the Utah Jazz in the first round (2–4). This was the second consecutive season where the Rockets had their season ended by the Jazz. The team brought back Steve Francis, but his return was short-lived as he was active for only 10 games, starting 3 of them. It would be his last season in the NBA. Key dates prior to the start of the season: *The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on 28 June. *The free agency period began in July. Draft picks Houston's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City. In addition, Carl Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Golden State Warriors Season
The 2007–08 Golden State Warriors season was their 62nd season in the NBA and their 35th in Oakland. The Warriors had the fifth best team offensive rating in the NBA. Key dates prior to the start of the season: * On June 28, the 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City. * From July 1 to July 10, the free agency period took place. * On October 9, the Warriors' pre-season started with a game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Honolulu, Hawaii. * On October 30, the Warriors' season started with a home loss against the Utah Jazz. Despite finishing the season with a 48-34 record, six more wins than the previous season, the Warriors failed to qualify for the playoffs, as all eight seed teams in the Western conference finished with a 50+ winning record. The Warriors has the second highest winning percentage (.585) of any team who failed to make the playoffs behind the 1971–72 Phoenix Suns. This had fans severely criticizing the conference system in the league as the Warriors ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Detroit Pistons Season
The 2007–08 Detroit Pistons season was the 67th season of the franchise, the 60th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 51st in the Detroit area. The Central Division Pistons finished the regular season with a 59-23 record, 14 games ahead of the second place Cavaliers. Their 59 wins were the third most in franchise history. In the NBA Playoffs, Detroit advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the sixth consecutive time since 2003, making them the first team since the 1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers to appear that many consecutive times in their respective Conference Finals. The Pistons lost to the eventual NBA champions Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals two games to four. Their game 4 win over Boston on May 26, 2008 remains their most recent playoff victory. The Pistons had the seventh best team offensive rating in the NBA. Following the season, Flip Saunders was fired as head coach. Detroit played its home games at The Palace of Auburn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Denver Nuggets Season
The 2007–08 Denver Nuggets season was the 41st season of the franchise, 32nd in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season saw Allen Iverson play his only full season as a Nugget until he was traded to Detroit midway through the next year. Despite winning 50 games, the Nuggets entered the playoffs as the number 8 seed in the Western Conference. They failed to make it out of the first round once again as they were swept by the eventual Western Conference Champion Los Angeles Lakers, led by league MVP Kobe Bryant, in four straight games. The Nuggets had the ninth best team offensive rating in the NBA. Offseason Draft picks Denver did not have any draft picks. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log October Record: 1–0; Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0 November Record: 9–7; Home: 6–2; Road: 3–5 December Record: 8–5; Home: 5–3; Road: 3–2 January Record: 9–6; Home: 7–0; Road: 2–6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 2007–08 Dallas Mavericks season was their 28th season in the NBA. The Mavericks made the playoffs, but were eliminated in the first round for the second straight season by the New Orleans Hornets. A day later, Avery Johnson was relieved of his duties, finishing with the highest winning percentage for a coach in franchise history and replaced by former NBA Coach of the Year, Rick Carlisle. The Mavericks had the eighth best team offensive rating in the NBA. The Mavericks acquired Jason Kidd in a mid-season trade which sent Devin Harris to the New Jersey Nets. Key dates prior to the start of the season: * The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28. * The free agency period begins in July. Offseason Draft picks Dallas' selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City. Roster Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log October Record: 1–0; home: 0–0; road: 1–0 November Record: 10–5; home: 8–1 ; ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 2007–08 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 38th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers were the defending Eastern Conference champions, and were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the San Antonio Spurs, where they were swept in four games. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the Washington Wizards in the First Round in six games, advancing to the Semifinals, where they would lose in seven games to the eventual NBA champion, the Boston Celtics. Key dates * On June 28, the 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City. * On July 1, the free agency period started. * On October 9, the Cavaliers' pre-season began with a 62–81 loss to Washington Wizards. * On October 31, the Cavaliers' season started with a 74–92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. * On November 2, the Cavaliers signed Sasha Pavlović to a multi-year extension. * On November 2, the Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 110–106 for their first win. * On November 27, the Cavaliers han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Chicago Bulls Season
The 2007–08 Chicago Bulls season was the 42nd season of NBA basketball in Chicago. Key dates: * June 28: The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City. * July 11: The free agent signing period started. * October 31: The Bulls' first game of the season against the New Jersey Nets. * December 24: Scott Skiles was relieved of his duties as the Bulls' head coach. * December 27: Jim Boylan was named the Bulls' interim head coach for the rest of the season. * February 21: The Bulls were involved in a three-team trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Seattle SuperSonics that saw Ben Wallace, Joe Smith & Adrian Griffin traded in exchange for four players that included Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden.Bulls acquire Gooden and Hughes in three-team trade , ''Bulls.com'', February 21, 2007. Access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Charlotte Bobcats Season
The 2007–08 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 18th season of NBA basketball in Charlotte in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their fourth as the Charlotte Bobcats. Charlotte finished 32–50 for the season and didn't qualify for the playoffs. Despite a frenzy of offseason moves, including trading for Jason Richardson and hiring new coach Sam Vincent, the Bobcats were unable to build on their successful 33–49 season in 2007. As a result, Vincent was relieved of his duties soon after the season ended, and replaced by veteran hall of fame coach Larry Brown three days later. June to October: The offseason 2007 NBA draft On May 22, the Bobcats were assigned the 8th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft Lottery after finishing 33–49 the previous season. With their lottery pick, Charlotte selected power forward Brandan Wright out of North Carolina. The Bobcats then traded Wright for Golden State Warriors swingman Jason Richardson and the draft rights to Golden State's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Boston Celtics Season
The 2007–08 Boston Celtics season was the 62nd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This marked the season powered by the acquisitions of perennial All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the offseason, the Celtics finished with a record of 66–16 and posted the best single-season turnaround in NBA history. They finished first in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference, and achieved the league's best record. The 66 wins were also the third-most in franchise history, behind the 1972–73 Celtics’ 68 wins and the famous 1985–86 Celtics’ 67 wins including 40 at home. Kevin Garnett was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, while Danny Ainge, who executed "the most dramatic NBA turnaround ever", was named NBA Executive of the Year. The Celtics also sold out all 41 regular-season home games. The Celtics had the tenth best team offensive rating and the best team defensive rating in the NBA. Their two-year absence from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Atlanta Hawks Season
The 2007–08 Atlanta Hawks season was the team's 58th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 40th in Atlanta. After missing the playoffs for eight straight seasons, the Hawks selected Al Horford out of the University of Florida with the third pick in the 2007 NBA draft. The Hawks started out the season by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 101–94 in their season opener, marking the first time they won their first game of the season since the 1999 lockout season. However, their struggles continued as they went on a six-game losing streak around the All-Star break. At midseason, the Hawks traded Tyronn Lue, Lorenzen Wright, Anthony Johnson, and second-year forward Shelden Williams to the Sacramento Kings for Mike Bibby. The Hawks finished third in the Southeast Division with a 37–45 record, and made the playoffs for the first time since 1999. Joe Johnson averaged 21.7 points per game, and was selected for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. Josh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
