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2012–13 Toronto Raptors Season
The 2012–13 Toronto Raptors season was the 18th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the off-season, after failing to obtain Steve Nash in free agency, the Raptors acquired Kyle Lowry from the Houston Rockets for a first round pick. The season also marked the debut of Jonas Valančiūnas, their first pick in the 2011 draft from Lithuania. On January 30, 2013, the Raptors acquired Rudy Gay in a three-way deal with the Memphis Grizzlies and Detroit Pistons which sent longtime point guard José Calderón to the Pistons. Despite a winning home record (21–20) the Raptors failed to secure a playoff spot with a 34–48 record. This season also marked the official beginning of the DeRozan/ Lowry era in Toronto. The Raptors would not miss the playoffs again until 2021. This was also their last losing season in a full 82-game season until the 2023-24 season. Key dates * June 28: The 2012 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwane Casey
Dwane Lyndon Casey (born April 17, 1957) is an American retired basketball coach who most recently served as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons before transitioning to a front office position with the team. He is a former NCAA basketball player and coach, having played and coached NCAA basketball for over a decade before moving on to the NBA. He was previously the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Toronto Raptors, with whom he won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 2018. Early years Dwane Lyndon Casey was born on April 17, 1957, in Indianapolis. However, his family moved to Morganfield, Kentucky when he was three years old. Casey graduated from Union County High School in 1975. Casey was a top recruit coming out of high school. He made the decision to commit to the University of Kentucky. During the 1977–78 Wildcats season, Casey helped guide the team to an NCAA Tournament Championship. He served as team captain during his senior year. During the summe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 NBA Playoffs
The 2021 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2020–21 season. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the NBA for the second consecutive year, the regular season was reduced to 72 games for each team and the start date of the playoffs was moved from its usual time in mid-April to May 22, 2021. It concluded with the 2021 NBA Finals in July, where the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games after being down 0–2, marking their first championship since 1971. Both the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and the 2020 NBA Finals runner-up Miami Heat lost in the first round to the eventual finalists: the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks, respectively. The Suns advanced to their first NBA Finals since 1993 after winning the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Clippers in six games; the Bucks also won the Eastern Conference finals in six games, against the Atlanta Hawks to reach their first NBA Finals s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Davis (basketball)
Edward Adam Davis (born June 5, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. Previously, he played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School (Richmond, Virginia), Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia. He is the son of former NBA player Terry Davis (basketball), Terry Davis. He was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. High school career Davis spent his first two years of high school playing basketball at Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia), Hanover High School in Mechanicsville, Virginia before transferring to Benedictine High School (Richmond, Virginia), Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia. There, he led Benedictine to two state championships while averaging 22 points, 14 rebounds and 7 blocks as a senior. He accompanied future Tar Heel teammates Tyler Zeller and Larry Drew II in the McDonald's All-American Game and was selec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Madrid Baloncesto
Real Madrid Baloncesto (English: Royal Madrid Basketball) is a Spanish professional basketball club that was founded in 1931, as a division of Real Madrid CF. They play domestically in the Liga ACB, and internationally in the EuroLeague. They are widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball clubs in Europe. Real Madrid currently ranks first in the European professional basketball club rankings. Similarly to the Real Madrid athletic association football club, the basketball team has been the most successful of its peers in both Spain and Europe. Real Madrid CF is the only European sports club to have become the European champions in both 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, football and 2017–18 EuroLeague, basketball in the same season. The Real Madrid squads have won a record 36 List of Spanish basketball champions, Spanish League championships, including in 7-in-a-row and 10-in-a-row sequences. They have also won a record 29 Spanish Basketball King's Cup, Spanish Cup titles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Cibona
Košarkaški klub Cibona, commonly referred to as Cibona Zagreb or simply Cibona, is a men's professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, and competes in the ABA League 2 and the Croatian League. History Formation and early years Cibona's history dates to late autumn of 1945 when Sloboda (''Freedom'') was founded as a sports society of bank workers, craftsmen, traders, and clerks. On April 24, 1946, thanks to basketball enthusiast Branimir Volfer and his friends Ljubo Prosen and Joso Miloš, basketball section of Sloboda, the predecessor of today's Cibona, was formed. Its first game was against local rival Slavija on May 7, 1946. Sloboda did not last too long under that name as in November 1946, it merged with Tekstilac, Amater and Grafičar into Sportsko društvo Zagreb (''Sports Society Zagreb''). Name changing continued through the next four years. In late 1948 it was known as V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers 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 1967 as an original member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and became a member of the NBA in 1976 as a result of the ABA–NBA merger. They play their home games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The team is named after the state of Indiana's history with the Indianapolis 500's Indianapolis 500 pace cars, pace cars and with the harness racing industry. The Pacers have won three championships, in 1970 ABA Playoffs, 1970, 1972 ABA Playoffs, 1972, and 1973 ABA Playoffs, 1973, all in the ABA. They also reached the ABA Finals in 1969 ABA Playoffs, 1969 and 1975 ABA Playoffs, 1975, and have also appeared in the NBA Finals in 2000 NBA Finals, 2000 and 2025 NBA Finals, 2025. The team has also won nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomislav Zubčić
Tomislav Zubčić (born 17 January 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Napoli Basket (2016), Napoli Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A. Standing at , he plays both the Power forward (basketball), power forward and Center (basketball), center positions. Professional career NBA On 28 June 2012, Zubčić was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 56th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. On 30 June 2015, his rights were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Luke Ridnour and cash considerations. On 17 September 2016, the Thunder renounced to Zubčić's draft rights, making him eligible to sign with any NBA team. Europe Zubčić grew up with KK Zadar youth teams and with KK Cibona, Cibona Zagreb juniors. He spent the 2007–08 season with KK Rudeš, before returning to Cibona for the 2008–09 season. He went on to win three championships with Cibona, departing the club on 16 January 2013, in order to join BC Lietuvos rytas, Lietuvo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baylor Bears Basketball
The Baylor Bears men's basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team played its home games in Ferrell Center from 1988 until 2023. Baylor now plays its home games in the Foster Pavilion and is currently coached by Scott Drew. History Early years Luther Burleson coached the first basketball team at Baylor in 1907 also doubling as the football coach. In Baylor's second season of basketball then cross-town rival TCU began their program which the Bears defeated twice during the 1908–09 season. Ralph Glaze's (1911–1914) .788 winning percentage ranks at the best all time in school history. Ralph Wolf (1927–1941) led Baylor to its first SWC Championship in 1932 after surviving and overcoming one of the first great tragedies in college athletics in his first season as coach. Immortal Ten On January 22, 1927, Coach Ralph Wolf's Baylor basketball team was trav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Acy
Quincy Jyrome Acy (born October 6, 1990) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Wichita State Shockers of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears. Acy played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns. He also played in the NBA Development League and overseas in China, Israel and Greece. Early life Acy was born in Tyler, Texas to parents who divorced when he was young. He was raised in Dallas by his mother, Renata King, who worked as an elementary school teacher. High school career Acy attended John Horn High School in Mesquite, Texas. As a senior in 2007–08, he averaged 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Acy was listed as the No. 25 power forward and the No. 84 player in the nation in 2008. Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Huskies Men's Basketball
The Washington Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Washington in NCAA Division I college basketball competing in the Big Ten Conference. Their home games are played at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, located in Seattle, and they are currently led by head coach Danny Sprinkle. Hec Edmundson Pavilion Hec Edmundson Pavilion is the home for the Huskies men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball team and gymnastics squad. The 2020–21 season marks the 94th season of service for the multi-purpose facility. The facility was originally completed in December 1927. Wilson James Commissioning renovated the interior of Hec Edmundson Pavilion for $40 million. The renovation lasted 19 months between March 1999 and November 2000. The pavilion's name was also changed; originally slated to be " Seafirst Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion" when the deal was finalized in 1998, it became "Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion" at the reopening, as Bank of America had reti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence Ross
Terrence James Elijah Ross (born February 5, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. A shooting guard/small forward, he played college basketball for the Washington Huskies men's basketball, Washington Huskies, where he was a first-team List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams, All-Pac-12 selection before being drafted eighth overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. As a rookie, Ross was crowned champion of the 2013 Slam Dunk Contest. In January 2014, he became the first player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a game while averaging fewer than 10 points per game at the time. In February 2017, he was traded to the Orlando Magic. He joined the Phoenix Suns in February 2023 after reaching a contract buyout agreement with the Magic. High school career As a freshman and sophomore, Ross attended Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon), Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon where he won the Oregon 5A Player of the Year, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the List of municipalities in New Jersey, most populous City (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area.Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses , New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.New Jersey County Map , New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 27, 2022. As of the 2020 U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
