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2017–18 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 2017–18 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 50th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 16, 2017, the Bucks named Jon Horst as their new general manager. This was the Bucks' final season at the Bradley Center, with their move to the new Fiserv Forum beginning with the 2018–19 NBA season. On January 22, 2018, the Bucks fired head coach Jason Kidd and replaced him with the team's assistant head coach Joe Prunty as interim head coach. They finished the regular season with 44–38, which clinched the 7th seed. In the playoffs, the Bucks faced the 2nd seeded Boston Celtics in the first round, and lost in seven games. Draft picks Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Preseason , - style="background:#fcc" , 1 , October 2 , @ Dallas , , Rashad Vaughn (20) , Monroe, Teletovic (7) , Kendall Marshall (10) , American Airlines Center16,223 , 0–1 , - style="background:#fcc" , 2 , October 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Kidd
Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the List of current NBA head coaches, head coach for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the most versatile point guards ever, Kidd was a 10-time NBA All-Star, a six-time All-NBA Team member, and a nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He won an NBA championship in 2011 as a member of the Dallas Mavericks and was a two-time gold medal winner in the Basketball at the Summer Olympics, Olympics with the United States men's national basketball team, U.S. national team in 2000 and 2008. In 2018, he was inducted as a player into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame along with Steve Nash and Grant Hill. In 2021, Kidd was honored as one of the league's greatest players by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Kidd played college basketball for the California Golden Bears men's basketball, California G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Foster (basketball)
Gregory Clinton Foster (born October 3, 1968) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who last served as assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). College years Foster was born in Oakland, California and attended Skyline High School where he played alongside future NBA point guard Gary Payton. He began his collegiate basketball career at UCLA, playing for the Bruins his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to UTEP. As a junior in 1988–89, he played alongside future NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Antonio Davis. Foster helped lead the Miners to two WAC titles, and as a senior he averaged 15.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Foster earned his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from UTEP in 2011. Professional career A 6'11" center–power forward, Foster was selected by the Washington Bullets in the second round (35th overall pick) of the 1990 NBA draft. He spent 13 seasons (1990– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo ( Adetokunbo; born December 6, 1994) is a Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His size, speed, and strength have earned him the nickname "Greek Freak". He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and power forwards of all time. Born and raised in Athens to Nigerian parents, Antetokounmpo began playing basketball for the youth teams of EFAO Zografou B.C., Filathlitikos in Athens. In 2011, he began playing for the club's senior team before entering the 2013 NBA draft, where he was selected 15th overall by the Bucks. In 2016–17 Milwaukee Bucks season, 2016–17, he led the Bucks in all five major statistical categories and became the first player in NBA history to finish a regular season in the top 20 in all five statistics: total points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. He received the NBA Most Improved Player award in 2017. Antetokounmpo has received ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Payton II
Gary Dwayne Payton II (born December 1, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a junior and senior playing college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball, Oregon State Beavers, Payton was named first-team List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams, All-Pac-12 as well as Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year, Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. He won his first NBA championship with the Warriors in 2022. He is the son of Hall of Famer Gary Payton. He is sometimes called "Young Glove" in reference to his father's nickname, "the Glove." His other nickname is "the Mitten", but he prefers Young Glove. He is also commonly referred to as "GP2". High school and college career Payton was born in Seattle to Monique and Gary Payton, while his father was a member of the Seattle SuperSonics. He attended Spring Valley High School (Nevada), Spring V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Indiana Pacers Season
The 2017–18 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 51st season as a franchise and 42nd season in the NBA. For the first time since 2010, Paul George was not on the team's roster as he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the previous off-season. Despite that, the Pacers improved on their previous year's record and clinched a playoff berth for the third straight season. Their season featured the emergence of Victor Oladipo, who the Pacers received as part of the trade for George. The Pacers finished the regular season with a record of 48–34, which clinched the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, the Pacers faced the 4th seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, who had previously swept the Pacers in the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs. The Pacers were once again defeated in the first round, losing to the Cavaliers in seven games. NBA draft T. J. Leaf and Ike Anigbogu were both considered first round picks of the draft that were also teammates in their sole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Airlines Center
The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose List of indoor arenas, indoor arena located in the Victory Park, Dallas, Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. The arena is also used for concerts and other live entertainment. It opened on July 17, 2001, at a cost of $420 million. History and construction By 1998, the Dallas Mavericks, then owned by H. Ross Perot Jr., and the Dallas Stars were indicating their desire for a new arena to replace the aging and undersized Reunion Arena, which closed in 2008 and was demolished the next year. Dallas taxpayers approved a new hotel tax and rental car tax to pay for a new arena to cover a portion of the funding, with the two benefiting teams, the Mavericks and the Stars, picking up the remaining costs, including cost overruns. The new arena was to be built just north of State Highw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendall Marshall
Kendall Dewan Marshall (born August 19, 1991) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He was born in Dumfries, Virginia, and attended Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick. High school career Marshall led Bishop O'Connell to the 2010 Virginia Independent Schools Division I championship as a senior. He also led Bishop O'Connell to the semifinals of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. He averaged 15.3 points, nine rebounds and six assists as a senior. Considered a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, Marshall was listed as the No. 7 point guard and the No. 22 player in the nation in 2010. College career Freshman season At the start of his first season at North Carolina, Marshall provided more depth at the point guard position to relieve starting point guard Larry Drew I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Teletovic
Mirza may refer to: * Mirza (name), a name derived from a historical royal and noble title * ''Mirza'' (lemur), a genus of giant mouse lemurs * "Mirza", a 1965 French-language song by Nino Ferrer * Mirza, Kamrup, a town in Assam, India * Mirza melon, a melon cultivar * Mirza, title character of the Punjabi tragic romance Mirza Sahiban ** ''Mirza Sahiban'' (1947 film), an Indian film adaptation by K. Amarnath ** ''Mirzya'' (film), a 2016 Indian film adaptation by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra *** ''Mirzya'' (soundtrack), its soundtrack by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Daler Mehndi See also * Mirzai (other) * Mirzapur (other) * Mirza Ghalib (other) Mirza Ghalib commonly refers to Ghalib (1797–1869), a classical Urdu and Persian poet of India. It may also refer to: * ''Mirza Ghalib'' (film), a 1954 Indian Hindi-Urdu biographical film * ''Mirza Ghalib'' (TV series), a 1988 Indian biogra ... * Mirzayev, a surname {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Monroe
Gregory Keith Monroe Jr. (born June 4, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player who is a player development coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2010 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick and became the last Pistons player to wear the number 10 jersey, as the Pistons retired the number for Dennis Rodman in 2011. In his freshman season at Georgetown University, Monroe was named Big East Rookie of the Year. High school career Monroe attended Helen Cox High School in Harvey, Louisiana. As a senior in 2007–08, he was named a McDonald's All-American and earned ''Parade'' All-America first team honors after averaging 21.0 points and 14.0 rebounds per game. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Monroe was listed as the No. 1 power forward and the No. 8 player in the nation in 2008. College career Freshman season (2008–2009) In his freshman season at Georgetown, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad Vaughn
Rashad DeAndre Vaughn (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. High school career For the first three years of his high school career, Vaughn attended Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope, Minnesota. As a junior in 2012–13, he averaged 28 points and nine rebounds per game. For his senior year, he transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada, where he averaged 19.9 points and 4.9 assists per game in 2013–14. He subsequently earned McDonald's All-American honors and Jordan Brand Classic selection. College career After considering offers from Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina, Vaughn finally committed to UNLV. Vaughn played one season of college basketball for UNLV where he was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 17.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 23 games. College statistics , - , sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 2017–18 Dallas Mavericks season was the 38th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Mavericks struggled during the season and finished the season with a 24–58 record, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and suffered their worst record since the 1997-98 season. Draft Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Preseason , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 1 , October 2 , Milwaukee , , Yogi Ferrell (12) , ''three players'' (5) , Wesley Matthews (5) , American Airlines Center16,223 , 1–0 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 2 , October 4 , Chicago , , Harrison Barnes (17) , Dirk Nowitzki (9) , Maalik Wayns (5) , American Airlines Center17,091 , 2–0 , -bgcolor=ffcccc , 3 , October 5 , @ Orlando , , Dennis Smith Jr. (13) , Jeff Withey (8) , Yogi Ferrell (3) , Amway Center15,849 , 2–1 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 4 , October 9 , Orlando , , Dennis Smith Jr. (16) , Salah Mejri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
