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2022–23 Boston Celtics Season
The 2022–23 Boston Celtics season was the franchise's 77th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division champions, with hopes of claiming a record-breaking eighteenth NBA Championship, having lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games in the 2022 NBA Finals the season prior. On September 22, 2022, head coach Ime Udoka was suspended until June 30, 2023, for a violation of the team's code of conduct, following a team investigation into an inappropriate relationship between himself and a female Celtics staff member. As a result, assistant coach Joe Mazzulla was named interim head coach. After a 42–17 start to the season, Mazzulla was named the permanent head coach and signed to a contract extension on February 16, 2023. By the end of the season, the Celtics had managed to improve on their previous season's record by six games, finishing with a 57–25 record and achieving their m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Mazzulla
Joseph Mazzulla (born June 30, 1988) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Psycho", he played college basketball for West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball, West Virginia University as a point guard. Following his collegiate career as a point guard, Mazzulla went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, instead choosing to pursue a career in coaching at the college level, coaching at Glenville State University, Glenville State and Fairmont State University, Fairmont State's basketball programs as an assistant coach for 3 seasons each, before being hired to be an assistant coach for the Maine Red Claws in 2016. He was rehired at Fairmont State, this time as their basketball program's head coach, from 2017 to 2019. After these stints in coaching at the collegiate level and in the NBA G League, Mazzulla joined the Celtics as an assistant coach in 2019. After the discovery o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020-21 Boston Celtics Season
The symbol , known in Unicode as hyphen-minus, is the form of hyphen most commonly used in digital documents. On most keyboards, it is the only character that resembles a minus sign or a dash, so it is also used for these. The name ''hyphen-minus'' derives from the original ASCII standard, where it was called ''hyphen (minus)''. The character is referred to as a ''hyphen'', a ''minus sign'', or a ''dash'' according to the context where it is being used. Description In early typewriters and character encodings, a single key/code was almost always used for hyphen, minus, various dashes, and strikethrough, since they all have a similar appearance. The current Unicode Standard specifies distinct characters for several different dashes, an unambiguous minus sign (sometimes called the ''Unicode minus'') at code point U+2212, an unambiguous hyphen (sometimes called the ''Unicode hyphen'') at U+2010, the hyphen-minus at U+002D and a variety of other hyphen symbols for various uses. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Miles (basketball)
Aaron Marquez Miles (born April 13, 1983) is an American basketball coach and former player working as an assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and had a brief stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Golden State Warriors. Standing at , he played at the point guard position. Miles was previously an assistant coach for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and a head coach for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. In 2019, he was hired as a player development coach with the Golden State Warriors. High school career Miles played for the Jefferson Democrats in north Portland. The Democrats won the 2000 4A Oregon state championship, beating Tualatin 58–44, and capping a 28–0 season. The Democrats finished the year with a No. 4 national ranking and several other players went on to play in college, such as Michael Lee (Kansas), Thomas Gardner (Missouri), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ MacLeay
David Jess MacLeay (born October 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). High school career MacLeay grew up in San Antonio and attended Ronald Reagan High School. At Reagan, MacLeay lettered three times each in basketball and track and field. On the basketball team, MacLeay was team captain and earned all-state and all-region honors while on the team. As a senior, MacLeay averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds per game for Reagan High School. MacLeay was in the 2013 basketball recruiting class and was ranked as a 2-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN. According to both 247Sports and ESPN, MacLeay was only offered by Bucknell and he committed to play for Bucknell in September 2012. College career MacLeay played for Bucknell for four seasons, from 2013 to 2017. In his freshman year, MacLeay appeared in 16 games off the bench for the Bison, averaging 1.5 points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Dobbins
Anthony Dobbins (born August 23, 1981) is an American-Italian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Professional career Playing in Europe On August 6, 2013, he signed with JDA Dijon for the 2013–14 season. At the end of the season, he was again named the French League Best Defensive player of the Year. On July 17, 2014, Dobbins signed with French club Strasbourg IG for the 2014–15 season. On November 13, 2015, he signed with Viola Reggio Calabria for the 2015–16 Serie A2 Basket season. On September 8, 2016, he signed with French club BCM Gravelines. On November 6, 2016, he parted ways with Gravelines after appearing in seven league games and three FIBA Europe Cup games. On December 17, 2016, he returned to Italian Serie A2 and signed with Scafati Basket. Coaching career Boston Celtics In 2020, he was promoted as an assistant coach by the Boston Celtics after s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 San Antonio Spurs Season
The 2022–23 San Antonio Spurs season was the 56th season of the franchise, its 47th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 50th in the San Antonio area. On March 7, 2023, the Spurs were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season with the Oklahoma City Thunder's win over the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks win over the Utah Jazz. The Spurs also had their worst season since the 1996–97 season where they went 20–62. Draft The Spurs held three first-round picks and one second-round pick entering the draft. Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Preseason , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , October 2 , @ Houston , , Devin Vassell (13) , Jakob Pöltl (10) , Collins, Wesley (4) , Toyota Center10,640 , 0–1 , -style="background:#fcc; , 2 , October 6 , Orlando , , Doug McDermott (14) , Pöltl, Roby (6) , Devin Vassell (5) , AT&T Center11,561 , 0–2 , -style="bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Basketball
The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I men's basketball. The program plays in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Among SEC teams it trails only long-time basketball powerhouse Kentucky in SEC tournament titles, is third behind Kentucky and Tennessee in SEC regular season conference titles, and is fourth behind Kentucky, Texas, and Arkansas in total wins. Alabama was retroactively recognized as the pre- NCAA tournament national champion for the 1929–30 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. The team has appeared in the NCAA tournament 25 times, most recently in 2025, and has made ten Sweet Sixteens, three Elite Eights, and one Final Four in the tournament. Alabama's current head coach is Nate Oats. The men's basketball program has spent most of its history in the shadow of Alabama's football team, but has risen in stature over the past several decades. The program was notable as a regular conference basketball co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JD Davison
Jerdarrian Devontae "JD" Davison (born October 3, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2021 class. He was named the NBA G League Most Valuable Player for the 2024-25 season. High school career Davison attended Calhoun High School in Letohatchee, Alabama. As a junior, Davison averaged 30.4 points, 12 rebounds and five assists per game, earning Alabama Mr. Basketball and Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year honors. He led his team to a Class 2A state title, converting a game-winning three-pointer as part of a 34-point, 10-rebound performance in the title game. As a senior, Davison averaged 32.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. He was selected as Alabama Mr. Basketball for a second consecutive season. Davison was named to the McDonald's All-American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 NBA Finals
The 2023 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2022–23 NBA season, 2022–23 season and conclusion to 2023 NBA playoffs, the season's playoffs. In the best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference champion 2022–23 Denver Nuggets season, Denver Nuggets defeated the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference champion 2022–23 Miami Heat season, Miami Heat in five games, winning their first championship in franchise history after 47 seasons in the NBA, and becoming the second former American Basketball Association (ABA) team to win an NBA title, joining the San Antonio Spurs. Denver's Nikola Jokić was unanimously voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), after averaging 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks while shooting 58.3% from the field and 42.1% from the 3-point line. The series started on June 1, and concluded on June 12. It was the first NBA Finals appearance fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayson Tatum
Jayson Christopher Tatum Sr. ( ; born March 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a McDonald's All-American in high school in Missouri and played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Tatum was selected by the Boston Celtics with the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in the 2018 season. Tatum won the inaugural NBA Eastern Conference finals MVP in 2022, and won his first title in the 2024 NBA Finals. Tatum is a six-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection (including four first-team selections). In 2024, he led the team to a league-best 64 wins and a championship in the NBA Finals. Tatum also won a gold medal with the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Olympic teams. He holds the records for most points scored in an NBA All-Star Game (55), most points scored in a Game 7 of any NBA playoffs series (51), and most points scored in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shot
The Shot was a game-winning jumpshot by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during a 1989 playoff game between the Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It took place on May 7, 1989, at Richfield Coliseum in Richfield Township, Ohio, during the deciding Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round series between the Bulls and Cavaliers. With the best-of-five series tied at two games apiece and the Cavaliers leading the game by one point with three seconds left, Bulls player Michael Jordan received an inbound pass and made a buzzer-beater shot to give the Bulls a 101–100 win and clinch a series victory. The play capped off a final minute in which there were six lead changes. Jordan finished the game with 44 points. The Shot is considered to be one of his greatest clutch moments, and the game itself is regarded as a classic. Following the First Round, the Bulls defeated the New York Knicks in the Conference Semifinals in six games, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the NBA between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. He was integral in popularizing basketball and the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s,Markovits and Rensman, p. 89. becoming a global cultural icon. Jordan played college basketball with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball, North Carolina Tar Heels. As a freshman, he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1982. Jordan joined the Bulls in 1984–85 NBA season, 1984 as the third overall draft pick and quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring while gaining a reputation as one of the best defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
