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pos: 2017–18 NBA season Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards. 2017–18 NBA season The 2017–18 NBA season was the 72nd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 17, 2017, earlier than previous seasons to reduce the number of "back-to-back" games teams were scheduled to play, with the 2017 Eastern Conference champion (and Finals runner–up) Cleveland Cavaliers hosting a game against the Boston Celtics at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The 2018 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 18, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. LeBron

pos: 2017–18 NBA season 2017–18 NBA season The 2017–18 NBA season was the 72nd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 17, 2017, earlier than previous seasons to reduce the number of "back-to-back" games teams were scheduled to play, with the 2017 Eastern Conference champion (and Finals runner–up) Cleveland Cavaliers hosting a game against the Boston Celtics at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The 2018 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 18, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. The

neg: 2017–18 NBA G League season the final minute of the team's regular season finale. Two days later, Upshaw died at the age of 26. Autopsy reports indicated that Upshaw had died from a sudden cardiac arrest. The start of the NBA G League playoffs were delayed out of respect for Upshaw's death, and the NBA's Detroit Pistons gave Upshaw an honorary call-up to their roster. 2017–18 NBA G League season The 2017–18 NBA G League season was the 17th season of the NBA G League (formerly the NBA D-League), the minor league for the National Basketball Association (NBA). It is the first season after the

neg: NBA G League was with Yi Jianlian, who the Dallas Mavericks assigned to the Texas Legends for two games. The 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement for the NBA, which took effect with the 2017–18 season, included changes allowing each NBA team to sign two players to two-way contracts. These players will spend the majority of their time on a team's G League roster, but can freely move to their respective NBA team for up to 45 days in the regular season, as well as be a part of the team's roster before the start of the season (including NBA training camps) and after the

neg: 2017 NBA Finals record of , while Cleveland finished the regular season with a record. The Warriors entered the 2017 Finals after becoming the first team in NBA playoff history to start , while the Cavaliers entered the 2017 Finals with a record during the first three rounds of the postseason. The Warriors' start in the playoffs is the most consecutive postseason wins in NBA history and their record is the best winning percentage () in NBA Playoff history. This was the Golden State Warriors' third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals and ninth appearance overall, having come short of back-to-back titles in

neg: Yante Maten for top power forward). Following his junior season, Maten declared his eligibility for the 2017 NBA draft without an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to Georgia for his senior year. Ultimately, after working out for NBA teams he decided to return to Georgia for his senior year to improve his draft position. Prior to the start of the 2017–18 season, Maten was named the preseason SEC co-Player of the Year (with Texas A&M forward Robert Williams and incoming Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr.). After a strong start to the season, Maten was named to the John R. Wooden

neg: 2017 NBA Finals on February 25, 2017, two days earlier than last season when they clinched on February 27, 2016. They also became the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12–0, sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals, and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Entering the Finals, this twelve game win-streak tied third for the most consecutive wins in the postseason. The Warriors also entered the Finals with the largest playoff points differential in NBA history, with a +16.3 winning margin per game. This was the Cleveland

neg: Northwest Division (NBA) in the 2017–2018 NBA season. Notes Northwest Division (NBA) The Northwest Division is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five teams: the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz. The division was created at the start of the 2004–05 season, when the league expanded from 29 to 30 teams with the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats. The league realigned itself into three divisions in each conference. The Northwest Division began with five inaugural members: the Nuggets, the

neg: NBA Countdown Steele will be replacing Michael Wilbon as host, ending Wilbon's 8-year run on Countdown. Magic Johnson and Michael Wilbon are slated to return to the program in January 2017 to join Sage Steele for pregame coverage for the "NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC" series. With the 2017 playoffs looming, ESPN replaced Sage Steele with Michelle Beadle as the host of NBA Countdown on ABC and ESPN. Beadle joined NBA Countdown at the start of the 2016-2017 season, and has led ESPN’s regular Wednesday and Friday episodes. Beadle has been named the full time host and will lead Disney’s NBA pre-game

neg: Parity (sports) limits set a maximum amount of money that may be spent on athletes' contracts. These limits exist to different extents in several other leagues as well. For example, Major League Baseball (MLB) in the U.S. does not have a cap, but charges a luxury tax beyond a certain level. Another example of disparity would be demonstrated by the NBA from the 2014–15 NBA season to the 2017–18 NBA season, where the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have been the only franchises to reach the NBA Finals during that specific time span and during the 2017 NBA finals and the

neg: Tra-Deon Hollins the all-time steals record for Omaha with 192, finishing his career with a total of 234 steals in 64 games. For his performances during the season, he was named for a second consecutive season first-team all-Summit League and Defensive Player of the Year. After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Hollins signed his first professional contract in early July 2017 with Polish team AZS Koszalin, but his contract was terminated in September, just before the start of the season. In October 2017, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants selected Hollins in the 2017 NBA G League draft with the 21st

neg: Terrance Ferguson 4.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game. Following the conclusion of the season, Ferguson returned to the US to begin preparations for the 2017 NBA draft. On June 22, 2017, Ferguson was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 21st overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. On July 29, 2017, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Thunder. On November 14, 2017, he was assigned to the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He was recalled the next day. On January 3, 2018, in his first career start, Ferguson scored a career-high

neg: Rodney Purvis 2017 NBA draft, Purvis joined the Utah Jazz for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On October 9, 2017, Purvis signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Orlando Magic, but was later waived by the Magic before the start of the season. On October 23, 2017, Purvis was included in training camp roster of the Lakeland Magic. On March 8, 2018, the Orlando Magic had announced that they had signed Purvis to a 10-day contract. Purvis had his NBA debut one day later, playing in 10 minutes of action in a 94–88 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Purvis signed a second 10-day

neg: Mark Mason (announcer) Mark Mason (announcer) Mark Mason is an American public address announcer for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. Mason began working as the Trail Blazers' public address announcer at the start of the 1996–97 NBA season. Since his start, he has announced every preseason and regular season game and reached 843 consecutive regular season games before a health crisis ended the streak in April, 2016. In October, 2016, after a six-month recovery he resumed his spot courtside to begin the 2016-2017 NBA season. A native of Southern California, Mason's radio broadcast career path took him to Portland,

neg: 2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season James' record in NBA Finals series fell to 3–6. The Cavaliers became the ninth team to be swept in the NBA Finals. Incidentally, the last team to suffer that fate was also the Cavaliers, when they lost to the San Antonio Spurs in four games in the 2007 NBA Finals. 2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season The 2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers entered the season as runners-up in the 2017 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in five games. This was the Cavaliers' first

neg: 2016–17 Golden State Warriors season ever to start 15–0 in the playoffs and their fifteen-game win streak to start the playoffs set the record for most consecutive postseason wins in NBA history. Their 16–1 record is the best playoff record in NBA history, ousting the 2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers. <noinclude> <nowiki>*</nowiki> – Recorded statistics when playing for Golden State 2016–17 Golden State Warriors season The 2016–17 Golden State Warriors season was the 71st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 55th in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Warriors won their fifth NBA Championship, setting the best postseason record in

neg: 2016–17 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team start of the season, Florida State was picked to finish eighth in the ACC while Dwayne Bacon was named to the preseason All-ACC team. !colspan=12 style=| Exhibition !colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style=| ACC regular season !colspan=12 style=| ACC Tournament !colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament <nowiki>*</nowiki>AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings Two players were selected in the 2017 NBA Draft: 2016–17 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team The 2016–17 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by head

neg: 2017 NBA Playoffs Finals, are in a 2–2–1–1–1 format. Home court advantage in any round does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead to the team with the better regular season record. If two teams with the same record meet in a round, standard tiebreaker rules are used. The rule for determining home court advantage in the NBA Finals is winning percentage, then head to head record, followed by record vs. opposite conference. On February 25, 2017, The Golden State Warriors became the first team to clinch a 2017 playoff spot, and the earliest in NBA history, besting their own record

neg: NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement new CBA, they are receiving about 49–50% of revenue. At that time, the next CBA discussion was set for ten years. or if necessary, in 2017. In 2016, the NBA and NBA Players Association met to work on a new CBA, which both sides approved in December of that year. This most recent agreement will start with the 2017–18 season and run through 2023–24, with a mutual opt-out after 2022–23. A team may have a maximum of 15 players on its active roster, and at least eight active players must suit up for every game. Any remaining players are placed

neg: Pascal Siakam only was this Siakam's NBA debut, it was also the first NBA game he had ever seen in person. On December 3, 2016, he scored a season-high 14 points in a 128–84 win over the Atlanta Hawks. On January 1, 2017, he recorded a season-high 10 rebounds in a 123–114 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Siakam started at power forward in all 34 games to start the 2016–17 season before being replaced in the starting line-up by Lucas Nogueira on January 5, 2017. During his rookie season, Siakam received multiple assignments to Raptors 905, Toronto's D-League affiliate. In April

neg: Luke Nelson (basketball) the collegiate All Star Game at the 2017 Final Four. After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft after playing in the NBA Summer League with the Los Angeles Clippers, Nelson signed his first professional contract with Herbalife Gran Canaria in Spain's Liga ACB and EuroCup competition. He was sent to Real Betis Energía Plus on loan prior to the start of the season. Nelson has competed for the Great Britain Senior National team since graduating college and is usually the starting shooting guard for the team competing in the 2017 Eurobasket and the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. Luke

neg: 2017–18 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season draft. The ACC is the only conference to have had at least four first round picks in each of the last 10 NBA Drafts, and has had at least one first round pick for 30 consecutive years. 2017–18 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season The 2017–18 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December 2017 and concluded in March with the 2018 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The

neg: Ron Adams the 2015 NBA Finals. Adams is considered one of the top defensive coaches. He was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame, for coaching basketball, in 2016. The Warriors finished the regular season 2016-17 NBA season with 67 wins and first place in the Western Conference. Adams won his second championship in three years after the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games of the 2017 NBA Finals. The Warriors finished the regular season 2017-18 NBA season with 58 wins and second place in the Western Conference. Adams won his second straight championship when the Warriors defeated

neg: Fred Brown (basketball) the 1976-77 season and the start of the 1977-78 season. However, when Lenny Wilkens took over as coach after a slow start, he decided to pair new free-agent signing Gus Williams and second-year guard Dennis Johnson in the Sonics' starting backcourt and bring Brown off the bench. He dubbed Brown "Instant Offense". The Sonics made the NBA Finals that season and the next, winning the NBA championship in 1978-79. Brown was captain of the SuperSonics' 1978–79 NBA championship team. Often among the league leaders in free-throw percentage, Brown also led the NBA in three-point shooting percentage in 1979–80—the first season

neg: Jamil Wilson 2017, Wilson signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, thus becoming their first player to sign up on such a deal. Throughout this season, he would split time with the Clippers and their newest NBA G League affiliate team, the recently formed Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario, with the majority of his time projected to be spent in the G League. On December 3, 2017, Wilson got his first start as an NBA player, against the Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring 9 points in 29 minutes of play. On December 26, 2017, Wilson scored a season-high 17 points with 5-of-7

neg: Tyler Ulis He subsequently missed the 2017 NBA Summer League, but returned in time for the start of training camp. Ulis made his first start of the season on November 11, 2017, in a 118–110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Six days later, in their 122–113 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Ulis was involved in a late-game shoving match with Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Ulis recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and a season-high 12 assists in a 115–101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on December 4. Ulis posted a career-high 5 steals on January 29 against

neg: György Golomán play. During his sophomore season, he played in 15 games, averaging 2.0 points in 12.1 minutes of play, before an injury ended his season. In his junior season, he made his first start, starting 5 games out of the 35 UCLA played that season. He averaged 3.7 points in 11.5 minutes. With the departure of Ike Anigbogu in the 2017 NBA Draft, Golomán became the starting center for the UCLA Bruins. He started 30 games out of 33, and averaged 7.1 points, and 4.2 rebounds in 24.4 minutes of play. After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, Golomán was

neg: 2017–18 NBA G League season 2017–18 NBA G League season The 2017–18 NBA G League season was the 17th season of the NBA G League (formerly the NBA D-League), the minor league for the National Basketball Association (NBA). It is the first season after the league rebranded to become the NBA G League as part of multi-year partnership with Gatorade. The Austin Spurs won the league title, sweeping Raptors 905 in the NBA G League Finals. The league expanded to a record 26 teams from 22 teams during the 2016–17 season. There was one relocation (Erie BayHawks to Lakeland, Florida to become the Lakeland Magic)

neg: 2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season 2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season The 2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 69th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was 25-25 after the first 50 games, but finished the remainder of the season with a 27-5 record. It was the team's first 50-win season since 2000–01, when they last made the NBA Finals. The Sixers closed the regular season on a 16-game winning streak, a franchise record as well as becoming the only team in NBA history to end the regular season with 16 consecutive wins in the process (the winning streak continued in the

neg: OG Anunoby 0.5 assists per game. Anunoby was selected as a Preseason All-American by "The Sporting News". On January 18, 2017, Anunoby injured his right knee against Penn State, causing him to undergo season-ending knee surgery. On April 10, 2017, Anunoby declared his intention to enter the 2017 NBA Draft and hire an agent, ending his tenure with the Hoosiers. On June 22, 2017, Anunoby was selected with the 23rd overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. On July 9, he signed a rookie-scale contract with the Raptors. On November 14, Anunoby made his first career start, against

neg: Josh Oppenheimer has coaching experience in the college ranks from Duquesne, Delaware, DePaul and Kent State. In 2013, Oppenheimer joined the Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff of head coach Larry Drew. At the start of the 2016-17 NBA season, the Houston Rockets added Oppenheimer to their coaching staff as assistant coach. At the start of the 2017–18 NBA G League season, the Brooklyn Nets added Oppenheimer to the Long Island Nets coaching staff as assistant coach. Oppenheimer and his wife Adrienne have two daughters, Gabriella "Gabbi" (born July 2, 1996) and Nicolette "Nikki" (born June 22, 1999). Adrienne is a former college volleyball

neg: 2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season Tournament, Cincinnati, received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Temple received an at-large bid to the NIT. The following list includes all AAC players who were drafted in the 2018 NBA draft. 2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season The 2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017 followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. The conference held its media day in October 2017. Conference play begin in December 2017 and concluded on March 3, 2018. Cincinnati won the regular season championship by two games

neg: NBA G League All-Star Game NBA G League All-Star Game The NBA G League All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game held by the NBA G League. The G League was founded in 2001 as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) and later as the NBA Development League (D-League). The league adopted its current name at the start of the 2017–18 season. The league serves as the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. In 2018, the All-Star Game was replaced by the NBA G League International Challenge, and the league's top players were instead named to its Midseason All-NBA G League Team.

neg: Hack-a-Shaq and media remained displeased with the continued use of the strategy, particularly in high-profile playoff games. In 2008, the NBA Competition Committee again considered rule changes but did not achieve consensus. According to an ESPN study in 2016, offensive efficiency was higher than the Golden State Warriors when the Hack-a-Shaq strategy was used against a team. NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the competition committee would look into changing the rule before the start of the 2016–2017 season due to extended length of games. A player against whom the Hack-a-Shaq strategy is most effective is one who shoots free throws

neg: Phil Chenier the 1980–81 season. Chenier, who was a 1972 NBA All-Rookie Team selection, averaged 17.2 points per game for his career, and was named to three NBA All-Star teams. In 2017, the Wizards announced that they would retire Chenier's number 45 jersey. On March 23, 2018, Chenier's jersey was retired. Chenier, who got his start in television sports broadcasting with Home Team Sports back in 1985, has announced black college games alongside broadcasters Charlie Neil and James Brown for Black Entertainment Television. He was the color analyst for the Washington Bullets and Washington Wizards games on television from 1987 to 2017,

neg: Bob Myers in the 2016 off-season. This was his second Executive of the Year Title in three years as the Warriors once again had a league-best 67-15 record. The Warriors won the 2017 NBA Finals after avenging their loss to the Cavaliers, this time in five games. The title was the team's second in three years, which included the league's best postseason record of 16-1, and the best start to the postseason at 15-0. The Warriors won back-to-back title in the 2017-18 season after defeating the Cavaliers in four games in the 2018 NBA Finals. Myers and his wife, Kristen, have two

neg: Landry Nnoko Victoria Libertas Pesaro of Italy's Serie A. He averaged 6.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the 2016–17 season. At the start of the 2017–18 season, Nnoko was signed by the Detroit Pistons of the NBA as a part of their training camp roster. After being cut in training camp, he signed with the Pistons′ NBA G League franchise, the Grand Rapids Drive. At the close of the G League season, Nnoko was named the league′s Defensive Player of the Year. On July 29, 2018, Nnoko signed with Sakarya BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. In December 2018

neg: Highest-paid NBA players by season has earned on a 1 year contract, Jordan also holds the record for the second largest 1 year contract at $30,140,000 in the 1996-97 season. Kobe Bryant become just the second player to reach this milestone when the 2013–14 season began. LeBron James became the third in the 2016–17 season. Stephen Curry became the first player to eclipse $40-Million per year when he signed a record 5-year contract worth $201-Million in 2017, starting with $34,682,550 in the 2017-18 season and ending with the largest earnings in the 2021-22 season with a record payout of $45,780,966. Beginning in the 1984–85 NBA

neg: Golden State Warriors win streak. Their record-setting start ended when they were defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks on December 12, 2015. The Warriors broke a 131-year-old record of 20–0 set by the 1884 St. Louis Maroons baseball team, to claim the best start to a season in all of the major professional sports in America. Golden State also won 28 consecutive regular-season games dating back to the 2014–15 season, eclipsing the 2012–13 Miami Heat for the second longest winning streak in NBA history. The team set an NBA record with 54 consecutive regular-season home wins, which spanned from January 31, 2015 to March

neg: 1988–89 NBA season 1988–89 NBA season The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the first season of the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets. Notes The League expands from twenty-three to twenty-five franchises, with new expansion teams in Charlotte and Miami. The Heat began its season as a member of the Western Conference despite its geographical position, enduring its longest road trips when playing Western Conference teams. It also began the season 0–17, at the time the worst start in

neg: 2017–18 Detroit Pistons season joining the Pistons. Stats reflect time with the Pistons only. Denotes traded mid-season. 2017–18 Detroit Pistons season The 2017–18 Detroit Pistons season was the 77th season of the franchise, the 70th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the first in Midtown Detroit. The Pistons moved from The Palace of Auburn Hills to the new Little Caesars Arena before the start of the season. This was the first season where the Pistons have played in Detroit on a regular basis since 1978. This would also be the last season with Stan Van Gundy being both the team's head coach and

neg: 2010–11 San Antonio Spurs season of the Week" for games played from December 13 through December 19 and again for games played March 7 through March 13 "Main article: 2011 NBA All-Star Game" "Main article: 2010–11 NBA season" On November 19, when San Antonio beat the Utah Jazz to go 10–1, it marked the best start to a season in franchise history. 2010–11 San Antonio Spurs season The 2010–11 San Antonio Spurs season was the 44th season of the franchise, 38th in San Antonio and 35th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the playoffs, the Spurs lost to the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in six

neg: Rade Zagorac Boston Celtics (2nd round, 35th overall). His draft rights were later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, for a future first round pick. He played for Grizzlies during the 2017 NBA Summer League. On July 17, 2017, Zagorac signed with the Grizzlies. On October 16, Grizzlies waived him prior the start of 2017–18 season. On November 28, 2017, Zagorac signed with Spanish club Real Betis Energía Plus until the end of the 2018–19 season. On June 29, 2018, Real Betis Energía Plus part ways with Zagorac. On June 30, 2018, Zagorac signed a two-year deal with Partizan. Zagorac won gold medal

neg: Midwest Division (NBA) The Midwest Division twice had six teams qualified for the playoffs. In the 1985–86 season, all six teams from the division qualified for the playoffs, while in the 2003–04 season, six of seven teams qualified for the playoffs. In the division's first and last ever season, all teams in the division had winning percentages above 0.500 (50%). Midwest Division (NBA) The Midwest Division was a division in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division was created at the start of the 1970–71 season, when the league expanded from 14 to 17 teams with the addition of

neg: 2017–18 Detroit Pistons season 2017–18 Detroit Pistons season The 2017–18 Detroit Pistons season was the 77th season of the franchise, the 70th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the first in Midtown Detroit. The Pistons moved from The Palace of Auburn Hills to the new Little Caesars Arena before the start of the season. This was the first season where the Pistons have played in Detroit on a regular basis since 1978. This would also be the last season with Stan Van Gundy being both the team's head coach and President of Basketball Operations. f Denotes player spent time with another team before

neg: David Laury a senior, second in both categories in the MAAC. For that, he was named the MAAC Player of the Year. He led Iona to a regular season MAAC championship and had 16 double-doubles. After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Laury signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediye of the Turkish Basketball League on June 28, 2015. He later left the team prior to the start of the regular season and returned to the United States. On October 31, he was selected by the Delaware 87ers with the eighth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Development League Draft. On March 2, 2017,

neg: Golden State Warriors Chicago Bulls. The streak eclipsed the previous record of 95 held by the Utah Jazz. The Warriors earned home-court advantage throughout the 2017 playoffs, thanks to a 2016–17 regular season record of . They were the first team in NBA playoff history to start the playoffs 12–0, defeating the Trail Blazers, the Jazz, and the Spurs in consecutive series. The 2017 Finals once again pitted the Warriors against the Cavaliers, becoming the first time in NBA history that two teams met in the Finals for three consecutive years. The Warriors won the championship after going 4–1 in the Finals, and

neg: Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot the draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. On July 3, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the 76ers and joined the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On October 29, 2016, he made his NBA debut in a 104–72 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, recording one rebound, one assist and one steal in six minutes off the bench. On February 1, 2017, he made the first start of his career in place of the injured Robert Covington and scored seven points in a 113–95 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. On March 12, 2017, he scored a season-high 18

neg: National Basketball Association criticisms and controversies college. Furthermore, both Latavious Williams and Mitchell Robinson entered their NBA drafts by entering the NBA Development League (now NBA G League) and skipping out college for a year respectively. At the start of the 2006–07 NBA season, the NBA instituted a new rule regarding in-game player complaints. The "no tolerance rule", as it was referred to by players and the media, allowed referees to call technical fouls when players complained too vehemently about calls. The season started with a spike in the number of technical fouls and ejections. There were "one-hundred-four technicals and seven ejections in the first fifty-one

neg: 2017–18 Houston Rockets season Boston Celtics in the Finals, and it would've been James Harden's first conference Finals appearance since 2012 (when he was a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder), and the first conference Finals appearance for Chris Paul in his 13-year career. Despite their unlucky defeat at the hands of the Warriors, this Rockets team is still considered one of the most dominant squads in NBA history. 2017–18 Houston Rockets season The 2017–18 Houston Rockets season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 47th in the Houston area. The Rockets acquired star point guard

neg: History of the Golden State Warriors streak for most games without back-to-back losses ended at 146 with a 94–87 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The streak eclipsed the previous record of 95 held by the Utah Jazz. The Warriors earned home-court advantage throughout the 2017 playoffs, thanks to a 2016–17 regular season record of 67–15. They were the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12–0, defeating in order the Trail Blazers, the Jazz, and the Spurs. The 2017 Finals once again pitted the Warriors against the Cavaliers, becoming the first time in NBA history that two teams met in the Finals for three consecutive

neg: Brad Newley assists per game, in three games (one start). Following the 2008–09 season, Newley re-joined the Houston Rockets' summer league squad, for the 2009 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 6.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, in five games (three starts). In 2017, Newley's NBA draft rights were traded by the Houston Rockets to the Los Angeles Lakers. In August 2007, Newley signed with Panionios for the 2007–08 Greek Basket League season. In just his fourth league game, he scored 32 points, on 12-of-12 shooting, in a win over AEK Athens. By making 8-of-8 three-pointers in the game, he set

neg: Basketball court line would give the player three free throws if the shot does not go in, and one if it does. The distance to the three-point line from the center of the basket varies depending on the level or league, and has changed several times. These are the current distances, with the league or level using each distance: The NBA adopted the three-point line at the start of the 1979–80 season. This is of variable distance, ranging from in the corners to behind the top of the key. During the 1994–95, 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons, the NBA attempted to address decreased

neg: NBA on CBS reason for this scheduling dilemma was the fact that the NBA had opted to start the regular season earlier. Starting in the mid-1970s, the NBA had pushed back the start of the regular season, resulting in it ending increasingly later (for example, April 6 in 1975, April 11 in 1976). Prior to that, the regular season had always ended in late March. For the 1979–1980 and 1980–1981 seasons, the NBA reverted to the earlier practice, with the season ending respectively on March 30, 1980 and March 29, 1981 (both falling on a Sunday). That meant that the Finals in those

neg: Russ Lee His best season for the Bucks was his rookie season, when he averaged 2.8 points per game. Before the start of the 1974-1975 NBA season, Lee was traded to the New Orleans Jazz with a 1975 NBA Draft first round pick for Steve Kuberski and a second round pick in 1975. Lee would play only 15 games for the Jazz, averaging 4.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game before being cut and opting to retire. Russ is older brother of Ron Lee, former All-American basketball player at the University of Oregon and 1978 NBA steals leader. Russ has a brother

neg: NBA Conference Finals NBA Conference Finals The National Basketball Association Conference Finals are the Eastern and Western championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA), a major professional basketball league in North America. The NBA was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The NBA adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when the BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). The league currently consists of 30 teams, of which 29 are located in the United States and 1 in Canada. Each team plays 82 games in the regular season. After the regular season, eight

neg: Melo Trimble the conclusion of his junior season, Trimble announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA Draft. Trimble worked out for nine NBA teams, including the Washington Wizards, after the NBA Combine concluded. After going undrafted in 2017 NBA draft, Trimble joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2017 NBA Summer League. Trimble averaged 10.3 points per game in three games for the 76ers in the Summer League. On September 18, 2017, Trimble signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was waived on October 14 as one of the team's final preseason roster cuts. He

neg: Mangok Mathiang to an injury that would sideline him for the majority of that season. As a result of when the injury came about, he would not be deemed eligible for another redshirt season that year. His best season would be in his senior year with Louisville, where he would average 7.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in 20.8 minutes of action per game in 33 games played. After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, Mathiang played for the Charlotte Hornets during the 2017 NBA Summer League. In the five games played for the Hornets during the Orlando Summer League, he averaged

neg: NBA Summer League NBA Summer League The NBA Summer League, also known as the Las Vegas Summer League, is an off-season competition organized by the National Basketball Association. NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups, including rookie, sophomore and G League affiliate players. The Utah Jazz Summer League also features NBA teams, as did the Orlando Pro Summer League, which operated from 2002 through 2017. Those leagues are sometimes referred to as "NBA Summer League" when also mentioned with its host location. Summer leagues have existed for decades. Historically, there was not an organized

neg: New York Knicks Owners Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active, but not with team. Points scored (regular season) as of the end of the 2017–18 season Other statistics (regular season) as of the end of the 2017–18 season NBA MVP NBA Finals MVP NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA scoring champion NBA All-Star Game head coaches All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA

neg: 2017–18 Phoenix Suns season player and three-time NBA Finals champion small forward/shooting guard James Jones was the new Vice President of Basketball Operations, to oversee basketball matters for the team like upcoming draft picks, trades, and free agency moves. On October 22, 2017, after having two of some of the worst losses in franchise history to start the season, the Suns fired head coach Earl Watson. That same day, the Suns hired Canadian associate head coach Jay Triano to be interim head coach for the rest of the season. Later on that day, the Suns also fired assistant coaches Nate Bjorkgren, Mehmet Okur, and

neg: Amile Jefferson season for the Iowa Wolves, Amile Jefferson broke the single-season record for NBA G-League double-doubles with 36 double-doubles in 47 games. On April 16, 2018, the NBA G League named Amile Jefferson to three All-NBA G-League teams: the 2017-18 All-NBA G League All-Rookie First Team, All-NBA G League All-Defensive First Team and All-NBA G League Second Team. On April 11, 2018, at the end of the 2017-18 NBA season, after the Timberwolves squeezed by with an overtime win over the Denver Nuggets to keep their playoff dreams intact, the Timberwolves converted Jefferson's contract to a standard NBA contract, thus making

neg: 2017 NBA draft were deemed injured either before or during this year's Draft Combine. At the end of the May 24 college deadline, eight players who originally declared for the NBA Draft and were invited to the Draft Combine this year, including potential "none-and-done" Kentucky freshman redshirt Hamidou Diallo, ultimately returned to college for at least one more season. The 2017 NBA draft lottery was held on May 16. The NBA annually invites around 15–20 players to sit in the so-called "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents. When their

neg: John Mason (announcer) his hometown team. He declined the offer, saying the Pistons gave him the raw shot to craft his art in their gym. The Pistons have also given Mason the opportunity to serve as PA announcer for an NBA title contender. When Mason replaced longtime Pistons PA announcer Ken Calvert before the start of the 2001-02 NBA season, back when the team still played at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit soon became a perennial contender for the NBA Championship. Mason saw the Pistons win back-to-back NBA Eastern Conference titles in 2004 and 2005, and most notably saw them win the

neg: Pablo Prigioni career on January 9, 2017. During his profesional career, Prigioni played in 10 EuroLeague seasons, in which he had career averages of 6.1 points, 4.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game, and in four NBA seasons, in which he had career regular season averages of 3.5 points, 2.8 assists, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game. On 16 June 2017, Prigioni began his coaching career, when he signed a two-year deal with Baskonia, to become their new head coach. However, on October 26, Prigioni stepped down as Baskonia head coach, after having a 0–3 start in the EuroLeague

neg: NBA salary cap the MLE was equal to the average NBA salary for all teams over the cap; teams with cap room were then ineligible for the MLE. The Mid-Level Exception for the 2008–09 NBA season was $5.585 million. The MLE was $5.854 million for the 2009–10 NBA regular season. Under the 2017 CBA, the apron was initially set at $6 million above the tax line for the 2017–18 season. In a new feature, the apron will change from season to season, with the percentage change (up or down) set at half of the rate of change of the cap for that season.

neg: Luke Walton in franchise history when the Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 119–69, which was also the largest margin in the league since 1991. The Warriors set a new NBA record by winning their first four games by a total margin of 100 points. With a win over the Los Angeles Lakers on November 24, he guided the Warriors to a 16th consecutive victory to start the season, a new NBA record. Walton was named the NBA Western Conference Coach of the Month for games played in October and November, after guiding Golden State to a 19–0 start. He received the award

neg: Luke Walton despite technically being winless, since the Warriors' record was credited to Kerr. Since Kerr was still the head coach, NBA rules stipulated that the team's record under an interim coach be credited to the head coach, though the league considered altering the rule given Walton's case. However, the NBA permits an interim or acting head coach to be eligible for coaching awards. The Warriors extended their record start to 24–0. They were 39–4, the second-best start in league history, when Kerr resumed coaching full-time on January 22, 2016. Golden State ended the season an NBA-record 73–9, and Kerr was voted

neg: 2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season In his professional career out in France, Lessort won co-Sixth Man of the Year honors with Matt Howard back with Élan Chalon in 2016 before recently winning the French Basketball Cup and FIBA Europe Cup championships with the Nanterre 92. <noinclude> 2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season The 2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 69th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was 25-25 after the first 50 games, but finished the remainder of the season with a 27-5 record. It was the team's first 50-win season since 2000–01, when they last made the NBA Finals. The

neg: 2017 NBA Finals Kerr still being out due to illness. The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA Finals history to fail to record a steal in a game. With the loss, the Cavaliers' nine game road playoff winning streak (a streak that began when they won Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals) came to an end. James dropped to 1–7 in NBA Finals openers in his career. The Warriors won Game 2 over the Cavaliers, 132–113, to improve their best start in NBA playoff history to 14–0. Their fourteen-game win-streak is the longest postseason win streak in NBA history. Golden State

neg: 2018–19 NBA season were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month. This will be the third year of the current nine-year contracts with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV. In April 2016, the NBA announced that teams would be permitted to sign a uniform sponsorship contract for the 2017–18 season. Prior and during the 2017–18 season, 21 teams signed a uniform sponsorship contract. Before and during the 2018–19 season seven more teams signed such contracts: As of December 19, 2018, one team has not signed a uniform sponsorship contract: Oklahoma City Thunder. 2018–19 NBA season The 2018–19 NBA season is

neg: Earl Strom filed a $275,000 suit against the NBA in December 1972 for breach of an oral contract when John Nucatola told Strom that he could return to the league. The league filed preliminary objections to have the suit dismissed, but were overruled by the court. The NBA then moved for summary judgment which was denied. Concerned that there could be legitimate action taken, the NBA decided to give Strom his job back if he dropped the suit. Strom agreed to the terms and signed a contract before the start of the 1973–74 NBA season. Strom returned to the NBA and was

neg: Luke Maye win the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship. He finished the season averaging 5.5 points per game. Maye had a breakout season as a junior in the 2017–18 season. In his first nine games, he averaged 20.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. This is the best start by a Tar Heel since Tyler Hansbrough's senior year in 2008-09. He ended up averaging 16.9 points per game and leading the team with 10.1 rebounds per game. On April 23, 2018, Maye declared for the NBA draft without hiring an agent. On May 24, Maye announced his intention to return to

neg: Zach Andrews the $1 million championship game, falling 67-65 to Overseas Elite. On October 24, 2017, Andrews was called up by the Northern Arizona Suns for training camp. He made their official roster at the start of the season. However, after playing in only three regular season games, Andrews was waived on November 12, 2017 in order to acquire forward Malik Dime on their roster. He was reacquired by Northern Arizona on February 2, 2018. Zach Andrews Zachary Leon Andrews (born March 9, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League. He grew

neg: NBA TV of the broadcast is repeated during the overnight and early morning hours. On October 11, 2017, it was announced that the "Players Only" franchise, which made its debut last season on TNT, will show live games on NBA TV, starting October 24, 2017 and every Tuesday after that, for the first half of the 2017-18 season before transitioning to TNT for the remainder of the regular season starting January 23, 2018. NBA TV HD is a 1080i high definition simulcast feed of NBA TV that is available on most providers. All studio programs and original programs are shot in HD,

neg: History of the Golden State Warriors The Warriors began the 2015–16 season by winning their first 24 games, eclipsing the previous best start in NBA history, set by the 1993–94 Houston Rockets and the 1948–49 Washington Capitols at 15–0. The Warriors surpassed the 1969–70 New York Knicks for the best road start in NBA history at 14–0, which is also the joint-third longest road win streak. Their record-setting start ended when they were defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks on December 12, 2015. The Warriors broke a 131-year-old record of 20–0 set by the 1884 St. Louis Maroons baseball team, to claim the best start to a

neg: Paul Zipser was named the Eurocamp 2016 MVP. On 23 June 2016, Zipser was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. On 15 July 2016, he signed with the Bulls. On 12 January 2017, in just his 11th appearance of the season, Zipser made his first career start in the Bulls' 104–89 loss to the New York Knicks; he had a then season-high seven points. On March 22, 2017, he scored a career-high 15 points in a 117–95 win over the Detroit Pistons. In the Bulls' regular-season finale on April 12, 2017, Zipser set

neg: Tyler Hansbrough getting healthier as the year continued to unfold. He averaged 1.9 points and 0.9 rebounds in 4.6 minutes in 16 total games from the start of February until the end of the regular season. On March 1, 2017, Hansbrough was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League. On March 15, 2017, he scored a season-high 25 points in a 123–122 win over the Northern Arizona Suns. Three days later, he set a new season high with 31 points in a 116–109 win over the Delaware 87ers. On March 21, 2017, he recorded 18 points and

neg: Ian Clark (basketball) Finals series while becoming the first team in league history to start the playoffs 12–0. Clark won his first championship with the Warriors with a 4–1 series win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals. The Warriors finished the playoffs with a 16–1 record, the best postseason winning percentage in NBA history. On August 3, 2017, Clark signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. On January 30, 2018, he scored a season-high 20 points in a 114–103 loss to the Sacramento Kings. On July 9, 2018, Clark re-signed with the Pelicans. Ian Clark (basketball) Ian Patrick Clark (born March

neg: Bryce Alford first season with UCLA. As a sophomore in 2014–15, he became the team's starting point guard and set the Bruins' record for most three-pointers made in a season. Alford moved to shooting guard as a senior, when he surpassed his own single-season record and became the Bruins' career leader in three-pointers made. After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, he played for the Oklahoma City Blue in the NBA G League in 2017–18. He is the son of former basketball player Steve Alford, who was also his head coach at UCLA. Alford was born to Tanya and Steve Alford,

neg: 1998–99 NBA season 1998–99 NBA season The 1999 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, after a new six-year Collective Bargaining Agreement was reached between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. All 29 teams played a shortened 50-game regular season schedule and the 16 teams who qualified for the playoffs played a full post-season schedule. That season's All-Star Game was also canceled. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs winning the franchise's first NBA championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games

neg: NBA TV of individual basketball players, documentaries focusing on a particular NBA team during the season and archived broadcasts of well-known games. NBA TV carries at least 90 regular season games per season, which typically air four days a week during the NBA season (mainly on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays, although occasional Wednesday, Friday and Sunday games may air in the event that ESPN does not hold rights to coverage on those nights), as well as some first-round playoff games. Live games on NBA TV are subject to local blackout restrictions, since NBA TV (despite being owned by the league) does not

neg: Penny Hardaway shooting 50% from the field. An injury to star teammate Shaquille O'Neal at the start of the 1995–96 NBA season forced Hardaway to garner more of the scoring load during the first few weeks of the season. He responded by leading the Magic to a 17–5 start. He was named NBA Player of the Month for November by averaging 27.0 points, 6.5 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 1 block per game. He was named a starter in the NBA All-Star Game for the second consecutive season while leading the Magic to a franchise record 60 wins. For the season

neg: 2017 NBA Finals 2017 NBA Finals The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1. This Finals was the first time in NBA history the same two teams had met for a third consecutive year. The Cavaliers sought to repeat as champions after winning the championship in 2016, while the Warriors won the first meeting in 2015. Golden State earned home court advantage with a 2016–17 regular season

neg: Isaiah Hartenstein 26. Later in that season, he helped Žalgiris win their first ever King Mindaugas Cup. Hartenstein declared for the 2017 NBA Draft on April 22. He was also named an invite for the 2017 NBA Draft Combine, but he ultimately declined participation for the event. On June 22, 2017, he was selected with the 43rd overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets and subsequently competed for the team in the 2017 NBA Summer League. In the 2017-18 campaign, Hartenstein appeared in 38 games of the NBA G League, averaging 9.5 points and 6.6 rebounds a contest

neg: Minnesota Timberwolves accomplishments and records Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star Selections NBA All-Star Game MVP NBA Rising Stars Challenge MVP NBA Slam Dunk Contest NBA Three-Point Shootout NBA Skills Challenge Minnesota Timberwolves accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) NBA MVP NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Most Improved Player J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship

neg: 2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season AAC announced its conference awards. The following list includes all AAC players who were drafted in the 2017 NBA draft. 2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season The 2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. The conference held its media day on October 24, 2016. Conference play began on December 27, 2016 and concluded on March 4, 2017. SMU won the regular season championship by one game over Cincinnati. The American Athletic Conference Tournament was held from March 9

neg: 2017–18 Golden State Warriors season of their last seventeen games. For the first time since the 2013–14 season, they did not clinch first place for home-court advantage for the playoffs and failed to win 60 games for the first time under Steve Kerr. This season marked David West's final season in the NBA. He retired on August 30, 2018; having won two NBA championships with the Warriors. The 2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Warriors didn't have a pick, but acquired the Chicago Bulls 38th pick in the second round for cash. They chose power

neg: 2017–18 Golden State Warriors season 2017–18 Golden State Warriors season The 2017–18 Golden State Warriors season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 56th in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Warriors entered the season as the defending NBA champions and repeated, sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers 4–0 in the Finals. It was the first time in NBA history and in North America's four major professional sports leagues that two teams had met to compete for a Championship for a fourth consecutive year. It was the Warriors' third championship in four years, and sixth overall. Golden State won

neg: 2016–17 NBA season 2017, ESPN aired the Western Conference Finals and TNT aired the Eastern Conference Finals. The season ended with the 2017 NBA Finals which began on June 1, 2017 and ended on June 12, 2017 on ABC. Awards were presented at the NBA Awards ceremony, which were held on June 26. Finalists for voted awards were announced during the playoffs and winners were presented at the award ceremony. The All-NBA Team was announced in advance in order for teams to have all the necessary information to make offseason preparations. The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of

neg: 2008–09 Boston Celtics season 2008–09 Boston Celtics season The 2008–09 Boston Celtics season was the 63rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They started the season as defending NBA champions, where they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals, winning their seventeenth NBA championship, as well as marking their ninth series victory over the Lakers in the NBA Finals. The Celtics started the season 27–2, which surpassed a mark set by the 1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers for the best two-loss start in NBA history. This run also included a 19-game winning streak, which improved a Celtics franchise

neg: Minnesota Timberwolves accomplishments and records Minnesota Timberwolves accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) NBA MVP NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Most Improved Player J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First

neg: James Michael McAdoo 2016, he made his first career NBA start, recording seven points and six rebounds in 17½ minutes of action in a 109–104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Warriors returned to the NBA Finals in 2016, where they were defeated in seven games by the Cavaliers. On July 13, 2016, McAdoo re-signed with the Warriors. The Warriors won 67 games in the 2016–17 season and made their way through to their third straight NBA Finals series. There the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games to claim their second championship in three years. On August 30, 2017, McAdoo signed

neg: Philadelphia 76ers accomplishments and records team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other Statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) The following Nationals and 76ers players were selected to the NBA All-Star Game. Philadelphia 76ers accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Philadelphia 76ers. NBA MVP NBA Finals MVP NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year

neg: 2003 NBA Finals || .000 || .800 || 4.7 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 0.5 || 3.7 The Nets had an inconsistent start to the 2003–04 NBA season, and with a 22–20 record early in the season they fired head coach Byron Scott. Lawrence Frank took over and led the Nets to another Atlantic Division title by winning 47 games, highlighted by a 13–0 start, the best start for a rookie head coach in sports history. Despite that, however, the Nets lost to the eventual NBA champion Detroit Pistons in seven games of the conference semifinals. , the 2003 Finals remain the Nets'

neg: 2017–18 Minnesota Timberwolves season 2017–18 Minnesota Timberwolves season The 2017–18 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They clinched their first winning season since 2005 with a win over the New York Knicks on March 23, 2018. On April 11, 2018, the Timberwolves clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2004 with a win over the Denver Nuggets, ending what was the longest post-season drought in the NBA at the time, at 13 seasons to pass the Sacramento Kings to currently make the longest postseason NBA drought. The last time the Wolves made

neg: Bàsquet Girona Bàsquet Girona. Also in 2017, and with the aim to become the main men's basketball club in the city, the club created the senior squad that would start competing in the fourth tier, Liga EBA, after achieving a vacant spot in the league. Quim Costa would be the head coach for the debut season. Bàsquet Girona Club Bàsquet Girona 2014 is a Spanish basketball club based in Girona, Catalonia that was founded in 2014 by NBA player Marc Gasol. The club was founded in 2014 by NBA player Marc Gasol, that previously played in CB Girona between 2006 and 2008,

neg: 2016–17 Golden State Warriors season time in NBA history two teams have met for a third consecutive year. Golden State became the first team ever to start in the playoffs and their fifteen straight wins were the most consecutive postseason wins in NBA history. They also became the first team in all four major professional sports in America to start 15–0 in the postseason. The Warriors set the best playoff record in NBA history by going 16–1 (.941). Golden State won the Pacific Division title and Western Conference Championship for the third consecutive season. The Warriors became only the second team in NBA history to

neg: 1992–93 Golden State Warriors season star Billy Owens missed 45 games with a knee injury. The Warriors struggled after an 18–14 start to the season, losing 15 of their next 17 games. They lost six of their final eight games of the season and finished sixth in the Pacific Division with a 34–48 record, failing to qualify for the playoffs. The season is most memorable when the Warriors drafted Latrell Sprewell with the 24th pick in the 1992 NBA draft. Sprewell averaged 15.4 points per game and was named to the All-Rookie Second Team. Hardaway and Mullin were both selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star

neg: Alec Peters Peters took advantage of looser NBA draft eligibility rules to declare for the 2016 NBA draft. He ultimately chose to withdraw his name and after speculation that he might transfer, he opted to return to Valparaiso for his senior year in 2016–17. Prior to the start of the 2016–17 season, Peters was named the preseason Horizon League Player of the Year. He surpassed the 2,000 career point mark in a December 28, 2016 game against Chicago State. On March 10, 2017, Peters had a surgery on his right leg, which resulted in him missing the last four games of his