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The NBA had two previous teams in Upstate New York, the Rochester Royals and the Syracuse Nationals (who are now known as the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers, respectively). As of 2022, the Braves are the last New York State-based NBA team to be based somewhere other than New York City, where the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets play.
He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers, and Boston Celtics from 1973 to 1978. DiGregorio was named NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1973–74 season and shares the NBA rookie record for assists in a single game with 25. Due to a severe knee injury suffered early in DiGregorio's ...
When Walton worked for the NBA on NBC, Keith Erickson, Hubie Brown, Rick Barry, Reggie Theus, and Mike Smith served as alternate announcers. When Fratello worked on NBC, Bob Weiss served as alternate announcer.
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Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. (/ ˈ m æ k ə ˌ d u / MAK-ə-doo; born September 25, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975.
After teaming up for a book on the Buffalo Bills, Budd Bailey and Greg Tranter delve into a Buffalo Braves history that includes Twin Tiers ties. Former Elmirans take readers into Buffalo's NBA ...
His one season as Braves head coach (27–55) was the team's last in Buffalo. The franchise moved to become the San Diego Clippers. [19] The Braves changed owners and the team was moved and rebranded and Fitzsimmons reflected of his tenure jokingly, “I think Buffalo got a raw deal as far as the NBA,” he said years later.
The Buffalo Braves traded him because they had Bob McAdoo. The Houston Rockets traded him because a car salesman didn't want to pay Malone more than he had just paid for the franchise.