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Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986), nicknamed "Ace", [1] is an American former professional basketball player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time, [2] [3] she was selected as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. [4]
Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls takes a shot during an NBA game versus the New York Knicks at the United Center in Chicago, December 14, 2007. The 2007–08 Chicago Bulls season was the 42nd season of NBA basketball in Chicago. Key dates: June 28: The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City. July 11: The free agent signing period started.
The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. Dick Klein founded the Bulls in 1966 after a number of other professional basketball teams in Chicago had failed. [1] [a] In their 53 seasons, the Bulls have achieved a winning record 25 times, and have appeared in the NBA playoffs 35 times. [4]
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Bob Love, an NBA basketball legend who played nine seasons with the Chicago Bulls, died Monday. Love died after a long battle with cancer, the Bulls said. He was 81. His trademark ...
The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007–08 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.A best-of-seven playoff series that was played from June 5–17, 2008, the series was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
On January 11, 2008, NBA commissioner David Stern granted the Miami Heat a 51.9-second replay on their overtime game on December 19, 2007, versus the Atlanta Hawks because the official scorer ruled incorrectly that Shaquille O'Neal was fouled out, when he was on his fifth foul. The Hawks were fined $50,000 for their "gross negligence".
The Bulls beat the odds and won the NBA Draft Lottery on May 20, 2008. The Bulls vaulted from the ninth spot to win the NBA Draft Lottery in Secaucus, NJ, and obtain the first pick in the June 26 NBA Draft. [6] Chicago had a 1.7 percent chance of winning and were represented by Executive Vice President, Business Operations Steve Schanwald.
2008 in women's basketball (7 C, 10 P) A. 2008 in African basketball (2 C, 8 P) 2007–08 in Asian basketball (3 C, 7 P) 2008–09 in Asian basketball (2 ...