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The NBA discussed expanding the off-the-ball foul rule to cover more than just the final two minutes of the game, or another rule change that would discourage the use of Hack-a-Shaq. [22] [23] Ultimately, though, the NBA did not change any rules to discourage the Hack-a-Shaq strategy. A potential reason for the lack of action was that the ...
The 1971 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1970–71 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks defeating the Eastern Conference champion Baltimore Bullets four games to none in the NBA Finals .
Prospective high school players must wait a year before entering the NBA, making some age-related records harder to break. Youngest/Oldest player to play a playoff game Youngest: Andrew Bynum is the youngest player to play in a playoff game, he logged a total of 1 minute and 52 seconds and missed one shot in the game for the Los Angeles Lakers ...
[9] [10] [11] At the conclusion of the 2012–13 NBA season Miami Heat head coach, Erik Spoelstra, stated that comparing players from different generations is the equivalent to comparing apples and oranges, explaining: "You'll never be able to tell [how James stacks up to Jordan or Magic Johnson] because they didn't play against each other. The ...
Bill Russell won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics, an NBA record. The following is a list of National Basketball Association (NBA) players who won the most championships. The NBA is a major professional basketball league in North America. It was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1]
2019–20 Official NBA Guide; Porter, David L. Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. ISBN 9780313309526 – via Books.Google.com. Internet Archive (registration required) 1994–95 NBA Guide; 2006–07 NBA Register, player bios, including all-time greats; The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia; Total Basketball: The Ultimate Basketball ...
Interestingly, the last NBA team to start 10-0 during the past 20 seasons was the Warriors, who did so during the 2015-16 season. That team set a league record with a 24-0 start on their way to ...
Only team in NBA history not to have lost to same opponent twice in regular season; Only team in NBA history not to lose back-to-back games in regular season; The 10th team in NBA history to win a playoff series coming back from a 1–3 playoff series deficit (won 4–3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals)