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Don Chaney

NBA Player
NameDon Chaney
Date of birthMarch 22, 1946(age 64)
Place of birthBaton Rouge, Louisiana
NationalityUSA
High schoolMcKinley Senior High School,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height6|height_in=5 ft 5 inch (2 m)
Weight463 lb (210 kg)
Career information
CollegeHouston
NBA Draft1968
Selected by theBoston Celtics
Pro career1968 - 1980
As player:
Boston Celtics 1968 - 75
Spirits of St. Louis (ABA) 1975 - 76
Los Angeles Lakers 1976 - 77
Boston Celtics 1978 - 1980

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Donald Ray Chaney (born March 22, 1946 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, most notable for his long stints as a player on the Boston Celtics.

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Preceded by
Jim Lynam
Los Angeles Clippers head coach
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Succeeded by
Gene Shue
Preceded by
Bill Fitch
Houston Rockets head coach
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Succeeded by
Rudy Tomjanovich
Preceded by
Ron Rothstein
Detroit Pistons head coach
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Succeeded by
Doug Collins
Preceded by
Jeff Van Gundy
New York Knicks head coach
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Succeeded by
Herb Williams (interim)


1968 NBA Draft

First round
Elvin Hayes * Wes Unseld * Bob Kauffman * Tom Boerwinkle * Don Smith * Otto Moore * Charlie Paulk * Gary Gregor * Ron Williams * Bill Hosket * Bill Hewitt * Don Chaney * Skip Harlicka * Shaler Halimon
Second round
John Trapp * Art Harris * Loy Petersen * Bob Quick * Ron Dunlap * Manny Leaks * Dick Cunningham * Gene Moore

Boston Celtics 1968 �69 NBA Champions

6 Russell * 7 Bryant * 11 Graham * 12 Chaney * 16 Sanders * 17 Havlicek * 18 Howell * 19 Nelson * 20 Siegfried * 24 Jones * 26 Johnson * 28 Barnes *
Head coach Russell

Boston Celtics 1973 �74 NBA Champions

7 Williams * 10 White * 12 Chaney * 17 Havlicek (Finals MVP) * 18 Cowens * 19 Nelson * 20 Hankinson * 29 Finkel * 32 Downing * 33 Kuberski * 35 Silas * 44 Westphal *
Head coach Heinsohn
Assistant coach Killilea

NBA Coach of the Year Award

1963: Gallatin * 1964: Hannum * 1965: Auerbach * 1966: Schayes * 1967: Kerr * 1968: Guerin * 1969: Shue * 1970: Holzman * 1971: Motta * 1972: Sharman * 1973: Heinsohn * 1974: R. Scott * 1975: P. Johnson * 1976: Fitch * 1977: Nissalke * 1978: H. Brown * 1979: Fitzsimmons * 1980: Fitch * 1981: McKinney * 1982: Shue * 1983: Nelson * 1984: Layden * 1985: Nelson * 1986: Fratello * 1987: Schuler * 1988: Moe * 1989: Fitzsimmons * 1990: Riley * 1991: Chaney * 1992: Nelson * 1993: Riley * 1994: Wilkins * 1995: Harris * 1996: Jackson * 1997: Riley * 1998: Bird * 1999: Dunleavy * 2000: Rivers * 2001: L. Brown * 2002: Carlisle * 2003: Popovich * 2004: H. Brown * 2005: D'Antoni * 2006: A. Johnson * 2007: Mitchell * 2008: B. Scott * 2009: M. Brown * 2010: Brooks

Los Angeles Clippers

The FranchiseFranchise * Expansion Draft * Seasons * Draft history * Head coaches * Broadcasters * Current season
ArenasBuffalo Memorial Auditorium * Maple Leaf Gardens * San Diego Sports Arena * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena * Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim * Staples Center
Head CoachesSchayes * McCarthy * Ramsay * Locke * MacKinnon * Mullaney * Fitzsimmons * Shue * Silas * Lynam * Chaney * Shue * Casey * Schuler * Brown * Weiss * Fitch * Ford * Todd * Gentry * Johnson * Dunleavy * Hughes * Del Negro
D-League AffiliateBakersfield Jam
AdministrationDonald Sterling (Owner) * Andy Roeser (President) * Neil Olshey (General Manager)
Culture and loreDonald Sterling * Elgin Baylor * Clipper Nation * Elton Brand * Corey Maggette * 2006 NBA Playoffs * Buffalo Braves * Ken Norman * Ron Harper * Bob McAdoo * Ralph Lawler
Notable FiguresElgin Baylor * Elton Brand * Larry Brown * Marcus Camby * Sam Cassell * Baron Davis * Mike Dunleavy, Sr. * World B. Free * Drew Gooden * Blake Griffin * Ron Harper * Marques Johnson * Chris Kaman * Ralph Lawler * Danny Manning * Corey Maggette * Tony Massenburg * Bob McAdoo * Darius Miles * Cuttino Mobley * Norm Nixon * Lamar Odom * Eric Piatkowski * Quentin Richardson * Derek Smith * Randy Smith * Donald Sterling * Al Thornton * Loy Vaught * Bill Walton
MediaTV: Prime Ticket * Radio: KFWB * KTNQ * Announcers: Ralph Lawler * Mike Smith * Brian Sieman

Houston Rockets

The FranchiseFranchise * Team History * Expansion Draft * All-Time roster * Seasons * Records * Draft history * Head coaches * Current season
ArenasSan Diego Sports Arena * Hofheinz Pavilion * HemisFair Arena * The Summit/Compaq Center * Toyota Center
Culture and LoreRed Rowdies * Clutch City * Game 7 of 1994 Stanley Cup Finals * Clutch The Rockets Bear * The Clock Incident * 13 in 33 * The Kiss of Death * The Dream Shake * The Glide
Head CoachesMcMahon * Hannum * Winter * Egan * Nissalke * Harris * Fitch * Chaney * Tomjanovich * Van Gundy * Adelman
NBA Championships (2)1994 * 1995
Western Conference
Titles (4)
1981 * 1986 * 1994 * 1995
Division Titles (4)1977 (Central) * 1986 (Midwest) * 1993 (Midwest) * 1994 (Midwest)
AdministrationOwner: Leslie Alexander * General Manager: Daryl Morey * Head Coach: Rick Adelman
Notable FiguresCharles Barkley * Rick Barry * Shane Battier * Matt Bullard * Sam Cassell * Carroll Dawson * Clyde Drexler * Mike Dunleavy, Sr. * Mario Elie * Steve Francis * Chuck Hayes * Elvin Hayes * Carl Herrera * Robert Horry * Juwan Howard * Eddie Johnson * Stu Lantz * John Lucas (II) * Moses Malone * Matt Maloney * Kevin Martin * Tony Massenburg * Vernon Maxwell * Rodney McCray * Tracy McGrady * Cuttino Mobley * Calvin Murphy * Dikembe Mutombo * Moochie Norris * Hakeem Olajuwon * Scottie Pippen * Robert Reid * Ralph Sampson * Luis Scola * Kenny Smith * Kenny Thomas * Otis Thorpe * Rudy Tomjanovich * Jeff Van Gundy * Walt Williams * Yao Ming
Retired Jerseys22 * 23 * 24 * 34 * 45 * CD
Hall of FamersCharles Barkley * Rick Barry * Clyde Drexler * Elvin Hayes * Moses Malone * Calvin Murphy * Hakeem Olajuwon
D-League AffiliateRio Grande Valley Vipers
RivalsDallas Mavericks * Los Angeles Lakers * Utah Jazz * New Orleans Hornets * San Antonio Spurs
SuperstarsRalph Sampson * Tracy McGrady * Charles Barkley * Moses Malone * Clyde Drexler * Hakeem Olajuwon * Steve Francis * Yao Ming * Kevin Martin
MediaTV: KTXH * Fox Sports Houston * Radio: KILT * Announcers: Bill Worrell * Clyde Drexler * Matt Bullard * Craig Ackerman

Detroit Pistons

FranchiseDetroit Pistons * All-time roster * Seasons * Draft history * Head coaches * Current season
ArenasNorth Side High School Gym * Allen County War Memorial Coliseum * Olympia Stadium * Cobo Arena * Pontiac Silverdome * The Palace of Auburn Hills
Head coachesCarl Bennett * Curly Armstrong * Murray Mendenhall * Paul Birch * Charley Eckman * Red Rocha * Dick McGuire * Charles Wolf * Dave DeBusschere * Donnie Butcher * Paul Seymour * Butch van Breda Kolff * Terry Dischinger * Earl Lloyd * Ray Scott * Herb Brown * Bob Kauffman * Dick Vitale * Richie Adubato * Scotty Robertson * Chuck Daly * Ron Rothstein * Don Chaney * Doug Collins * Alvin Gentry * George Irvine * Rick Carlisle * Larry Brown * Flip Saunders * Michael Curry * John Kuester
D-League affiliateFort Wayne Mad Ants
Retired numbersWilliam Davidson * 2 * 4 * 11 * 15 * 16 * 21 * 40
Important figuresFred Zollner * George Yardley * Dave Bing * Bob Lanier * William Davidson * Jack McCloskey * Chuck Daly * Isiah Thomas * Bill Laimbeer * Vinnie Johnson * Joe Dumars * Mark Aguirre * Rick Mahorn * John Salley * Dennis Rodman * Grant Hill * Chauncey Billups * Rip Hamilton * Tayshaun Prince * Rasheed Wallace * Ben Wallace * Larry Brown * George Blaha
NBA Championships (3)1989 * 1990 * 2004
Culture and lore"DEE-troit BASKETBALL!" * Jordan Rules * Hooper * Pacers �Pistons brawl
RivalsChicago Bulls * Boston Celtics * Los Angeles Lakers * Orlando Magic * Miami Heat
BroadcastersTV: Fox Sports Detroit * Radio: WXYT (AM), WXYT-FM, WWJ * Announcers: George Blaha * Greg Kelser * Mark Champion * Rick Mahorn * Matt Dery * John Long * Eli Zaret

New York Knicks

The FranchiseFranchise * All-Time roster * Head coaches * Seasons * Current season
ArenasMadison Square Garden III * 69th Regiment Armory * Madison Square Garden IV
Head CoachesCohalan * Lapchick * Boryla * Levane * Braun * Donovan * Gallatin * McGuire * Holzman * Reed * Holzman * H. Brown * Hill * Pitino * Jackson * MacLeod * Riley * Nelson * Van Gundy * Chaney * Williams * Wilkens * Williams * L. Brown * Thomas * D'Antoni
General ManagersPodesta * Boryla * Donovan * Holzman * Donovan * DeBusschere * Stirling * Bianchi * Checketts * Grunfeld * Layden * Thomas * Walsh
D-League AffiliateSpringfield Armor
AdministrationMadison Square Garden, Inc. (Owner) * James Dolan (Chairman & CEO) * Donnie Walsh (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) * Mike D'Antoni (Head Coach)
Notable FiguresDick Barnett * Walt Bellamy * Bill Bradley * Carl Braun * Marcus Camby * Bill Cartwright * Dave Checketts * Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton * Dave DeBusschere * Patrick Ewing * Walt Frazier * Harry Gallatin * Marty Glickman * Ernie Grunfeld * Richie Guerin * Red Holzman * Allan Houston * Ned Irish * Mark Jackson * Phil Jackson * Larry Johnson * Bernard King * David Lee * Jerry Lucas * Anthony Mason * Stephon Marbury * Dick McGuire * Earl Monroe * Charles Oakley * Cal Ramsey * Willis Reed * Micheal Ray Richardson * Pat Riley * Nate Robinson * Latrell Sprewell * John Starks * Kurt Thomas * Trent Tucker * Kiki Vandeweghe * Jeff Van Gundy * Gerald Wilkins * Max Zaslofsky
Retired Numbers10 * 12 * 15 * 15 * 19 * 22 * 24 * 33 * 613
NBA Championships (2)1970 * 1973
RivalsPhiladelphia 76ers * Boston Celtics * Los Angeles Lakers * Chicago Bulls * Indiana Pacers * Miami Heat * New Jersey Nets * Toronto Raptors
Culture and LoreWillis Reed limping onto the court * Eddie * Spike Lee * Disputed Foul Against Scottie Pippen * 1994 NBA Finals * New York Rangers win Game 7 of 1994 Stanley Cup Finals * 1999 NBA Finals * Scott Layden * Isiah Thomas * Knickerbocker * Knicks �Nuggets brawl * Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? * Mike Walczewski * George Kalinsky
MediaTV: MSG Network * Radio: WEPN-AM * Current announcers: Mike Breen * Walt Frazier * Gus Johnson * John Andariese * Kelly Tripucka * Former announcers: Marv Albert * Bob Wolff



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