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Preceded by Jerry Lucas | NBA Rookie of the Year 1965 | Succeeded by Rick Barry |
Preceded by Wes Unseld | NBA Most Valuable Player 1969-70 | Succeeded by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Preceded by Oscar Robertson | NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player 1970 | Succeeded by Lenny Wilkens |
Preceded by Jerry West | NBA Finals Most Valuable Player 1970 | Succeeded by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Preceded by Wilt Chamberlain | NBA Finals Most Valuable Player 1973 | Succeeded by John Havlicek |
Preceded by Red Holzman | New York Knicks head coach {{nbay|1977|start}} | Succeeded by Red Holzman |
Preceded by Bob MacKinnon (interim) | New Jersey Nets head coach - | Succeeded by Bill Fitch |
George Wilson * Walt Hazzard | ||
Jim Barnes * Joe Caldwell * Gary Bradds * Luke Jackson * Jeff Mullins * Barry Kramer * Mel Counts | ||
Willis Reed * Les Hunter * Paul Silas * Ira Harge * Cotton Nash * Howard Komives * Bud Koper * Bill Chmielewski * Ron Bonham |
5 May * 6 Riordan * 9 Stallworth * 10 Frazier * 12 Barnett * 16 Warren * 17 Bowman * 18 Jackson * 19 Reed (Finals MVP) * 20 Hosket * 22 DeBusschere * 24 Bradley * 33 Russell * Head coach Holzman |
7 Meminger * 10 Frazier * 12 Barnett * 15 Monroe * 17 Bibby * 18 Jackson * 19 Reed (Finals MVP) * 22 DeBusschere * 24 Bradley * 32 Lucas * 40 Gianelli * 43 Wingo * Head coach Holzman |
Franchise | Franchise * History * All-time roster * Head coaches * Seasons * Current season | |
Arenas | Teaneck Armory * Long Island Arena * Island Garden * Nassau Coliseum * Rutgers Athletic Center * Izod Center * Prudential Center * Barclays Center | |
Coaches | Zaslofsky * Larese * Carnesecca * Loughery * MacKinnon * Brown * Blair * Albeck * Wohl * MacKinnon * Reed * Fitch * Daly * Beard * Calipari * Casey * Scott * Frank * Barrise * Vandeweghe * Johnson | |
General Managers | Zaslofsky * Carnesecca * Boe & Quinn * DeBusschere * Melchionni * Theokas * MacKinnon * Weltman * Reed * Nash * Thorn * Stefanski * Vandeweghe * Thorn | |
D-League Affiliate | Springfield Armor | |
Administration | Owners: Mikhail Prokhorov (majority owner) * Bruce Ratner, Shawn Carter (minority owners) * President: Rod Thorn * General Manager: Rod Thorn * Head Coach:: Avery Johnson | |
Important Figures | Kenny Anderson * Otis Birdsong * John Calipari * Vince Carter * Derrick Coleman * Chuck Daly * Julius Erving * Lawrence Frank * Devin Harris * Richard Jefferson * Jason Kidd * Albert King * Bernard King * Kerry Kittles * Wendell Ladner * Brook Lopez * Kevin Loughery * Stephon Marbury * Kenyon Martin * Bill Melchionni * Chris Morris * Dražen Petrović * Byron Scott * Rod Thorn * Keith Van Horn * Buck Williams * Jayson Williams * John Williamson | |
Retired Numbers | 3 * 4 * 23 * 25 * 32 * 52 | |
ABA Championships (2) | 1974 * 1976 | |
Rivals | New York Knicks * Philadelphia 76ers * Boston Celtics * Toronto Raptors | |
Culture and Lore | Dr. J * Erving for $6 million * Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? * J-Kidd * V.C. * Jay-Z * Brooklyn Nets? * Sly Fox | |
Media | TV: WWOR-TV * YES Network * Radio: WFAN * Announcers: Marv Albert * Ian Eagle * Mike Fratello * Jim Spanarkel * Chris Carrino * Tim Capstraw |
Related programs | NBA Countdown * NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad * NBA Inside Stuff * College Basketball on ABC * NBA on ESPN (radio) | |
Related articles | Ratings | |
Commentators | List of ABC broadcasters * All-Star Game * Eastern Conference Finals * Western Conference Finals * NBA Finals | |
Key figures | Greg Anthony * Jon Barry * Mike Breen * Hubie Brown * Doris Burke * Howard Cosell * Bob Cousy * Sean Elliott * Chet Forte * Jim Gordon * Chuck Howard * Keith Jackson * Mark Jackson * Magic Johnson * Al Michaels * Brad Nessler * Dan Patrick * Doc Rivers * Bill Russell * Lisa Salters * Chris Schenkel * Stuart Scott * Michele Tafoya * Mike Tirico * Tom Tolbert * Jack Twyman * Jeff Van Gundy * Bill Walton * Jerry West * Michael Wilbon | |
NBA Finals | 1965 * 1966 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1972 * 1973 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010 * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 * 2015 * 2016 | |
All-Star Game | 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1972 * 1973 | |
Music | "Can't Get Enough" * "Let's Get It Started" * "ABC" * "Lose My Breath" * "This Is How a Heart Breaks" * "Runnin' Down a Dream" * "Right Now" * "It Ends Tonight" * "Nine Lives" * "Rip This Joint" | |
Lore | "I think we see Willis coming out!" * Lakers �Pistons rivalry * Celtics �Lakers rivalry |
1969: West * 1970: Reed * 1971: Abdul-Jabbar * 1972: Chamberlain * 1973: Reed * 1974: Havlicek * 1975: Barry * 1976: White * 1977: Walton * 1978: Unseld * 1979: D. Johnson * 1980: E. Johnson * 1981: Maxwell * 1982: E. Johnson * 1983: Malone * 1984: Bird * 1985: Abdul-Jabbar * 1986: Bird * 1987: E. Johnson * 1988: Worthy * 1989: Dumars * 1990: Thomas * 1991: Jordan * 1992: Jordan * 1993: Jordan * 1994: Olajuwon * 1995: Olajuwon * 1996: Jordan * 1997: Jordan * 1998: Jordan * 1999: Duncan * 2000: O'Neal * 2001: O'Neal * 2002: O'Neal * 2003: Duncan * 2004: Billups * 2005: Duncan * 2006: Wade * 2007: Parker * 2008: Pierce * 2009: Bryant * 2010: Bryant |
1956: Pettit * 1957: Cousy * 1958: Russell * 1959: Pettit * 1960: Chamberlain * 1961: Russell * 1962: Russell * 1963: Russell * 1964: Robertson * 1965: Russell * 1966: Chamberlain * 1967: Chamberlain * 1968: Chamberlain * 1969: Unseld * 1970: Reed * 1971: Abdul-Jabbar * 1972: Abdul-Jabbar * 1973: Cowens * 1974: Abdul-Jabbar * 1975: McAdoo * 1976: Abdul-Jabbar * 1977: Abdul-Jabbar * 1978: Walton * 1979: M. Malone * 1980: Abdul-Jabbar * 1981: Erving * 1982: M. Malone * 1983: M. Malone * 1984: Bird * 1985: Bird * 1986: Bird * 1987: Johnson * 1988: Jordan * 1989: Johnson * 1990: Johnson * 1991: Jordan * 1992: Jordan * 1993: Barkley * 1994: Olajuwon * 1995: Robinson * 1996: Jordan * 1997: K. Malone * 1998: Jordan * 1999: K. Malone * 2000: O'Neal * 2001: Iverson * 2002: Duncan * 2003: Duncan * 2004: Garnett * 2005: Nash * 2006: Nash * 2007: Nowitzki * 2008: Bryant * 2009: James * 2010: James |
1953: Meineke * 1954: Felix * 1955: Pettit * 1956: Stokes * 1957: Heinsohn * 1958: Sauldsberry * 1959: Baylor * 1960: Chamberlain * 1961: Robertson * 1962: Bellamy * 1963: Dischinger * 1964: Lucas * 1965: Reed * 1966: Barry * 1967: Bing * 1968: Monroe * 1969: Unseld * 1970: Alcindor * 1971: Cowens & Petrie * 1972: Wicks * 1973: McAdoo * 1974: DiGregorio * 1975: Wilkes * 1976: Adams * 1977: Dantley * 1978: Davis * 1979: Ford * 1980: Bird * 1981: Griffith * 1982: Williams * 1983: Cummings * 1984: Sampson * 1985: Jordan * 1986: Ewing * 1987: Person * 1988: Jackson * 1989: Richmond * 1990: Robinson * 1991: Coleman * 1992: Johnson * 1993: O'Neal * 1994: Webber * 1995: Hill & Kidd * 1996: Stoudamire * 1997: Iverson * 1998: Duncan * 1999: Carter * 2000: Brand & Francis * 2001: Miller * 2002: Gasol * 2003: Stoudemire * 2004: James * 2005: Okafor * 2006: Paul * 2007: Roy * 2008: Durant * 2009: Rose * 2010: Evans |
1951: Macauley * 1952: Arizin * 1953: Mikan * 1954: Cousy * 1955: Sharman * 1956: Pettit * 1957: Cousy * 1958: Pettit * 1959: Baylor & Pettit * 1960: Chamberlain * 1961: Robertson * 1962: Pettit * 1963: Russell * 1964: Robertson * 1965: Lucas * 1966: A. Smith * 1967: Barry * 1968: Greer * 1969: Robertson * 1970: Reed * 1971: Wilkens * 1972: West * 1973: Cowens * 1974: Lanier * 1975: Frazier * 1976: Bing * 1977: Erving * 1978: R. Smith * 1979: Thompson * 1980: Gervin * 1981: Archibald * 1982: Bird * 1983: Erving * 1984: Thomas * 1985: Sampson * 1986: Thomas * 1987: Chambers * 1988: Jordan * 1989: Malone * 1990: Johnson * 1991: Barkley * 1992: Johnson * 1993: Stockton & Malone * 1994: Pippen * 1995: Richmond * 1996: Jordan * 1997: Rice * 1998: Jordan * 1999: No Game Played * 2000: O'Neal & Duncan * 2001: Iverson * 2002: Bryant * 2003: Garnett * 2004: O'Neal * 2005: Iverson * 2006: James * 2007: Bryant * 2008: James * 2009: Bryant & O'Neal * 2010: Wade |