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4718:1967–68 Pittsburgh Pipers
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3760:World Hockey Association
3607:San Diego Conquistadors
1226:San Diego Conquistadors
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5430:Maurice Podoloff Trophy
3653:Awards and broadcasters
3584:San Diego Conquistadors
1218:San Diego Conquistadors
992:New Orleans Buccaneers
617:, a team that had been
6716:Chuck Taylor All-Stars
5189:Walter A. Brown Trophy
4972:Portland Trail Blazers
4962:Minnesota Timberwolves
4743:1972–73 Indiana Pacers
4738:1971–72 Indiana Pacers
4728:1969–70 Indiana Pacers
4602:New Orleans Buccaneers
3988:"Dave DeBusschere Bio"
3910:. Simon and Schuster.
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3108:New Orleans Buccaneers
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1310:New Orleans Buccaneers
1102:Oakland Americans/Oaks
869:Kansas City (unnamed)
569:
404:Piscataway, New Jersey
367:
292:three-point field goal
264:
6764:Outline of basketball
6758:Basketball portal
5737:Protocol of Stockholm
5610:Basketball portal
5450:Conference Finals MVP
4995:Golden State Warriors
4967:Oklahoma City Thunder
4758:1975–76 New York Nets
4748:1973–74 New York Nets
4051:Pluto, Terry (2007).
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2421:played for the ABA's
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1277:List of ABA champions
1124:Golden State Warriors
1085:New Jersey Americans
1015:Louisiana Buccaneers
829:Spirits of St. Louis
623:Kansas City, Missouri
574:NBA slam dunk contest
556:
529:NBA draft eligibility
480:Bob Carlson 1972–1973
413:Two other clubs, the
396:Madison Square Garden
358:
251:
6263:Backboard shattering
5425:Larry O'Brien Trophy
5048:New Orleans Pelicans
5000:Los Angeles Clippers
4723:1968–69 Oakland Oaks
4632:Spirits of St. Louis
3226:Bill Melchionni (3)
3204:Bill Melchionni (2)
1244:Los Angeles Clippers
1201:Pittsburgh Pioneers
1145:Washington Capitals
1002:New Orleans Pelicans
794:Spirits of St. Louis
566:Spirits of St. Louis
489:Tedd Munchak 1974–75
477:Jack Dolph 1969–1972
468:James Carson Gardner
419:Spirits of St. Louis
214:improve this article
5878:Basket interference
5625:2024–25 season
5348:banned or suspended
4871:Cleveland Cavaliers
3956:Sports Encyclopedia
3604:Caldwell Jones (2)
3034:Artis Gilmore* (4)
2968:Artis Gilmore* (3)
2940:Artis Gilmore* (2)
2713:Julius Erving* (3)
2656:Julius Erving* (2)
1534:
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1209:Pittsburgh Condors
1106:Washington Capitals
1070:New York Americans
1047:Baltimore Hustlers
666:
75:
5333:race and ethnicity
5261:2019–20 suspension
5005:Los Angeles Lakers
4924:Washington Wizards
4843:Philadelphia 76ers
4733:1970–71 Utah Stars
4616:(1967–68; 1969–72)
4139:The New York Times
3860:The New York Times
3670:
3637:San Antonio Spurs
3548:Artis Gilmore (2)
3037:Kentucky Colonels
2971:Kentucky Colonels
2943:Kentucky Colonels
2915:Kentucky Colonels
2732:Rebounding leaders
2426:
2208:Trooper Washington
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1240:San Diego Clippers
1193:Pittsburgh Pipers
1168:Pittsburgh Pipers
1130:Washington Wizards
1114:Oakland Americans
932:Minnesota Muskies
912:Kentucky Colonels
798:Houston Mavericks
777:San Antonio Spurs
769:Dallas Chaparrals
741:Dallas Chaparrals
714:Los Angeles Stars
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423:John Y. Brown, Jr.
408:Philadelphia 76ers
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5686:Index of articles
5681:Glossary of terms
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5474:Anniversary teams
5210:Former divisions
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5053:San Antonio Spurs
5043:Memphis Grizzlies
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4909:Charlotte Hornets
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4664:ABA All-Time Team
4620:San Antonio Spurs
4584:Minnesota Muskies
4566:Kentucky Colonels
4554:Houston Mavericks
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4455:Awards and honors
4019:"NBA Draft Rules"
3917:978-1-4165-4061-8
3723:ABA All-Star Game
3666:Pittsburgh Pipers
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3552:Kentucky Colonels
3528:Kentucky Colonels
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3382:Virginia Squires
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3150:Larry Brown* (3)
3128:Larry Brown* (2)
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3008:San Antonio Spurs
2875:Mel Daniels* (3)
2847:Spencer Haywood*
2819:Mel Daniels* (2)
2793:Minnesota Muskies
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2637:Virginia Squires
2572:Kentucky Colonels
2473:Pittsburgh Pipers
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2245:Prominent coaches
1591:ABA All-Time Team
1585:Prominent players
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1515:Kentucky Colonels
1460:Kentucky Colonels
1404:Kentucky Colonels
1366:Los Angeles Stars
1319:Pittsburgh Pipers
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1185:Minnesota Pipers
1153:Virginia Squires
1008:Memphis Grizzlies
955:Miami Floridians
924:Minnesota Muskies
908:Kentucky Colonels
821:Carolina Cougars
786:Houston Mavericks
761:Texas Chaparrals
749:San Antonio Spurs
737:San Antonio Spurs
731:Dallas Chaparrals
687:Los Angeles Stars
607:Kentucky Colonels
549:Slam Dunk Contest
415:Kentucky Colonels
384:San Antonio Spurs
342:slam dunk contest
330:Calling the Shots
261:Kentucky Colonels
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5100:All-Star weekend
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5015:Sacramento Kings
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1718:Billy Cunningham
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1212:1970–1972
1196:1969–1970
1188:1968–1969
1171:1967–1968
1164:Minnesota Pipers
1156:1970–1976
1148:1969–1970
1140:1967–1969
1110:Virginia Squires
1096:1968–1976
1088:1967–1968
1055:Baltimore Claws
1042:1974–1975
1034:1972–1974
1026:1970–1972
995:1967–1970
966:1970–1972
958:1968–1970
935:1967–1968
928:Miami Floridians
915:1967–1976
902:1974–1976
894:1967–1974
845:1967–1976
832:1974–1976
824:1969–1974
801:1967–1969
790:Carolina Cougars
780:1973–1976
772:1971–1973
764:1970–1971
744:1967–1970
733:Texas Chaparrals
725:1970–1976
717:1968–1970
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509:Dave DeBusschere
493:Dave DeBusschere
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364:Carolina Cougars
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6076:Winning streaks
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5038:Houston Rockets
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2252:LaDell Andersen
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2183:George Thompson
2148:Willie Somerset
2028:Jackie Moreland
2008:Bill Melchionni
2003:George McGinnis
1838:Darnell Hillman
1833:Wayne Hightower
1823:Spencer Haywood
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5161:Predecessors
5160:
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5110:
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5098:
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5085:Summer League
5083:
5079:
5076:
5075:
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5066:Annual events
5064:
5054:
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4919:Orlando Magic
4917:
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4904:Atlanta Hawks
4902:
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4899:
4897:
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4879:
4877:
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4866:Chicago Bulls
4864:
4863:
4861:
4859:
4855:
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4839:
4836:
4834:
4833:Brooklyn Nets
4831:
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4826:
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4823:
4821:
4817:
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4806:
4801:
4794:
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4280:
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4230:
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4215:
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4148:
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4104:
4090:
4086:
4080:
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4058:
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4024:
4023:DraftSite.com
4020:
4014:
3999:
3995:
3994:
3989:
3983:
3969:
3963:
3957:
3952:
3938:
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3927:
3919:
3913:
3909:
3908:
3900:
3885:
3881:
3875:
3861:
3857:
3850:
3836:
3832:
3826:
3819:
3814:
3806:
3804:0-679-43293-0
3800:
3796:
3790:
3786:
3775:
3771:
3768:
3765:
3761:
3758:
3756:
3752:
3751:
3747:
3745:
3741:
3740:
3736:
3734:
3731:
3729:
3726:
3724:
3721:
3719:
3716:
3715:
3711:
3700:
3693:
3690:
3679:
3675:
3667:
3663:
3659:
3645:
3642:
3639:
3636:
3631:
3625:
3620:
3619:
3615:
3612:
3609:
3606:
3603:
3598:
3597:
3593:
3590:
3587:
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3582:
3577:
3571:
3566:
3565:
3561:
3558:
3555:
3553:
3550:
3547:
3542:
3541:
3537:
3534:
3531:
3529:
3526:
3521:
3520:Artis Gilmore
3515:
3510:
3509:
3503:
3500:
3495:
3492:
3489:
3486:
3485:
3472:
3469:
3466:
3463:
3460:
3455:
3454:
3450:
3447:
3444:
3441:
3436:
3430:
3425:
3424:
3420:
3417:
3414:
3411:
3406:
3400:
3395:
3394:
3390:
3387:
3384:
3381:
3376:
3370:
3365:
3364:
3358:
3355:
3350:
3347:
3344:
3341:
3340:
3327:
3324:
3321:
3318:
3313:
3307:
3302:
3301:
3297:
3294:
3291:
3288:
3283:
3277:
3272:
3271:
3267:
3264:
3261:
3258:
3253:
3247:
3242:
3241:
3237:
3234:
3231:
3228:
3225:
3220:
3219:
3215:
3212:
3209:
3206:
3203:
3198:
3197:
3193:
3190:
3187:
3184:
3179:
3173:
3168:
3167:
3163:
3160:
3157:
3155:
3152:
3149:
3144:
3143:
3139:
3136:
3133:
3131:Oakland Oaks
3130:
3127:
3122:
3121:
3117:
3114:
3111:
3109:
3106:
3100:
3094:
3089:
3088:
3082:
3079:
3074:
3071:
3068:
3065:
3064:
3051:
3048:
3045:
3042:
3039:
3036:
3033:
3028:
3027:
3023:
3020:
3017:
3014:
3011:
3009:
3006:
3001:
2995:
2990:
2989:
2985:
2982:
2979:
2976:
2973:
2970:
2967:
2962:
2961:
2957:
2954:
2951:
2948:
2945:
2942:
2939:
2934:
2933:
2929:
2926:
2923:
2920:
2917:
2914:
2908:
2907:Artis Gilmore
2902:
2897:
2896:
2892:
2889:
2886:
2883:
2880:
2877:
2874:
2869:
2868:
2864:
2861:
2858:
2855:
2852:
2849:
2846:
2841:
2840:
2836:
2833:
2830:
2827:
2824:
2821:
2818:
2813:
2812:
2808:
2805:
2802:
2799:
2796:
2794:
2791:
2785:
2779:
2774:
2773:
2767:
2762:
2757:
2752:
2747:
2744:
2741:
2738:
2737:
2724:
2721:
2718:
2715:
2712:
2707:
2706:
2702:
2699:
2696:
2694:
2691:
2685:
2679:
2674:
2673:
2669:
2666:
2663:
2661:
2660:New York Nets
2658:
2655:
2650:
2649:
2645:
2642:
2639:
2636:
2630:
2629:Julius Erving
2624:
2619:
2618:
2614:
2611:
2608:
2606:
2603:
2597:
2596:Charlie Scott
2591:
2586:
2585:
2581:
2578:
2575:
2573:
2570:
2564:
2558:
2553:
2552:
2548:
2545:
2542:
2540:
2537:
2531:
2525:
2520:
2519:
2515:
2512:
2509:
2507:
2504:
2498:
2492:
2487:
2486:
2482:
2479:
2476:
2474:
2471:
2465:
2459:
2454:
2453:
2447:
2444:
2439:
2436:
2433:
2430:
2429:
2424:
2420:
2415:
2402:
2398:
2395:
2394:
2383:
2380:
2378:
2375:
2373:
2370:
2368:
2365:
2363:
2360:
2358:
2355:
2353:
2350:
2348:
2345:
2343:
2342:John McLendon
2340:
2338:
2337:Babe McCarthy
2335:
2333:
2332:Slater Martin
2330:
2328:
2327:Bob MacKinnon
2325:
2323:
2320:
2318:
2317:Slick Leonard
2315:
2313:
2310:
2308:
2305:
2303:
2300:
2298:
2295:
2293:
2290:
2288:
2285:
2283:
2280:
2278:
2275:
2273:
2270:
2268:
2265:
2263:
2260:
2258:
2255:
2253:
2250:
2249:
2239:
2236:
2234:
2231:
2229:
2226:
2224:
2221:
2219:
2216:
2214:
2211:
2209:
2206:
2204:
2201:
2199:
2196:
2194:
2193:Dave Twardzik
2191:
2189:
2186:
2184:
2181:
2179:
2176:
2174:
2171:
2169:
2166:
2164:
2161:
2159:
2158:Skeeter Swift
2156:
2154:
2151:
2149:
2146:
2144:
2141:
2139:
2138:Ralph Simpson
2136:
2134:
2131:
2129:
2126:
2124:
2121:
2119:
2116:
2114:
2111:
2109:
2108:Charlie Scott
2106:
2104:
2101:
2099:
2096:
2094:
2091:
2089:
2086:
2084:
2081:
2079:
2078:Craig Raymond
2076:
2074:
2071:
2069:
2066:
2064:
2061:
2059:
2056:
2054:
2051:
2049:
2048:Bob Netolicky
2046:
2044:
2041:
2039:
2036:
2034:
2031:
2029:
2026:
2024:
2021:
2019:
2016:
2014:
2011:
2009:
2006:
2004:
2001:
1999:
1998:Jim McDaniels
1996:
1994:
1991:
1989:
1986:
1984:
1981:
1979:
1978:Maurice Lucas
1976:
1974:
1971:
1969:
1966:
1964:
1963:Freddie Lewis
1961:
1959:
1956:
1954:
1951:
1949:
1946:
1944:
1941:
1939:
1936:
1934:
1931:
1929:
1926:
1924:
1921:
1919:
1916:
1914:
1911:
1909:
1906:
1904:
1901:
1899:
1896:
1894:
1891:
1889:
1886:
1884:
1881:
1879:
1876:
1874:
1871:
1869:
1866:
1864:
1861:
1859:
1858:Warren Jabali
1856:
1854:
1851:
1849:
1848:George Irvine
1846:
1844:
1841:
1839:
1836:
1834:
1831:
1829:
1826:
1824:
1821:
1819:
1816:
1814:
1811:
1809:
1806:
1804:
1801:
1799:
1796:
1794:
1791:
1789:
1786:
1784:
1781:
1779:
1778:Artis Gilmore
1776:
1774:
1773:George Gervin
1771:
1769:
1766:
1764:
1761:
1759:
1756:
1754:
1753:Julius Erving
1751:
1749:
1746:
1744:
1743:Mike D'Antoni
1741:
1739:
1736:
1734:
1731:
1729:
1726:
1724:
1723:Louie Dampier
1721:
1719:
1716:
1714:
1711:
1709:
1706:
1704:
1701:
1699:
1698:George Carter
1696:
1694:
1693:Darel Carrier
1691:
1689:
1686:
1684:
1681:
1679:
1676:
1674:
1671:
1669:
1666:
1664:
1661:
1659:
1656:
1654:
1651:
1649:
1646:
1644:
1641:
1639:
1636:
1634:
1631:
1629:
1626:
1624:
1621:
1619:
1616:
1614:
1611:
1609:
1608:John Barnhill
1606:
1604:
1603:Marvin Barnes
1601:
1599:
1596:
1595:
1592:
1577:
1576:Julius Erving
1574:
1572:
1569:
1566:
1564:
1563:
1562:New York Nets
1557:
1553:
1550:Playoffs MVP
1536:
1530:
1522:
1521:Artis Gilmore
1519:
1517:
1516:
1509:
1507:
1504:
1502:
1498:
1494:
1493:Julius Erving
1491:
1489:
1488:
1487:New York Nets
1481:
1479:
1476:
1474:
1470:
1467:F/C, Indiana
1466:
1463:
1461:
1458:
1455:
1453:
1452:
1446:
1442:
1438:
1437:Freddie Lewis
1435:
1433:
1432:New York Nets
1430:
1427:
1425:
1424:
1418:
1414:
1410:
1407:
1405:
1402:
1399:
1397:
1396:
1390:
1386:
1383:F/G, Indiana
1382:
1379:
1377:
1376:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1362:
1358:
1354:
1353:Warren Jabali
1351:
1349:
1346:
1343:
1341:
1340:
1334:
1330:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1320:
1313:
1311:
1308:
1306:
1302:
1299:Playoffs MVP
1285:
1278:
1253:
1250:
1249:
1245:
1241:
1237:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1219:
1215:
1211:
1208:
1207:
1203:
1200:
1199:
1195:
1192:
1191:
1187:
1184:
1183:
1179:
1174:Folded, 1972
1170:
1167:
1165:
1159:
1155:
1152:
1151:
1147:
1144:
1143:
1139:
1137:Oakland Oaks
1136:
1135:
1131:
1125:
1116:
1113:
1111:
1107:
1103:
1099:
1095:
1092:
1091:
1087:
1084:
1083:
1079:
1078:Brooklyn Nets
1072:
1069:
1067:
1066:New York Nets
1061:
1057:
1054:
1053:
1049:
1046:
1045:
1041:
1038:
1037:
1033:
1031:Memphis Tams
1030:
1029:
1025:
1023:Memphis Pros
1022:
1021:
1017:
1014:
1013:
1009:
1003:
994:
991:
989:
985:
981:
977:
973:
969:
965:
962:
961:
957:
954:
953:
949:
943:
934:
931:
929:
925:
921:
917:
914:
911:
909:
905:
901:
898:
897:
893:
890:
889:
885:
883:Denver Larks
882:
881:
878:
871:
868:
866:
862:
858:
855:
851:
847:
844:
841:
839:
835:
831:
828:
827:
823:
820:
819:
815:
809:
800:
797:
795:
791:
787:
783:
779:
776:
775:
771:
768:
767:
763:
760:
759:
755:
750:
743:
740:
738:
734:
728:
724:
721:
720:
716:
713:
712:
708:
703:Folded, 1975
697:
694:
692:
688:
682:
673:Cities/Names
668:
662:
660:
656:
652:
648:
644:
640:
636:
632:
628:
624:
620:
616:
612:
608:
598:
596:
595:Julius Erving
592:
588:
584:
583:George Gervin
580:
579:Artis Gilmore
575:
567:
563:
560:performing a
559:
558:Julius Erving
555:
546:
543:
538:
533:
530:
526:
516:
514:
510:
506:
502:
494:
491:
488:
485:
482:
479:
476:
473:
469:
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6523:Jordan Rules
6416:Four corners
5533:cheerleading
5462:Hall of Fame
5455:All-Star MVP
5360:Head coaches
5343:highest paid
5174:
5112:Global Games
5010:Phoenix Suns
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4608:Oakland Oaks
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3630:Billy Paultz
3435:Brian Taylor
3375:Fatty Taylor
2506:Oakland Oaks
2423:Oakland Oaks
2377:Bill Sharman
2362:Tom Nissalke
2357:Joe Mullaney
2347:Jack McMahon
2228:Fly Williams
2198:Chico Vaughn
2173:Fatty Taylor
2168:Brian Taylor
2153:George Stone
2093:Dave Robisch
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2068:Billy Paultz
2013:Larry Miller
1988:Moses Malone
1938:Billy Knight
1923:Billy Keller
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1683:Larry Cannon
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1623:John Beasley
1613:Mike Barrett
1598:Bird Averitt
1578:F, New York
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948:Timberwolves
938:Folded, 1972
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41:lead section
6597:Box-and-one
6518:Hack-a-Shaq
6508:Double team
6479:Nellie Ball
6469:Run and gun
6332:Shootaround
6285:Uncontested
6241:Finger roll
6196:Back screen
5893:Goaltending
5580:NBA Academy
5280:post-season
5078:eligibility
4176:www.nba.com
3744:Terry Pluto
3739:Loose Balls
3405:Ted McClain
3282:Mack Calvin
3099:Larry Brown
2784:Mel Daniels
2372:Gene Rhodes
2367:Jim Pollard
2312:K. C. Jones
2302:Alex Hannum
2297:Cliff Hagan
2277:Larry Brown
2272:Hubie Brown
2267:Joe Belmont
2238:Willie Wise
2188:Skip Thoren
2163:Levern Tart
2128:James Silas
2118:Les Selvage
2083:Red Robbins
1993:Ted McClain
1973:Goose Ligon
1953:Manny Leaks
1933:Julius Keye
1928:Larry Kenon
1918:George Karl
1908:Steve Jones
1898:Larry Jones
1893:Jimmy Jones
1883:Bobby Jones
1873:Gus Johnson
1798:Cliff Hagan
1728:Mel Daniels
1678:Mack Calvin
1663:Roger Brown
1658:Larry Brown
1648:Gary Bradds
1628:Zelmo Beaty
1547:Runners-up
1439:G, Indiana
1409:Zelmo Beaty
1381:Roger Brown
1355:G, Oakland
1180:) in 1989.
1132:) in 1973.
1004:) in 2002.
963:Floridians
950:) in 1989.
861:Kansas City
852:, 1976, as
816:) in 1988.
756:) in 1980.
722:Utah Stars
647:New Orleans
625:, moved to
591:Larry Kenon
484:Mike Storen
146:Most titles
141:(2nd title)
135:champion(s)
6779:Categories
6711:Air Jordan
6661:Half court
6533:Man-to-man
6484:Small ball
6454:Fast break
6388:Continuity
6253:Posterized
6219:Free throw
6097:Field goal
6063:Statistics
5898:Shot clock
5852:3 seconds
5845:Violations
5785:Wheelchair
5780:Six-on-six
5770:Twenty-one
5765:One-on-one
5760:Streetball
5747:Variations
5667:Basketball
5548:superteams
5543:dress code
5513:salary cap
5445:Finals MVP
5435:NBA awards
5418:and honors
4940:Conference
4914:Miami Heat
4811:Conference
4638:Utah Stars
4205:2018-05-04
4181:2018-05-02
4152:2018-05-02
4119:2018-05-02
4094:2018-05-02
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3973:2007-12-04
3942:2016-12-11
3890:2024-03-07
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3840:2021-10-19
3781:References
3683:Succession
3000:Swen Nater
2497:Rick Barry
2419:Rick Barry
2262:Al Bianchi
2133:Walt Simon
2098:John Roche
2043:Swen Nater
2033:Rick Mount
2023:Gene Moore
1968:Mike Lewis
1913:Will Jones
1903:Rich Jones
1843:Les Hunter
1828:Art Heyman
1793:Mike Green
1768:Gus Gerard
1748:Jim Eakins
1713:Glen Combs
1708:Jim Chones
1703:Don Chaney
1638:Art Becker
1633:Byron Beck
1618:Rick Barry
1589:See also:
1478:Utah Stars
1395:Utah Stars
944:) in 1988.
691:Utah Stars
670:Franchise
499:NBA great
326:Joe Gushue
318:John Vanak
314:Earl Strom
288:shot clock
226:April 2013
172:ABA merged
168:basketball
152:(3 titles)
95:Basketball
62:March 2017
6626:Backboard
6619:Equipment
6444:Princeton
6270:Hook shot
6258:Alley-oop
6248:Slam dunk
6224:Jump shot
6181:Euro step
6174:Crossover
5975:Sixth man
5967:Positions
5959:Game play
5931:Technical
5903:Traveling
5868:5 seconds
5825:Officials
5820:Jump ball
5585:Rivalries
5518:NBA Store
5499:Business
5375:champions
5244:relocated
5239:expansion
5142:champions
5090:Christmas
5025:Southwest
4977:Utah Jazz
4949:Northwest
4896:Southeast
4708:champions
4652:(1969–70)
4646:(1970–76)
4640:(1970–75)
4634:(1974–76)
4628:(1972–75)
4622:(1973–76)
4610:(1967–69)
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4538:(1969–74)
4526:(1967–70)
4450:Champions
4147:0362-4331
4071:153578380
3506:per game
3461:Don Buse
3361:per game
3085:per game
2770:per game
2765:rebounds
2760:rebounds
2758:Defensive
2755:rebounds
2753:Offensive
2563:Dan Issel
2450:per game
2382:Rod Thorn
2203:Bob Verga
2123:Don Sidle
2113:Ray Scott
2063:Tom Owens
1853:Dan Issel
1808:Ira Harge
1763:Mike Gale
1688:M.L. Carr
1643:Ron Boone
1242:(now the
1010:in 2001.
754:Mavericks
709:in 1979.
707:Utah Jazz
659:Charlotte
655:Minnesota
562:slam dunk
535:In 1969,
515:in 1976.
505:trademark
464:1967–1969
366:, 1969–70
263:, 1972–73
182:in 1979.
174:into the
46:summarize
6687:Clothing
6576:Match-up
6426:Triangle
6373:Ball hog
6325:Practice
6316:Playbook
6302:Strategy
6275:Air ball
6229:Fadeaway
6212:Shooting
6203:Slashing
5996:Shooting
5926:Personal
5921:Flagrant
5883:Carrying
5830:Turnover
5755:Slamball
5620:Category
5560:G League
5529:Culture
5402:Referees
5285:All-Star
5271:Records
5249:timeline
5206:Lockouts
5127:Playoffs
4820:Atlantic
4332:Playoffs
3998:Archived
3884:apbr.org
3750:Semi-Pro
3696:See also
3689:ABA 2000
3493:Team(s)
3348:Team(s)
3312:Don Buse
3252:Al Smith
3080:Assists
3072:Team(s)
2768:Rebounds
2745:Team(s)
2437:Team(s)
2257:Bob Bass
2143:Al Smith
2018:Doug Moe
1948:Bo Lamar
1668:Don Buse
1411:C, Utah
1261:Timeline
1126:in 1971.
1080:(2012).
810:in 1971.
442:Virginia
417:and the
360:Doug Moe
6694:Uniform
6678:Whistle
6556:1–2–1–1
6501:Defense
6401:Shuffle
6378:Gravity
6366:Offense
6309:General
6169:Dribble
6135:Defense
6111:Rebound
6085:Offense
6027:Stretch
6010:Forward
5861:Defense
5856:Offense
5724:History
5696:Leagues
5538:mascots
5467:Members
5380:foreign
5365:current
5321:Western
5316:Eastern
5308:Players
5256:Seasons
5234:defunct
5224:Western
5219:Midwest
5214:Eastern
5155:History
5122:Play-in
4987:Pacific
4938:Western
4858:Central
4809:Eastern
4323:1975–76
4318:1974–75
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4308:1972–73
4303:1971–72
4298:1970–71
4293:1969–70
4288:1968–69
4283:1967–68
4276:Seasons
4270:seasons
3993:NBA.com
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3501:Blocks
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639:Houston
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495:1975–76
486:1973–74
472:interim
446:Atlanta
362:of the
344:at its
125:Country
101:Founded
6699:Sleeve
6636:Basket
6592:Amoeba
6585:Hybrid
6436:Motion
6341:Drills
6191:Screen
6116:Assist
6044:Center
5573:NBA TV
5564:Media
5495:Arenas
5488:Others
5416:Awards
5397:Owners
5385:female
5301:People
5265:bubble
5230:Teams
5180:merger
5137:finals
4532:(1975)
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3504:Blocks
3359:Steals
2448:Points
1544:Games
1293:Games
984:Sounds
676:Years
657:, and
635:Dallas
627:Denver
593:, and
568:, 1974
470:1969 (
382:, and
350:Denver
109:Ceased
6725:Media
6656:Glass
6651:Court
6561:1–3–1
6411:Wheel
6348:Mikan
6236:Layup
6161:Moves
6147:Steal
6142:Block
6092:Point
6034:Point
6022:Power
6017:Small
6001:Combo
5991:Point
5984:Guard
5936:Bonus
5913:Fouls
5808:Rules
5553:sleep
5073:Draft
4802:(NBA)
4514:teams
3646:3.05
3616:3.24
3594:4.00
3562:3.08
3538:5.02
3496:Games
3473:4.12
3451:2.80
3421:2.98
3391:2.69
3351:Games
3075:Games
3052:15.5
3049:1303
3024:16.4
3021:1279
2986:18.3
2983:1538
2980:1060
2958:17.6
2955:1476
2952:1027
2930:17.8
2927:1491
2924:1070
2893:18.0
2890:1475
2887:1081
2865:19.5
2862:1637
2859:1104
2837:16.5
2834:1256
2809:15.6
2806:1213
2763:Total
2748:Games
2725:29.3
2722:2462
2703:29.8
2700:2353
2670:27.4
2667:2299
2646:31.9
2643:2268
2615:34.6
2612:2524
2582:29.9
2579:2480
2549:30.0
2546:2519
2516:34.0
2513:1190
2483:26.8
2480:1875
2440:Games
1538:Year
1287:Year
1254:1975
1222:Sails
1204:1970
1117:1967
1073:1967
1058:1975
1050:1975
1018:1970
886:1967
872:1967
679:Fate
643:Miami
601:Teams
450:Hawks
91:Sport
6631:Ball
6571:Line
6548:Zone
6396:Flex
6186:Flop
5704:FIBA
5590:WNBA
5406:NBRA
5390:NBCA
5353:NBPA
5263:and
5132:list
5105:game
4437:1976
4432:1975
4427:1974
4422:1973
4417:1972
4412:1971
4407:1970
4402:1969
4397:1968
4379:1976
4374:1975
4369:1974
4364:1973
4359:1972
4354:1971
4349:1970
4344:1969
4339:1968
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4067:OCLC
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3613:246
3591:316
3559:259
3535:422
3470:346
3448:221
3418:250
3388:210
3328:8.2
3325:689
3298:7.7
3295:570
3268:8.1
3265:619
3238:7.4
3235:453
3216:8.4
3213:669
3194:8.3
3191:672
3164:7.1
3161:580
3140:7.1
3137:544
3118:6.5
3115:506
3046:901
3043:402
3018:910
3015:369
2977:478
2949:449
2921:421
2884:394
2856:533
2831:873
2828:383
2803:711
2800:502
1567:4–2
1510:1–4
1482:1–4
1456:4–3
1428:4–2
1400:4–3
1370:2–4
1344:4–1
1314:3–4
980:Tams
942:Heat
631:Utah
621:for
609:and
324:and
301:and
158:The
133:Last
104:1967
6673:Net
6666:Key
6641:Rim
6566:2–3
6459:Fly
6353:Tip
5714:AAU
5709:NBA
5440:MVP
5175:ABA
5170:NBL
5165:BAA
3774:NFL
3764:NHL
3640:83
3610:76
3588:79
3556:84
3532:84
3467:84
3445:79
3415:84
3385:78
3322:84
3292:74
3262:76
3232:61
3210:80
3188:81
3158:82
3134:77
3112:78
3040:84
3012:78
2974:84
2946:84
2918:84
2881:82
2853:84
2825:76
2797:78
2719:84
2697:79
2664:84
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2609:73
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850:NBA
348:in
295:arc
216:by
164:ABA
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