When did the 2014 NBA season end?
When did the 2014 NBA season end?
The regular season ended on April 16, 2014, and the playoffs began on April 19, 2014, and ended on June 15, 2014, with the San Antonio Spurs defeating the Miami Heat in five games to win the 2014 NBA Finals.
Who scored 100 points in a single game?
Wilt Chamberlain
On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks.
Who was the first non white NBA player?
Wataru “Wat” Misaka
Fewer realize it’s the same answer to a more significant question: Who broke the color barrier for modern professional basketball? That would be Wataru “Wat” Misaka, a 5-foot-7 Japanese-American who in 1947 became the first non-white player in the Basketball Association of America, or BAA, the precursor to the NBA.
Who was the first black person to play in the NBA?
Earl Lloyd
On October 31, 1950, 21-year-old Earl Lloyd becomes the first African American to play in an NBA game when he takes the court in the season opener for the Washington Capitols. Lloyd grew up in Jim Crow Virginia and went to West Virginia State, where he was the star of the school’s championship basketball team.
When did the NBA season start in 2014?
October 28, 2014
The regular season began on October 28, 2014, with the defending NBA champions San Antonio Spurs hosting the first game against the Dallas Mavericks.
Who won the NBA 2014?
San Antonio Spurs2013–14 NBA season / Champion
Who was the first NBA star?
6′ 10″ George Mikan was the NBA’s first superstar and was the star of the NBA’s first dynasty. His career started in 1946 with the Chicago American Gears of the NBL.
Who broke the NBA color barrier?
Asian-American point guard Wat Misaka broke basketball’s color barrier as the first non-white player to play in the NBA in 1947.
Who was the first Chinese player in the NBA?
| Yao Ming | |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 1997–2011 |
Has a girl ever played in the NBA?
Only one other woman in basketball history has her name associated with the NBA. Denise Long was drafted as a high school senior by the San Francisco (now Golden State) Warriors in 1969. Walter Kennedy, the NBA commissioner, blocked the pick. That makes Harris the only woman officially drafted in the NBA.
