The head coach during the 1997–98 Indiana Pacers season retired as a player from what NBA team?
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1997–98 Indiana Pacers season The 1997–98 NBA season was the Pacers' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 31st season as a franchise. It was also Larry Bird's first year as head coach. During the offseason, the Pacers acquired All-Star forward Chris Mullin from the Golden State Warriors. The team struggled early in the season losing five of their first seven games, but then won 15 of their next 18 games. The Pacers won nine of their final eleven games, and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence finishing second in the Central Division with a 58–24 record. It was also the first time since joining the NBA that the Pacers finished with a winning road record. Reggie Miller, Rik Smits and coach Bird represented the Eastern Conference during the 1998 NBA All-Star Game. It was Smits' only All-Star appearance. Bird was also named Coach of The Year.
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Larry Bird Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American professional basketball executive, former coach and former player, most recently serving as president of the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since retiring as a player for the Boston Celtics, he was a mainstay in the Indiana Pacers organization, but stepped down from the position of president following the first-round of the 2017 Eastern Conference playoffs.
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1993–94 Indiana Pacers season The 1993–94 NBA season was the Pacers' 18th season in the National Basketball Association, and 27th season as a franchise. The Pacers would undergo several changes as the club hired Larry Brown as head coach, and acquired Derrick McKey from the Seattle SuperSonics, plus signing free agent Haywoode Workman. In December, they signed free agent Byron Scott, who won championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s. The Pacers got off to a rough start losing six of their first seven games, but would play .500 ball until April. By winning the final eight games of the season, the Pacers were able to grab the #5 seed in the Eastern Conference and close out the season with a 47–35 record, fourth in the Central Division.
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1976–77 Indiana Pacers season The 1976–77 NBA season was Indiana's 1st season in the NBA and 10th season as a franchise.
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Terry Stotts Terry Linn Stotts (born November 25, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball forward and the current head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.
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Andrew Bynum Andrew Bynum (born October 27, 1987) is a retired American professional basketball player. Bynum played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 7 ft center is a two-time NBA champion, winning in 2009 and 2010 with the Lakers. He was named an All-Star and was selected to the All-NBA team in 2012.
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Gary Grant Gary Grant (born April 21, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Antawn Jamison Antawn Cortez Jamison ( ; born June 12, 1976) is an American retired professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, being named national player of the year in 1998. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors as the fourth overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft, then traded to the Golden State Warriors for former Tar Heel teammate Vince Carter.
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Brian Hill (basketball) Brian Alfred Hill (born September 19, 1947) is a retired American basketball coach.
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Jim Cleamons James Mitchell Cleamons (born September 13, 1949) is a retired American professional basketball player and current coach.
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1997–98 Miami Heat season The 1997–98 NBA season was the tenth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. In the offseason, the Heat signed free agent Eric Murdock and acquired Duane Causwell from the Sacramento Kings. Despite Alonzo Mourning missing the first 22 games of the season due to an offseason knee injury, the Heat continued to play strong basketball as backup center Isaac Austin played string coming off the bench. Jamal Mashburn was also injured only playing just 48 games due to a thumb injury. Mourning would eventually return as Austin was traded at midseason to the Los Angeles Clippers for Brent Barry, as the Heat posted a 13–2 record in February. The Heat finished first place in the Atlantic Division with a 55–27 record. Tim Hardaway was the only member of the team to be selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game.
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Cisco Oliver Israel Oliver (born December 28, 1947), better known as Cisco Oliver is a retired American professional basketball player.
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Tom Piotrowski (basketball) Thomas Tracy "Tom" Piotrowski (born October 17, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player.
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Henry James (basketball) Henry Charles James (born July 29, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball player.
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2004–05 Indiana Pacers season The 2004–05 NBA season was the Pacers' 29th season in the National Basketball Association, and 38th season as a franchise. The Pacers finished third in the Central Division with a 44–38 record. This season also marked the final season for All-Star guard Reggie Miller. (See "2004–05 Indiana Pacers season#Regular Season")
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Patrick Ewing Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-American retired Hall of Fame basketball player and current head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas.. He played most of his career with the NBA's New York Knicks as their starting center and played briefly with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic.
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Togo Palazzi Togo Anthony Palazzi (born August 8, 1932) is a retired American basketball player who played several seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Kenny Natt Kenneth Wayne "Kenny" Natt (born October 5, 1958) is a former American professional basketball player and ex-interim head coach for the National Basketball Association's Sacramento Kings. He was a 6'3" 185 lb guard and played collegiately at Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana-Monroe) and had a three-year NBA playing career. After serving as an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2004 to 2007, Natt was named to the coaching staff of newly appointed Kings head coach and former Kansas City Kings teammate Reggie Theus in 2007. He was subsequently named interim head coach on the firing of Theus, but he himself was fired on April 24, 2009, after the Kings finished with an NBA season-low 17 wins.
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1997–98 Milwaukee Bucks season The 1997–98 NBA season was the Bucks' 30th season in the National Basketball Association. In the offseason, the Bucks acquired All-Star guard Terrell Brandon and Tyrone Hill from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade. Other offseason acquisitions included acquiring Ervin Johnson from the Denver Nuggets, signing free agent Michael Curry, and re-signing former Bucks star Ricky Pierce. The Bucks hovered around .500 for the first half of the season as Glenn Robinson averaged a career high of 23.4 points per game. However, with Robinson out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury after 56 games, the Bucks struggled and went on a nine-game losing streak in March. Brandon played just 50 games due to an ankle injury, and Hill played 57 games due to a strained back.
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Scot Pollard Scot L. Pollard (born February 12, 1975) is an American retired professional basketball player. In an eleven-year NBA career, he played for five teams, spending the bulk of his career with the Sacramento Kings and the Indiana Pacers.
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1992–93 Indiana Pacers season The 1992–93 NBA season was the Pacers' 17th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season as a franchise. In the offseason, the Pacers acquired Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team played mediocre basketball once again losing six straight games after a 13–10 start. After playing around .500 in late January, they went on a 7-game losing streak in February. However, on the final day of the regular season, they defeated the Miami Heat 94–88, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, and winning a tie-breaker over the Orlando Magic for the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference. Reggie Miller tied in first place in the league with 167 three-point field goals, and Detlef Schrempf averaged 19.1 points per game while being selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game.
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Derrick McKey Derrick Wayne McKey (born October 10, 1966) is an American retired basketball player who played the most part of his NBA career between the small forward and the power forward positions.