2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Charlotte Bobcats 2008 Record: 32-50 Division Finish: 4th – Southeast 2008 Playoffs: Missed the playoffs. Head Coach: Larry Brown Season: Going into first season with Charlotte Record At Charlotte: First Season Career Record: 1010-800 Offseason Acquisitions: Andre Brown, F-C, 3.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg. – Signed from Memphis Shannon Brown, G, [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Chicago Bulls 2008 Record: 33-49 Division Finish: 4th – Central 2008 Playoffs: Missed the playoffs Head Coach: Vinny Del Negro Season: Going into first season Record At Chicago: First season Career Record: First season Offseason Acquisitions: Signed Roger Powell, F – Signed from Italy Offseason Losses: Chris Duhon, G, 5.8 [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Indiana Pacers 2008 Record: 36-46 Division Finish: 3rd – Central 2008 Playoffs: Missed the playoffs. Head Coach: Jim O’Brien Season: Going into second season Record At Indiana: 36-46 Career Record: 218-204 Offseason Acquisitions: TJ Ford, G, 12.2 ppg, 6.1 apg. – Traded from Toronto Raptors Radoslav Nesterovic, C, 7.8 ppg, [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – New Jersey Nets 2008 Record: 34-48 Division Finish: 4th – Atlantic 2008 Playoffs: Missed the playoffs. Head Coach: Lawrence Frank Season: Going into sixth season Record At New Jersey: 191-177 Career Record: Same Offseason Acquisitions: Yi Jianlian, F, 8.6 ppg., 5.2, rpg. – Traded from Milwaukee Bucks Bobby Simmons, F, [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Atlanta Hawks 2008 Record: 37-45 Division Finish: 3rd – Southeast 2008 Playoffs: Lost, 4-3, to Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference First Round Head Coach: Mike Woodson Season: Going into fifth season Record At Atlanta: 106-222 Career Record: Same Offseason Acquisitions: Ronald “Flip” Murray, G, 11.0 ppg., 3.5 apg – [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Philadelphia 76ers 2008 Record: 40-42 Division Finish: 2nd – Atlantic 2008 Playoffs: Lost, 4-1, to Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference First Round Head Coach: Maurice Cheeks Season: Going into fourth season Record At Philadelphia: 113-133 Career Record: 275-272 Offseason Acquisitions: Elton Brand, F, 17.6 ppg, 8.0 – Signed from [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Toronto Raptors 2008 Record: 41-41 Division Finish: 2nd – Atlantic 2008 Playoffs: Lost, 4-1, to Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference First Round Head Coach: Sam Mitchell Season: Going into fifth season Record At Toronto: 148-180 Career Record: Same Offseason Acquisitions: Jeremaine O’Neal, F-C, 13.6 ppg., 6.7 rpg – Traded [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Washington Wizards 2008 Record: 43-39 Division Finish: 2nd – Southeast 2008 Playoffs: Lost, 4-2, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference First Round Head Coach: Eddie Jordan Season: Going into sixth season Record At Washington: 194-214 Career Record: 229-278 Offseason Acquisitions: Signed Dee Brown, G, 14.7 ppg., 3.8 apg [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Orlando Magic 2008 Record: 52-30 Division Finish: 1st – Southeast 2008 Playoffs: Lost, 4-1, to the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Semifinals Head Coach: Stan Van Gundy Season: Going into second season Record At Orlando: 52-30 Career Record: 163-103 Offseason Acquisitions: Signed Mike Wilks, G, 2.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg, [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Cleveland Cavaliers 2008 Record: 45-37 Division Finish: 2nd – Central 2008 Playoffs: Lost, 4-3, to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals Head Coach: Mike Brown Season: Going into fourth season Record At Cleveland: 245-101 Offseason Acquisitions: Signed Ronald Dupree, F, 1.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, from Seattle Signed Tarence [...]