Modern expansion: 1988 to 2004 The league expanded to 30 with the present Charlotte Hornets in 2004, initially as the Charlotte Bobcats.
Likewise, what were the 11 original NBA teams? The original 11 teams were the Boston Celtics, Providence Steamrollers, New York Knickerbockers, Philadelphia Warriors, Pittsburgh Ironmen, and Washington Capitols were the East Division and Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, Toronto Huskies, Chicago Stags and St. Louis Bombers were the West Division.
People also ask, when did Michael Jordan retire? Though he scored his 30,000th career point on January 4, 2002, against his former team, the Bulls, Jordan was never able to lead the Wizards into playoff competition. He retired for the third and final time on April 16, 2003. Jordan’s time on the Bulls was the subject of a docuseries The Last Dance on ESPN in 2020.
Also, who was MVP in 2006 NBA? When Steve Nash won MVP in 2006, there were a lot of questions. LeBron James put up a spectacular season in which the Cavaliers won 50 games.
Beside above, who won NBA in 2007? The 2007 NBA Finals, won by the San Antonio Spurs 4-0 over the Cleveland Cavaliers, was the least-watched Finals series in NBA History until the 2020 NBA Finals, with a rating of 6.2.
When was the 24 second shot clock?
The first NBA games played under the 24-second clock took place on October 30, 1954 and featured Syracuse at Baltimore, Minneapolis at New York, Fort Wayne at Milwaukee, and Boston at Rochester. That season, shot attempts per game rose by 11 – going from 75.4 during the 1953 season to 86.4.
Who was 2004 Finals MVP?
Billups, who became the 2004 Finals MVP, was a bit of a late bloomer. He found his form in Detroit, though, earning the nickname “Mr. Big Shot” for his penchant for hitting game-winners. He and Hamilton would each be named to three All-Star teams as Pistons.
