Author: Cathie Gershon

  • How many alternate captains does an NHL team have?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]two alternate captains[/mks_pullquote] Who are the alternate captains for the Washington Capitals? Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette announced that Wilson would be one of the team’s three alternate captains after the team’s morning skate. Wilson is expected to be an…

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  • What is the oldest team in the NHL?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Montreal Canadiens[/mks_pullquote] Who were the original 12 NHL teams? The “original” hockey teams — the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers — were the six teams that comprised the NHL…

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  • What are the 22 teams for the NBA?

    The 22 teams participating are: Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis … [mks_pullquote align=”left”…

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  • How many basketball teams make it to the playoffs?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]The Brooklyn Nets made the playoffs for the first time in four years. The Denver Nuggets made the playoffs for the first time in six years. The Golden State Warriors entered the postseason for the seventh straight year, a new…

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  • What does NBA g League mean?

    research and development laboratory [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Growth[/mks_pullquote] Why do NBA players go to G League? NBA teams primarily use their NBA G League affiliates as a place to develop their young talent. Players with three years of service or less can be…

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  • Who played for the Lakers in the 80s?

    No. Player Pos — ——————- — 33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C 21 Michael Cooper SG 32 Magic Johnson PG 1 Earl Jones C [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Personal information ——————– Number Career history 2001–2005 2005–2008[/mks_pullquote] Who was number 16 on the Lakers? Free agent ———-…

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  • Is fizdale black?

    Fizdale, who is biracial, says he wants to use his platform as a new NBA head coach to help change the lives of underprivileged young people of color and find ways to stop gun violence. [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]According to CNBC’s Jabari Young,…

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  • Who owns LA Sparks?

    Los Angeles Sparks —————— Head coach Assistant(s) Ownership Championships [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Player Pos. College —————- —- ————— Kristine Anigwe F-C California Seimone Augustus F Louisiana State Te’a Cooper G Baylor Chelsea Gray G Duke[/mks_pullquote] What is the Los Angeles Sparks record? Year…

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  • Why did the NBA change the finals format?

    The NBA adopted the format for the finals in 1985 at the behest of Celtics demigod Red Auerbach, who pushed for it in an effort to cut down on cross-country travel — flying back and forth from Boston to L.A. just wasn’t for Red. [mks_pullquote…

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  • When can you move on a free throw?

    Players in marked spaces along the free-throw lane will be able to move into the lane once the ball is released by the free-throw shooter beginning with the 2014-15 high school basketball season. Previously, players could not release until the ball touched the rim or…

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