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John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, he spent his entire NBA career (1984–2003) with the Utah Jazz, and the team made the playoffs in each of his 19 seasons.
Referees in the National Basketball Association (NBA) oversee 120 pre-season games, 1,260 regular season games, and four rounds of playoff matches.These officials "oversee competition in real-time between 10 exceptional athletes, making calls with 95% accuracy."
The NBA Cup, [1] known as the Emirates NBA Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) tournament which occurs during the regular season. The tournament was officially announced on July 8, 2023, and it debuted during the 2023–24 NBA season .
The third lockout in the history of the NBA lasted from July 1, 1998, to January 20, 1999. NBA owners were seeking changes to the league's salary cap system and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association opposed the owners' plans and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary.
Recent efforts made to punish teams that look to assemble long-term superteams, starting in the 2023–24 season, have been implemented under newly established salary cap rules and limitations at hand. One such effort/method made was the creation of the second tax apron, which looks to significantly hamper teams that would look to overspend in ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (/ k ə ˈ r iː m æ b ˈ d uː l dʒ ə ˈ b ɑːr / kə-REEM ab-DOOL jə-BAR; born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. (/ æ l ˈ s ɪ n d ər / al-SIN-dər); April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA Most Valuable Player. LeBron James – 2009, 2010; NBA Rookie of the Year. LeBron James – 2004; Kyrie Irving – 2012; NBA Coach of the Year. Bill Fitch – 1976; Mike Brown – 2009; NBA Executive of the Year. Wayne Embry – 1992, 1998; NBA Sportsmanship Award. Terrell Brandon – 1997; J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. Austin Carr ...
Introduced salary cap ; Orchestrated the 1976 settlement of the Oscar Robertson suit, creating a fair and equitable system of free agency for veterans; Annual NBA attendance reached 10 million during his tenure; Gate receipts doubled and television revenue tripled during his time as commissioner; Established NBA College Scholarship program