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25 iconic high school basketball players from Detroit
Far from an easy task, we tried to select the 25 great prep players from the Detroit metro area, but certainly many worthy candidates were left off. But with that in mind, here's our list of those who have stood out through the decades, listed in chronological order.
NBA News / Basketball Network / November 17, 2024
'You might want to look at both of us because f**k you' - How Rudy Tomjanovich mishandled Kobe Bryant's confrontation with teammate
When former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Kobe Bryant and Brian Grant teamed up before the 2003-04 NBA season, they were set to be coached by a basketball legend: Hall of Famer Rudy Tomjanovich.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / September 9, 2024
NBA Notes: Rockets, Carroll Dawson, Basketball Summer, Hawks, Play-In Tourney
Former Rockets general manager and assistant coach Carroll Dawson has passed away, the team announced. He was 86. Dawson was an assistant under coach Rudy Tomjanovich during the Rockets’ 1994 and ’95 NBA championship runs, and was credited with helping to develop the likes of legendary center Hakeem Olajuwon.
The 'Active NBA All-Star game leaders' quiz
How many of the active NBA players to be selected to five or more All-Star games in their career?
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / June 18, 2024
Former Rockets Point Guard Wins First Championship as Coach
Former Houston Rockets point guard Sam Cassell continues to add to his impressive resume. On Monday night, as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics, Cassell won his fourth career championship.
The 25 greatest rivalries in NBA history
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / June 11, 2024
Rockets Legend Thinks Multi-Time Champion Deserves HOF Spot
Basketball Hall of Famer Rudy Tomjanovich recently campaigned for one of his former players to join him in the Hall of Fame. Tomjanovich, who won two championships as the coach of the Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1994, believes Robert Horry deserves a spot in Springfield, MA.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / June 11, 2024
Former Lakers Coach Rudy Tomjanovich Wins Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award
Former Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers head coach Rudy Tomjanovic was named the winner of the 2024 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, which is presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association.
Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 10, 2024
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle attends Game 2 of NBA Finals, gives Rudy Tomjanovich lifetime achievement award
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, who is the President of the National Basketball Coaches Association, attended Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals to present Rudy Tomjanovich with the 2024 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award.
Houston Rockets News / Back in the Day NBA on SI / June 10, 2024
Rudy Tomjanovic Credits Clyde Drexler For Keeping Houston Rockets Afloat In 1995 Championship Seas
The 1995 Houston Rockets may have never repeated as NBA champions if not for the midseason acquisition of Cldye Drexler. Coach Rudy Tomjanovich said the Rockets were in trouble before Drexler was acquired at the trade deadline.
NBA News / Hoops Rumors / June 10, 2024
And-Ones: Tomjanovich, Cooper, Hezonja, SuperSonics
Rudy Tomjanovich, who won two NBA titles as head coach of the Rockets after a long playing career in Houston, is this year’s recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Basketball Coaches Association, per ESPN.
Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / June 10, 2024
Former Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich wins 2024 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award 
Rudy T was honored. Former Houston Rockets head coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Rudy Tomjanovich was announce this past weekend as the winner of the 2024 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement award by the the National Basketball Coach’s Association.
Houston Rockets News / Mavs.com / June 9, 2024
Former Rockets coach, Rudy Tomjanovich, wins prestigious award
BOSTON – When Rick Carlisle telephoned Rudy Tomjanovich to inform him that he had won the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, Tomjanovich was as surprised as anyone.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / June 9, 2024
Former Lakers HC Receives Prestigious Lifetime Honor
Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Rudy Tomjanovich has been awarded the 2024 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award. Tomjanovich, who played in the NBA for 11 years before becoming a coach, wins the award after a Hall of Fame coaching career.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / June 9, 2024
Rockets Hall of Fame Coach Rudy Tomjanovich Wins 2024 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award
The NBA announced Sunday morning that former Houston Rockets legend Rudy Tomjanovich will be the recipient of the 2024 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award.
Golden State Warriors News / Golden State of Mind / May 14, 2024
Steve Kerr wins Rudy Tomjanovich Award
Kerr is now a three-time winner of the award. The 2023-24 NBA season is one that Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr would probably like to forget. The team struggled for much of the year and, despite a late-season push, ended with a fairly inexcusable outcome: eliminated in the first round of the play-in tournament, in a blowout loss.
Houston Rockets News / Hardwood Heroics / March 26, 2024
Houston Rockets: 2-Time Champion Coach is 'In Love' With the Current Squad Amid Surprising 9-Game Winning Streak
Former Houston Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich and several members of the 1993-94 championship squad were in Houston for last weekend’s gala fundraiser for the team’s Clutch City Foundation.
NBA News / Yardbarker / June 17, 2023
How Ja Morant's punishment compares to other player suspensions
There have only been seven players on record to receive suspensions greater than Morant's 25 games (five others have been suspended the same amount), and three non-players have received punishments for a longer period of time. The list doesn't include NBA figures who were banned from the game.
The greatest players in Michigan men's basketball history
The program has just one national championship to date. However, the Wolverines have finished runner-up on six occasions. That's even more baffling considering the number of great, even legendary, players the program has produced.
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