Basketball Facts

Chuck Daly was an assistant coach at Duke under Vic Bubas from 1964-69.

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Chuck Daly was voted one of the 10 greatest coaches of the NBA's first half-century in 1996, two years after being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fam.

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Chuck Daly was the first coach to win both an NBA title and Olympic gold.

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Chuck Daly had a career regular-season record of 638-437 in 13 NBA seasons. In 12 playoff appearances, his teams went 75-51. He left Detroit as the Pistons' coaching leader in regular-season and playoff victories.

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Chuck Daly had a 14-year NBA coaching career and eight seasons in the college ranks prior.

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in 2010 Chuck Daly was posthumously inducted as the head coach of the "Dream Team". The Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award is named after him.

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Chuck Daly was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2009 and died on May 9, 2009, at the age of 78.

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Chuck Daly is survived by his wife Terry and their daughter Cydney. He is buried at Riverside Memorial Park in Tequesta, Florida.

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Chuck Daly stayed with the Nets for two seasons, before his first retirement.

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Chuck Daly began his basketball coaching career in 1955 at Punxsutawney Area High School in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

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Chuck Daly graduated from Bloomsberg University of Pennsylvania.

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Michael Jordan has played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.

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Michael Jordan is the first athlete in history to become a billionaire .

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Michael Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990.

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Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.

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Michael Jordan holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game).

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Michael Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards,

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Michael Jordan fueled the success of Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1985 and remain popular today.

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Michael Jordan retired after the 1997-98 season but soon joined Washington Wizards as a part owner and president of basketball operations.

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In 2001, Michael Jordan was back on the court and played for the Wizards for two seasons before finally hanging up his jersey in 2003.

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Michael Jordan has played two Olympic gold medal-winning American basketball teams.

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March 17, 2010 - The NBA's Board of Governors approves Michael Jordan's purchase of the Charlotte Bobcats team, for $275 million. He becomes the second black majority owner of a major professional sports team.

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March 17, 2010 - The NBA's Board of Governors approves Michael Jordan's purchase of the Charlotte Bobcats team, for $275 million. He becomes the second black majority owner of a major professional sports team.

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March 17, 2010 - The NBA's Board of Governors approves Michael Jordan's purchase of the Charlotte Bobcats team, for $275 million. He becomes the second black majority owner of a major professional sports team.

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David Joel Stern joined the NBA in 1978 as General Counse.

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David Joel Stern has served on the Rutgers University Board of Overseers and is a Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Columbia University. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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David Joel Stern; Relocation of 6 NBA franchises (Clippers, Kings, Grizzlies, Nets, Hornets and Sonics)

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David Joel Stern; 7 new NBA teams (Hornets, Timberwolves, Heat, Magic, Grizzlies, Raptors, and Bobcats)

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David Joel Stern is married to Dianne Bock Stern, and they have two adult sons. They reside in Scarsdale, New York.

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Earvin "Magic" Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers

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