Jim Chones, the Glossary
James Bernett “Bunny” Chones (born November 30, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player, and current radio analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers.[1]
Table of Contents
33 relations: All-America, American Basketball Association, Assist (basketball), Basketball, Basketball positions, Basketball scorekeeping, Brooklyn Nets, Carolina Cougars, Center (basketball), Cleveland Cavaliers, HBO, Joe Tait, John Michael (broadcaster), List of NBA champions, Los Angeles Lakers, Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball, Marquette University, Minnesota Timberwolves, National Basketball Association, NBA Finals, NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, Power forward, Racine, Wisconsin, Rebound (basketball), The News-Herald (Ohio), Washington Wizards, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, WTAM, 1972 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, 1972–73 ABA season, 1972–73 NBA season, 1973–74 ABA season, 1980 NBA Finals.
- Basketball players at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Carolina Cougars players
- Cleveland Cavaliers announcers
- New York Nets draft picks
All-America
The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed on outstanding athletes in the United States who are considered to be among the best athletes in their respective sport.
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American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball major league from 1967 to 1976.
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Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score by field goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the basket. An assist is also credited when a basket is awarded due to defensive goaltending. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop.
Basketball positions
In basketball, there are five players on court per team, each assigned to positions.
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Basketball scorekeeping
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game.
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Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
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Carolina Cougars
The Carolina Cougars were a basketball franchise in the American Basketball Association that existed from 1969 through 1974.
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Center (basketball)
The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five, the big or the pivot, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland.
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HBO
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
Joe Tait
Joseph Tait (May 15, 1937 – March 10, 2021) was an American sports broadcaster who was the play-by-play announcer on radio for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and both TV and radio for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Jim Chones and Joe Tait are Cleveland Cavaliers announcers.
John Michael (broadcaster)
John Michael (born 1972 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania) is an American sports broadcaster, currently serving as the TV play by play announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jim Chones and John Michael (broadcaster) are Cleveland Cavaliers announcers.
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List of NBA champions
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
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Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles.
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Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
The Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team (formerly the Marquette Hilltoppers and Marquette Warriors) represents Marquette University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Big East Conference.
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Marquette University
Marquette University is a private Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves, often referred to as the Wolves, are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis.
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National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).
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NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The NCAA Men's Basketball All-American teams are teams made up of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball players voted the best in the country by a variety of organizations.
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Power forward
The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game.
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Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States.
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Rebound (basketball)
In basketball, a rebound, sometimes colloquially referred to as a board, is a statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw.
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The News-Herald (Ohio)
The News-Herald is a newspaper distributed in the northeastern portion of Greater Cleveland, Ohio, United States, serving Lake and Geauga Counties as well as a section of eastern Cuyahoga County.
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Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is an American sports drama television series created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht for HBO, based on the book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by Jeff Pearlman.
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WTAM
WTAM (1100 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and carries a news/talk and sports radio format commonly known as "Newsradio WTAM 1100".
1972 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The consensus 1972 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams.
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1972–73 ABA season
The 1972–73 ABA season was the sixth season of the American Basketball Association.
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1972–73 NBA season
The 1972–73 NBA season was the 27th season of the National Basketball Association.
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1973–74 ABA season
The 1973–74 ABA season was the seventh season of the American Basketball Association.
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1980 NBA Finals
The 1980 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1979–80 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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See also
Basketball players at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Alejandro Ortiz (basketball)
- Alejandro Urgelles Guibot
- Billy Baum
- Bob Ford (basketball)
- Bob McAdoo
- Brian Taylor (basketball)
- Carlos Domingos Massoni
- Carlos Quintanar
- Chuck Terry
- Don Buse
- Dwight Jones (basketball)
- Emil Assad Rached
- Franklin Standard
- Héctor Blondet
- Hélio Rubens Garcia
- Henry Wilmore
- James Forbes (basketball)
- Jim Chones
- Joe Hatton
- José Aparecido
- Juan Domecq
- Juan Roca Brunet
- Kenneth Davis (basketball)
- Linda Gamble (basketball)
- Luiz Cláudio Menon
- Luke Witte
- Marcos Leite
- Mariano Ortiz
- Mickey Coll
- Miguel Calderón Gómez
- Milton Setrini
- Neftalí Rivera
- Oscar Varona
- Pablo García (basketball)
- Paul Westphal
- Pedro Chappé
- Phil Tollestrup
- Raúl Palma
- Rafael Cañizares
- Raymond Dalmau
- Ricky Calzada
- Roberto José Corrêa
- Rubén Adorno
- Rubén Rodríguez (basketball)
- Ruperto Herrera Tabio
- Teófilo Cruz
- Tomás Herrera Martínez
Carolina Cougars players
- Arvesta Kelly
- Bill Bunting
- Billy Cunningham
- Bob Verga
- Bob Warren (basketball)
- Calvin Fowler
- Chuck Lloyd
- Dave Newmark
- Dennis Wuycik
- Doug Moe
- Ed Manning
- Frank Card
- Gary Bradds
- Gene Littles
- George Carter (basketball)
- George Lehmann
- George Peeples
- George Stone (basketball)
- George Sutor
- Hank Whitney
- Ira Harge
- Jim Chones
- Jim McDaniels
- Joe Caldwell
- Larry Miller (basketball player)
- Lonnie Kluttz
- Mack Calvin
- Mack Daughtry
- Marv Roberts
- Mike Lewis (basketball)
- Ollie Taylor
- Randolph Mahaffey
- Randy Denton
- Rich Johnson (basketball)
- Rich Niemann
- Roger Brown (basketball, born 1950)
- Ron Dorsey (basketball, born 1948)
- Ron Perry (basketball, born 1943)
- Steve "Snapper" Jones
- Steve Kramer (basketball)
- Steve Previs
- Stew Johnson
- Ted McClain
- Tom Owens
- Vann Williford
- Warren Davis (basketball)
- Wayne Hightower
- Wendell Ladner
Cleveland Cavaliers announcers
- Allie Clifton
- Austin Carr
- Campy Russell
- Fred McLeod (sportscaster)
- Jeff Phelps
- Jim Chones
- Jim Mueller
- Joe Tait
- John Michael (broadcaster)
- List of Cleveland Cavaliers broadcasters
New York Nets draft picks
- Bernard King
- Ed Siudut
- George Bucci
- George Tinsley
- Hank Siemiontkowski
- Jim Chones
- John Lucas II
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Kermit Washington
- Reggie Royals
- Rick Roberson
- Terry Driscoll
- Tony Koski