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NBA coaches can make or break a team. That's why organizations are constantly playing the coaching carousel to find the right coach. Take this quiz and see if you know which coaches spent time with these teams!
Which team did Bill Russell, K.C. Jones and Doc Rivers Coach?
Heat
Celtics
The Celtics are one of the most celebrated franchises in the NBA. Star players like Larry Bird and Bill Russell have contributed to that legacy.
Magic
Spurs
Who did Pat Riley, Stan Van Gundy and Erik Spoelstra coach?
Bulls
Lakers
Rockets
Heat
The Miami Heat won free agency in 2010 when Lebron James signed with the team. With James on the team, the Heat would go on to win two of the next four NBA Championships.
Jack Ramsay, Lenny Wilkens and Terry Stotts coached which NBA team?
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers are a team out of Portland, Oregon. They joined the NBA when the league expanded in 1970.
Cavaliers
Thunder
Mavericks
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Which team did Gene Shue, K.C. Jones and Eddie Jordan coach?
Clippers
Wizards
The Wizards have been located in multiple cities, including Chicago and Baltimore, throughout the team's history. Today, the team plays home games in the nation's capital, Washington D.C.
Grizzlies
Raptors
Which NBA team was coached by Byron Scott, Monty Williams and Alvin Gentry?
Lakers
Hawks
Pelicans
The Pelicans, named the Hornets at the time, moved the franchise to Oklahoma City after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. In 2007, the team decided to move back to New Orleans.
Knicks
Who was coached by Tom Nissalke, Rudy Tomjanovich and Mike D'Antoni?
Thunder
Timberwolves
Warriors
Rockets
The Houston Rockets were one of the most dominant teams of the '90s. They won two championships led by Hakeem Olajuwon.
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Which team was coached by Chuck Daly, Byron Scott and Jason Kidd?
Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have gone back and forth in location between New York and New Jersey. As of 2012, the team has played in Brooklyn.
Knicks
Warriors
Magic
Which NBA team was coached by Lenny Wilkens, Mike Brown and Tyronn Lue?
Lakers
Spurs
Cavaliers
Led by Lebron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers won their first NBA Championship in 2016. They also played in three consecutive championship games from 2015 to 2017.
Pacers
Flip Saunders, Kevin McHale and Tom Thibodeau coached which NBA team?
Warriors
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves were one of the later franchises to join the NBA, which occurred in 1989. The team has yet to win an NBA Championship.
Celtics
Mavericks
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Who was coached by Lenny Wilkens, Sam Mitchell, and Dwane Casey?
Raptors
The Raptors are the only NBA team located in Canada. The team joined the league in 1995.
Hornets
Mavericks
Clippers
Which NBA team was coached by Frank Layden, Jerry Sloan and Quin Snyder?
Suns
Pacers
Lakers
Jazz
The Utah Jazz rose to prominence in the 1990s under the leadership of John Stockton and Karl Malone. They went to two NBA Championships in 1997 and 1998 but lost both to the Chicago Bulls.
Who was coached by Jerry West, Pat Riley and Phil Jackson?
Clippers
Lakers
In recent history, the Lakers are probably the most recognized franchise in the NBA. The team won five NBA Championships under Magic Johnson in the '80s and five under Kobe Bryant in the 2000s.
Thunder
Hawks
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Bill Fitch, Chris Ford and Doc Rivers coached which team?
Heat
Suns
Clippers
The Clippers struggled for most of its history to make the playoffs. That changed when Doc Rivers took over the team, leading them to two Division Titles in 2013 and 2014.
Spurs
Who was coached by Doug Moe, George Karl and Alex Hannum?
Nuggets
The Nuggets are a team located in Denver, Colorado. The team has yet to play in an NBA Championship game.
Warriors
Suns
Cavaliers
Which NBA team was coached by Dick Motta, Avery Johnson and Rick Carlisle?
Heat
Spurs
Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Championship. Despite most people counting them out, the Mavericks managed to beat the Heat in six games.
Grizzlies
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Which team was coached by Red Holzman, Rick Pitino and Pat Riley?
Suns
Knicks
The Knicks are one of the NBA's most lucrative franchises. Despite their financial success, the team hasn't won a championship since the '70s.
Bulls
Pacers
Who did Dick Harter, Larry Brown and Steve Clifford coach?
Lakers
Magic
Suns
Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets were known as the Charlotte Bobcats from 2002 until 2014. In 2014, they were renamed the Charlotte Hornets when the New Orleans Hornets became the Pelicans.
Which team was coached by Bill Russell, Dave Joerger and Rick Adelman?
Pacers
Kings
The Kings have had a rough history in the NBA. They only championship game they've played in was in 1951.
Timberwolves
Grizzlies
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Chuck Daly, Doc Rivers and Stan Van Gundy coached which team?
Magic
The Orlando Magic was on the rise in the '90s after drafting Shaquille O'Neal. However, the franchise took a hit when O'Neal decided to sign with the Lakers.
Rockets
Thunder
Suns
Red Holzman, Alex Hannum and Lenny Wilkens coached which NBA team?
Spurs
Pacers
Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks played in four NBA Championships in the late '50s and early '60s. They managed to win one of those games in 1958.
Bucks
Phil Jackson, Doug Collins and Tom Thibodeau coached which team?
Nets
Bulls
The Bulls are known for their star player of the '90s, Michael Jordan. Jordan won six championships with the team.
Warriors
Grizzlies
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Which NBA team was coached by Alex Hannum, Billy Cunningham and Larry Brown?
76ers
Led by Allen Iverson, the 76ers made it to the NBA Finals in 2001. However, they lost the series to the Lakers.
Spurs
Warriors
Pacers
Which team was coached by Hubie Brown, Johnny Davis and David Fizdale?
Warriors
Thunder
Pistons
Grizzlies
The Grizzlies joined the NBA as the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995. The team moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 2001.
Who was coached by Don Nelson, George Karl and Jason Kidd?
Thunder
Pistons
Bucks
Many star players have played for the Bucks over the course of their time in the NBA. These players include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson and Ray Allen.
Spurs
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Jack Ramsay, Bobby Leonard and Larry Bird coached which team?
Bulls
Timberwolves
Grizzlies
Pacers
The Pacers won three championships when they played for the American Basketball Association. They haven't won a championship while in the NBA.
Who was coached by Larry Brown, Bob Weiss and Gregg Popovich?
Spurs
The Spurs era of dominance started in 1999 when they won their first NBA Championship. Since then, the team has won four more championships and played in five more championship series.
Magic
Cavaliers
Pistons
Which NBA team was coached by Al Attles, Don Nelson and Steve Kerr?
Thunder
Warriors
The Warriors went to three straight NBA title games from 2015 to 2017. They won two of those series, claiming two NBA Championships.
Spurs
Cavaliers
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P.J. Carlesimo, Scott Brooks and Billy Donovan coached which team?
Thunder
Kevin Durant's decision to leave the Thunder was one of the biggest free agent moves in the history of the NBA. Many sports commentators consider it the weakest move by an NBA All-Star player.
Pistons
Lakers
Suns
Which team was coached by Chuck Daly, Larry Brown and Stan Van Gundy?
Suns
Celtics
Pistons
The Pistons of the '80s were known as the "Bad Boy Pistons" because of their physical play. The team was led by Isaiah Thomas.
Heat
Which NBA team was coached by Cotton Fitzsimmons, John MacLead and Alvin Gentry?
Kings
Spurs
Celtics
Suns
Charles Barkley played for the Phoenix Suns beginning in 1992. He would go on to win the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player Award.
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