NBA Coach of the Year
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The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, which is nam
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Hall of Famer Red Auerbach won the award in the 1964–65 season. The award was later named after him.
Hall of Famer Phil Jackson won the award in the 1995–96 season, coaching the Chicago Bulls to 72 wins in a season.
Mike D'Antoni led the 2004–05 Phoenix Suns to a 33-win increase from the previous season.
Larry Bird
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Larry Joe Bird is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association. Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is wide
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…183 1995–96 Phil Jackson* United States Chicago Bulls (3) 72–10 .878 +.305 1996–97 Pat Riley* (3) United States Miami Heat 61–21 .744 +.232 1997–98 Larry Bird United States Indiana Pacers (2) 58–24 .707 +.231 1998–99 Mike Dunleavy United States Portland Trail Blazers (2) 35–15 .700 +.139 1999–00 Doc Rivers…
Bird in 2004
Bird warming up for Indiana State c. 1976–77
Bird recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists in his NBA debut against the Houston Rockets on October 12, 1979.
Bird in a game against the Washington Bullets