Rick Fox

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Rick Fox
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Fox in 2019
Personal information
Born (1969-07-24) July 24, 1969 (age 55)
Toronto, Canada
NationalityCanadian / Bahamian [1]
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg) [2]
Career information
High school
College North Carolina (19871991)
NBA draft 1991: 1st round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1991–2004
Position Small forward
Number44, 17
Career history
19911997 Boston Celtics
19972004 Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 8,966 (9.6 ppg)
Rebounds 3,517 (3.8 rpg)
Assists 2,649 (2.8 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Ulrich Alexander Fox (born July 24, 1969) [3] is a Canadian actor and former basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was the owner of the eSports franchise Echo Fox until his departure from the franchise in October 2019. [4]

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His acting credits include roles in Oz , He Got Game , One Tree Hill , Ugly Betty , The Game , The Big Bang Theory , Meet the Browns , Melrose Place , Mr. Box Office , Sin City Saints , Krystal , Sharknado , Greenleaf , Morning Show Mysteries, All Rise and Hit the floor.

Early life

Ulrich Alexander Fox was born on July 24, 1969, in Toronto, Canada, the son of Dianne Gerace, who was an Olympic high jumper and women's pentathlete, and Ulrich Fox. [5] His father is Bahamian and his mother is Canadian of Italian and Scottish descent. [6] Fox's family moved to his father's native Bahamas when Fox was young. He attended Kingsway Academy in Nassau. Despite never playing organized basketball before, he went to a summer camp and became a member of the high school's basketball team, the Saints. Fox also played high school basketball in Warsaw, Indiana. After two seasons (1984–1986) at Warsaw, Fox was projected to have a very successful senior season. Just prior to his senior season, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) ruled that he had no more high school eligibility left (due to completing eight semesters between the Bahamas and Indiana) and was not allowed to participate in any further IHSAA games. [7] Despite not playing his senior season, Fox was voted onto the Indiana All-Star team in 1987. [8] He then went on to star collegiately at the University of North Carolina.

Professional career

Boston Celtics (1991–1997)

Fox was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (24th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft. [9] As a member of the Celtics, Fox became the first rookie starter on opening night since Larry Bird in 1979 and made the 1992 NBA All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 8 points per game. [9] By the 1995–96 season, Fox became the team's starting small forward and achieved double-figure scoring. He recorded career highs of 15.4 points a game and 2.2 steals a game (fifth in the league) and made 101 three-point field goals in the 1996–97 season. [10]

Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)

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Fox with Los Angeles Lakers, 2002

In the summer of 1997, the Celtics released Fox, and he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. [11] He played and started in all 82 games during the 1997–98 season, averaging 12 points per game. In the playoffs, he tallied 10.9 points a game as the Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals before losing to the Utah Jazz. [12] In the 1998–99 season, the Lakers acquired All-Star small forward Glen Rice. Fox primarily served as his backup during the next two seasons.

In the 1999–2000 season playoffs, Fox played all 23 games as the Lakers advanced to the 2000 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. In the Finals, Fox averaged 6.7 points, including 11 in the Lakers' game 1 victory. [13] In game 6, with the Lakers leading the series 3–2, Fox hit a critical three-pointer in the fourth quarter to help the Lakers' final rally as they won the game and the NBA title, Fox's first. [14]

Following the departure of Glen Rice, Fox started 77 of 82 games in the 2000–01 season, posting an average of 9.6 points a game while shooting 39% from three-point range. [15] In the playoffs, Fox started in all 16 games as the Lakers swept through the first three rounds and reached the 2001 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. Fox scored 19 points in the Lakers' game 1 loss; the 76ers were led by Allen Iverson's 48 points. [16] The Lakers would win the next four games of the series, securing their second straight championship. In the fifth game, Fox contributed with 20 points, and hit all three of his three-point field goal attempts.

In the 2001–02 season, Fox played and started in all 82 games in the regular season and in all of the Lakers' 19 playoff games. [17] The Lakers faced a grueling 7-game series against the Sacramento Kings, with Fox scoring 13 points in the Lakers' game 7 victory in Sacramento. [18]

In the 2002 NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets, Fox averaged 9.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.5 steals as the Lakers swept the Nets in 4 games to win their third straight NBA title. [17] In the beginning of the 2002 season, Fox was suspended 6 games after fighting with Sacramento Kings player Doug Christie in the preseason. [19] In the 2002–03 season, Fox started in 75 of 76 games but suffered an ankle injury that kept him out of the last two games of the first round against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the entire Western Conference Semi-final series against the San Antonio Spurs. [20] The Spurs defeated the Lakers 4–2. Fox missed 40 games in the 2003–04 season due to a foot injury, but started in 34 of 38 games while active. He would only start in 3 of 16 playoff games as the Lakers advanced to the 2004 NBA Finals but lost to the Detroit Pistons in 5 games. In 56 career NBA playoff games, Fox averaged 6.1 points per game, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. [10] Following the 2003–04 season, Fox was traded back to the Celtics in a deal that brought Chucky Atkins to the Lakers, but opted to retire instead of suiting up for the Celtics. [21] During his 13-year NBA career, Fox earned more than $34 million in salary. [22]

National team

Fox played internationally for Canada twice at the 1990 and 1994 FIBA World Championships. [23]

Acting career

During NBA career

In 1994, Fox appeared in the film Blue Chips as a member of the Western University basketball team. [24] In 1996, Fox then played the role of Terry Hastings in the film Eddie , a slumping basketball player who receives help from fan "Eddie" played by Whoopi Goldberg. [25] Fox then had a role as the ladies man Chick Deagan in the 1998 film He Got Game , a film directed by Spike Lee. [26] [ better source needed ] In 1997, Fox began to portray prison inmate Jackson Vahue on the HBO prison drama Oz , appearing in 11 episodes of the show between 1997 and 2003. [27]

Fox was a supporting actor in the 1999 film Resurrection playing the role of Detective Scholfield and the role of Ray in the television film The Collectors. At the time, ESPN quoted Fox as saying of trying to balance his acting career with his sports career that, "I mean, Penny Marshall is courtside. You got Jack (Nicholson) and Denzel (Washington). The head of the William Morris Agency is there. (Ally McBeal creator) David E. Kelley comes to some games ... I want to jump into conversations with them, but I'm working!" [28]

In addition to Oz, Fox appeared in three more television series in the year 2003. On the first season of the crime drama 1-800-Missing starring Vivica A. Fox, Rick Fox played the role of Eric Renard over five episodes. He also provided the voice of the characters Flash Williams and Smooth Daley on the Crime Wave/Odd Ball episode of Nickelodeon's animated series The Fairly OddParents , and played the role of Peter Sampson on the television series Street Time.[ citation needed ] As Eric Renard he played the love interest of the FBI agent Brooke Haslett, played by actress Gloria Reuben. [29] That year he also appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures film Holes with the supporting character role of Clyde 'Sweetfeet' Livingston, a baseball player. [30]

Post-NBA acting career

Fox holding a producer credit for The 1 Second Film in May 2006 Rick Fox T1SF.jpg
Fox holding a producer credit for The 1 Second Film in May 2006

In 2005, Fox guest starred as the character Stephen Melbourne in the UPN television series Kevin Hill [31] and appeared in Love, Inc. as the character David Marley. [32] In 2006 Fox played the role of Fabrizio in the film Mini's First Time [33] the same year he appeared in 5 episodes as villain Daunte in the CW drama series One Tree Hill , which has basketball as its central sport. In 2007, Fox played Wilhelmina Slater's bodyguard and lover Dwayne in the second season of Ugly Betty , opposite his former wife Vanessa Williams. [34] The following year Fox signed on with the show Dirt to play a recurring role in a multi-episode storyline lasting six episodes playing the role of Prince Tyrese. [35] In 2008 and 2009, he had a recurring role (as a fictionalized version of himself) on the BET comedy-drama television series The Game , also returning to reprise his role in the 2012 season finale. [36] In 2008, Fox also had a lead role in Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns as Harry, a coach trying to court the character of Brenda played by Angela Bassett. [37] In 2009, Fox played himself in Head Case , [38] and he currently has recurring roles on VH1's Single Ladies and Tyler Perry's House of Payne . In 2010, Fox briefly guest starred on the science-fiction series Dollhouse , [39] and took on a recurring role on the CW remake of Melrose Place . [40] In 2011, Fox played the role of Bernadette's ex-boyfriend Glenn in The Big Bang Theory episode "The Love Car Displacement". In an article about his appearance, TV Guide quoted Fox as saying about his role, "It's all in Glenn's head now. 'How am I losing to this guy? He's smarter than me ... I love that they turned the 'threatening ex' on its ear. At the end of the day, I have more insecurity about my intellect and am constantly fighting to be accepted intellectually and be seen for more than my looks and my size. I want to appear intelligent and prove my intelligence. That's where I'm battling with him." [41]

In 2011, Fox also played a suspect on the crime drama Body of Proof [42] and in 2012 he played the character Andre Carson on the series Franklin & Bash . [43] He also played the recurring role of Winston on Single Ladies [44] and Andrew Thompson in the series Mr. Box Office .[ citation needed ]

In 2013, Fox played the role of Chase Vincent in the VH1 series Hit the Floor . In 2014, Fox guest-starred as the character Dr. James Kendall in the CBS television series Mom . [45] [46] On the same airdate, he appeared as himself on an episode of the CBS sitcom The McCarthys . In 2015, Fox played the role of Sam Johnson, the general manager for the eponymous basketball team on Yahoo's original series Sin City Saints, he appeared in the TV film Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! , and played retired basketball player Calvin Owens on iZombie . In 2016, Fox also appeared in the Showtime original series Shameless .

From 2018 to 2019, Fox co-starred in the first five instalments of Hallmark's Morning Show Mysteries , based on the novels of Al Roker. In 2019 he played the role of "Roger" in the holiday TV movie One Fine Christmas. He played the role of journalist Darius Nash on the OWN series Greenleaf .

In 2022, the Bahamian government appointed Fox as Ambassador-at-large for Sports. [47]

Reality television

In late 2010, Fox was a celebrity contestant on ABC's Dancing with the Stars , pairing with pro Cheryl Burke. They came in sixth place. He was also host of the Jace Hall Show for five episodes. Fox appeared as a contestant on Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? , in season 3. He was a special guest judge during season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race . And in 2017, Fox was a contestant on the Chopped Star Power actors competition. Fox came in second place. [48]

Professional gaming

In 2015, Fox and partner Amit Raizada acquired professional League of Legends team Gravity Gaming of the North American League of Legends Championship Series, re-branding it to Echo Fox. [49] [50]

In April 2019 Echo Fox confirmed to ESPN [51] that Amit Raizada, one of its co-founders, had used racist language multiple times, including in a confrontation with Fox.

In response, Riot Games, which operates the LCS, launched an investigation. It ordered Echo Fox to remove Razaida, or it would have to sell its spot in the LCS within 60 days, saying "hate speech, threats, and bigotry have no place in the LCS." Riot Games came up with an agreement to end Echo Fox's participation in the LCS, eventually resulting in Evil Geniuses acquiring the team's spot. With Echo Fox unable to remove Razaida, Fox notified Echo Fox shareholders that he would be exiting the organization as soon as he could facilitate a transaction. In an email, obtained by Dexerto, [52] Fox said: "the recent outrageous and abhorrent display of pure racism made by a significant Echo Fox shareholder as well as threats to my family have made it impossible for me to continue remain associated with the company."

In a statement [53] in November 2019, Fox confirmed he had left the organization. "On the [basketball] court and in the business world, teammates are everything and there must be unity and a shared sense of purpose in order to succeed. In the case of Echo Fox, the significant difference of values, ethics and commitment to integrity was very problematic and damaging", Fox said.

Personal life

Fox has a son with Kari Hillsman, a woman he dated while playing basketball for the Boston Celtics. [54] His son is an avid gamer and got his father into the eSports world. [55]

Fox eloped with American actress/singer Vanessa Williams in the summer of 1999 in the Caribbean. They had another ceremony in September 1999 in New York City. They have a daughter. In August 2004, Fox filed for divorce from Williams. [56] Fox and Williams' split, however, was amicable enough for the two of them to work onscreen together several years later on the television show Ugly Betty . [34]

Fox and actress Eliza Dushku dated from October 2009 to June 2014. [57]

On January 26, 2020, Fox’s former teammate Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were tragically killed when the Sikorsky S-76B helicopter that they were on board crashed into a hillside in the city of Calabasas, California, around 30 mi (48 km) northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. [58] [59] All nine passengers died on impact and as initial reports of the accident were first beginning to surface, Fox was falsely reported to have been one of the victims, although those claims were later contradicted by his family and himself. [60] [61] [62]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
  Won an NBA championship  * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1991–92 Boston 81519.0.459.329.7552.71.61.0.48.0
1992–93 Boston 711415.2.484.174.8022.21.6.9.36.4
1993–94 Boston 825325.6.467.330.7574.32.61.0.610.8
1994–95 Boston 53719.6.481.413.7722.92.61.0.48.8
1995–96 Boston 818132.0.454.364.7725.64.61.4.514.0
1996–97 Boston 767542.9.456.363.7875.23.82.2.515.4
1997–98 L.A. Lakers 82*82*33.0.471.325.7434.43.41.2.612.0
1998–99 L.A. Lakers 44121.5.448.337.7422.02.0.6.29.0
1999–00 L.A. Lakers 82118.0.414.326.8082.41.7.6.36.5
2000–01 L.A. Lakers 827727.9.444.393.7794.03.2.9.49.6
2001–02 L.A. Lakers 828227.9.421.313.8244.73.5.8.37.9
2002–03 L.A. Lakers 767528.7.422.375.7544.33.3.9.29.0
2003–04 L.A. Lakers 383422.3.392.246.7332.72.6.8.14.8
Career93058725.5.450.349.7703.82.81.0.49.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1992 Boston 808.4.478.5001.000.8.5.3.33.6
1993 Boston 4017.8.280.3331.0004.81.3.5.34.3
1998 L.A. Lakers 131332.9.447.396.8264.53.9.8.210.9
1999 L.A. Lakers 8122.6.400.1901.0002.81.5.5.66.6
2000 L.A. Lakers 23014.4.452.462.7621.71.2.4.04.3
2001 L.A. Lakers 161635.8.450.316.8674.93.61.9.410.0
2002 L.A. Lakers 191934.3.482.349.7555.43.41.1.39.8
2003 L.A. Lakers 4419.8.444.500.7501.51.8.3.36.0
2004 L.A. Lakers 1639.1.400.143.5001.41.1.2.11.1
Career1115622.8.444.360.8013.22.2.8.26.6

Filmography

Film

List of film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Blue Chips The Texas Western Team
1996 Eddie Terry Hastings
1998 He Got Game Chick Deagan
1999 Resurrection Scholfield
2003 Holes Clyde "Sweetfeet" Livingston
2006 Mini's First Time Fabrizio
2008 Meet the Browns Harry
2010Fox vs. Foxunknown roleShort film
Hysteria N/AProducer
2011Dan Savage's New Threat to Rick Santorumunknown roleShort film
2013Mr. SophisticationHimself
2015 Dope Councilman Blackmon
Back to School MomMatthew Kessler
Hollywood Adventures Himself
Navy Seals vs. Zombies Vice President Bentley
Dear Albania Himself
The Christmas Gift Cooper
2017A Curry on an American PlateRobert
GameCoachShort film
Killing Hasselhoff Himself
Krystal Bo
2018A Twist of ChristmasDr. Thomas Baxter
2023 The Retirement Plan Christopher
Some Other Woman Salvador Ranza

Television

List of television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Head Over Heels HimselfEpisode: "Vice Guy"
1997–2003 Oz Jackson Vahue Recurring role; 11 episodes
1999The CollectorsRayTV movie
2000 Max Steel HimselfEpisode: "Sports Day"
2001 Arli$$ HimselfEpisode: "You Are Your Priorities"
2003 Street Time Peter SamsonEpisode: "Even"
The Fairly Odd Parents Flash Williams/Smooth Daley (voice role)Episode: "Crime Wave/Odd Ball"
1-800-Missing Eric RenardRecurring role; 5 episodes
2005Kevin HillStephen MelbourneEpisode: "The Monroe Doctrine"
2005–06 Love, Inc. DavidRecurring role; 6 episodes
2006 One Tree Hill Daunte JonesRecurring role; 4 episodes
2007 Ugly Betty Dwayne2 episodes
Head Case HimselfEpisode: "Ladies Night"
2008 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Himself (contestant)2 episodes
2007–08 Dirt Prince TyreeseRecurring role; 6 episodes
2007–13 The Game HimselfRecurring role; 26 episodes
2009 Party Down HimselfEpisode: "Brandix Corporate Retreat"
2009–10 Melrose Place Mason2 episodes
2010 Dollhouse Gary Walden (uncredited)Episode: "Getting Closer"
Pros vs. Joes HimselfEpisode: "17's the Magic Number"
Dancing with the Stars Himself (contestant)Series regular; 13 episodes (Season 11)
2011 The Big Bang Theory GlennEpisode: "The Love Car Displacement"
The Guild HimselfEpisode: "Social Traumas"
Body of Proof Ted BanningEpisode: "Love Thy Neighbor"
House of Payne RolandRecurring role; 4 episodes
2011–12 Single Ladies WinstonRecurring role; 6 episodes
2012 Franklin & Bash Andre CarsonEpisode: "Jango & Rossi"
RuPaul's Drag Race Himself (Guest Judge)2 episodes
The Eric Andre Show HimselfEpisode: "Russell Brand"
2011–13 Jake and Amir HimselfTelevision short; 4 episodes
2012–13 Mr. Box Office Andrew ThompsonSeries regular; 13 episodes
2013 Off Season: Lex Morrison Story Lex MorrisonTV movie
The Glades Darius LockeRecurring role; 3 episodes
2013–16 Hit the Floor Chase VincentRecurring role; 9 episodes
2014 The McCarthys HimselfEpisode: "Why Guys Shouldn't Date Their Sister's Ex"
Mom JamesEpisode: "Crazy Eyes and a Wet Brad Pitt"
2015 Sin City Saints Sam JohnsonRecurring role; 4 episodes
Herman the MonkeyHimselfunknown episode/also Executive Producer
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Principle SSA WebbTV movie
iZombie Calvin OwensEpisode: "Max Wager"
The Christmas GiftCooperTV movie
2015–16 Celebrity Name Game Himself (Celebrity Player)Recurring role; 5 episodes
2016 Shameless GarethEpisode: "Be a Good Boy. Come for Grandma"
Shoot the Messenger Anthony TelpherRecurring role; 3 episodes
2016–17 K.C. Undercover Richard MartinRecurring role; 5 episodes
2017 Criminal Minds Brian StollEpisode: "Neon Terror"
Major Crimes HimselfEpisode: "Conspiracy (Part 1)"
Black-ish HimselfEpisode: "Sugar Daddy"
H1Z1: Fight for the CrownHimselfMiniseries

Also served as Executive Producer

Chopped Himself (Contestant)Episode: "Star Power: Screen Sensations!"
Match Game Himself (Celebrity Panelist)2 episodes
Celebrity Family Feud Himself (Contestant)Episode: "Neil DeGrasse Tyson vs. Rick Fox and Boy Band vs. Girl Group"
2017–20 Greenleaf Darius NashSeries regular; 28 episodes
2018 Morning Show Mystery: Mortal MishapsIan JacksonTV movie
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the MenuIan JacksonTV movie
Home & Family Himself (Guest/Co-Host)Recurring role; 5 episodes
7 Days Out HimselfEpisode: "League of Legends"
A Twist of ChristmasDr. Thomas BaxterTV movie
2019 The Cool Kids ReggieEpisode: "Funeral Crashers"
Ballers HimselfEpisode: "Municipal"
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in MindIan JacksonTV movie
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to MurderIan JacksonTV movie
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by DesignIan JacksonTV movie
2020 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Defense Attorney Edgar GoodwinEpisode: "Garland's Baptism by Fire"
2021 All Rise August FoxRecurring role; 3 episodes
2022 The Game (paramount+)Rick FoxRecurring Role: 2 episodes (season 2)
2023 Harlem Phil JosephGuest appearance, episode: "An Assist from the Sidelines"

Dancing with the Stars

Fox was paired with two-time DWTS winner Cheryl Burke for Season 11. The couple was eliminated on November 2, 2010, ending the competition in sixth place.

List of Dancing with the Stars season 11 performances
Week#Dance / SongJudge's scoresResultRef.
Inaba Goodman Tonioli
1 Viennese waltz / "Crazy"877Safe
2 Jive / "Tush"777Safe
3 Samba / "Whine Up"888Safe
4 Argentine tango / "Violentango"6

6 (technical score)

7

7 (technical score)

7

6 (technical score)

Safe
5 Rumba / "Hill Street Blues Theme"888Last to be called safe
6 Tango / "You Really Got Me"

Marathon Rock n' Roll / "La Grange"

8

Awarded

8

6

8

Points

Safe
7 Quickstep / "Hey Pachuco"

Group Cha-Cha-Cha / "Workin' Day and Night"

101/9

8

9

8

9

8

Eliminated
1 – Score by guest judge Helio Castroneves.

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The 2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 61st season, 60th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 49th in Los Angeles. Coming off an appearance in the 2008 NBA Finals, the Lakers won their division for the 31st time and appeared in the NBA Finals for the 30th time. With 65 wins, they tied the 1986–87 team for the third most wins in franchise history, the most since 1999–2000, and improved on their 2007–08 record by eight wins. The Lakers sold out all 41 home games for the season, led the NBA in money earned from overall ticket sales, and had the 5th highest increase in gate receipts from the previous season. The Lakers had the third best team offensive rating in the NBA.

The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Pacers' 24th season in the National Basketball Association, and 33rd season as a franchise. It was also their first season playing at the Conseco Fieldhouse. During the off-season, the Pacers acquired top draft pick and high school star Jonathan Bender from the Toronto Raptors, and acquired rookie center Jeff Foster from the Golden State Warriors. The Pacers played around .500 with a 7–7 start to the season, but then won 15 of their next 17 games, and held a 32–16 record at the All-Star break. The team finished first place in the Central Division with a 56–26 record, highlighted by a franchise-best 25-game winning streak at home, which was worthy of the Eastern Conference first seed in the playoffs, guaranteed home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time in franchise history, and an all-time franchise best win–loss record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 NBA Finals</span> 2010 basketball championship series

The 2010 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2009–10 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs, held from June 3 to 17, 2010. A best-of-seven playoff series, it was contested between the Western Conference champion and defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. It was their twelfth Finals meeting overall.

The 2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 62nd season of the franchise, 61st in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 50th in Los Angeles. During the offseason, the Lakers signed free agent and former defensive player of the year forward Ron Artest. Coming off from winning their fifteenth championship in the NBA Finals defeating the Orlando Magic in five games, the Lakers successfully defended their title. They spent the most money of any team on player salaries that season, totaling $112.7 million. The Lakers once again sold out all 41 home games for the season at Staples Center.

The 2019–20 NBA season was the 74th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 22, 2019, and originally was supposed to end on April 15, 2020. The 2020 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 16, at the United Center in Chicago, and was won by Team LeBron, 157–155. The playoffs were originally scheduled to begin on April 18, and end with the NBA Finals in June.

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