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Named one of NBA’s 15 greatest coaches, which basketball manager started his coaching career with Orlando Magic and guided Boston to a championship in 2008? He currently coaches the Milwaukee Bucks…

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Doc Rivers

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Which team president of Miami Heat, managed Lakers during their showtime era? He guided them to 4 championships and later coached Miami Heat to a ring in 2006.

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Pat Riley

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Which coach for San Antonio Spurs has the most wins as a coach in the NBA, and has had the longest tenure of any NBA coach. He has guided Spurs to 5 NBA titles.

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Gregg Popovich

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Which legendary basketball coach guided the Boston Celtics to nine NBA championships (1956-57 and 1958-66)?

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Red Auerbach

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Which basketball coach pioneered the point forward position and has the 2nd most wins as a coach in the NBA. As a player he won 5 titles with Boston Celtics, but was never able to win a championship with his teams (Bucks, Nicks, Mavericks, Warriors).

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Don Nelson

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Which basketball manager, coached an NBA-record eight different franchises to the playoffs, winning the championship with Detroit Pistons in 2004?

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Larry Brown

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Which basketball manager guided the Detroit Pistons to back-to-back NBA titles (1988-89, 1989-90). He also oversaw America’s 92 Olympic Dream Team.

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Chuck Daly

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Which legendary basketball coach guided the New York Knicks to two NBA championships (1969-70, 1972-73).

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Red Holzman

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Which Basketball coach holds the record for most NBA championships as coach. He won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and five with the Los Angeles Lakers…

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Phil Jackson

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Which legendary basketball coach guided the Boston Celtics to two NBA championships (1983-84 and 1985-86).

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KC Jones

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Which former Bulls player guided the Golden State Warriors to three NBA championships in his first four seasons as a coach (2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18).

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Steve Kerr

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Which legendary basketball coach led the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA championship in 1976-77.

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Jack Ramsay

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Who served as coach of the Utah Jazz for 23 seasons, the second-longest tenure with a team in NBA history. He led them to consecutive championship finals in 96-98

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Jerry Sloan

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Who guided the Miami Heat to back-to-back NBA championships in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

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Eric Spoelstra

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Who was the only person to be named in both the NBA 75’s player and coach list. He guided Seattle Supersonics to a championship title in 1979.

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Lenny Wilkens

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Where do San Francisco Giants play baseball?

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Oracle Park

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Where do Colorado Rockies play Baseball?

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Coors Field

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An elite two-way player for LA Angels and now the Dodgers, which Japanese baseball player’s 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons are considered among the greatest in baseball history…

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Shohei Ohtani

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A three-time Cy Young Award winner as well as an AL MVP recipient, which 2x time World Series winner with the Houston Astros is one of the great pitchers?

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Justin Verlander

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Which current Cleveland Guardians baseball coach, led the Red Sox to World Series titles in 04 and 07?

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Terry Francona

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Where do Green Bay Packers play?

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Lambeau Field

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Where do Cincinnati Reds play?

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Great American Ballpark

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Where do Baltimore Orioles play?

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Camden Yards

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