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Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Houston , Texas . It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota . The arena is home to the ___MASK100___ of the National Basketball Association , the principal users of the building , and the former home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League . The ___MASK44___ , often abbreviated as the LA Clippers , are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles . The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league ' s Western Conference Pacific Division . The Clippers play their home games at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles , an arena shared with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA , the ___MASK95___ of the Women ' s National Basketball Association ( WNBA ), and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). Scottie Maurice Pippen ( born September 25 , 1965 ) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed " Pip ", he is most remembered for his time with the ___MASK8___ , the team with which he won six NBA titles . Pippen , along with Michael Jordan , played an important role in transforming the Bulls team into a championship team and for popularizing the NBA around the world during the 1990s . John Warren `` Jack '' Marin ( born October 12 , 1944 ) is a retired American professional basketball player . A 201 cm ( 6 - foot , 7 - inch ) guard / forward from Duke University , Marin was named to the 1967 NBA All - Rookie Team and spent 11 seasons in the NBA ( 1966 -- 1977 ) , playing for the Baltimore Bullets , ___MASK100___ , Buffalo Braves and Chicago Bulls . The left - handed Marin was a two - time All - Star and scored 12 , 541 points in his career . He is perhaps most remembered for being traded to the ___MASK100___ ( along with future considerations ) for Elvin Hayes . He led the NBA in free throw percentage during the 1971 - 72 NBA season . After retiring from the NBA , Marin entered Duke University Law School and graduated with his Juris Doctor in 1980 . Presently ( 2006 ) , he is a partner in the Richmond , Virginia - based law firm of Williams Mullen where he focuses his practice on sports law . He acts as outside counsel to the National Basketball Retired Players Association , and also represents basketball players performing abroad . Marin served for three years ( 1998 -- 2000 ) as the executive director of the Celebrity Players Tour , a professional golf circuit for notable ex - pro athletes and entertainers . During his tenure , the tour grew from five to 15 events that support various charities around the country . He has been a playing member and has served on its board of directors . Marin is currently involved with the United States Marine Corps and Hope For The Warriors , a non - profit based out of Jacksonville , N . C . He teaches golf and other sports activities to United States Marines who were severely wounded in combat . Marin has been elected to the North Carolina , Pennsylvania and Duke Sports halls of fame . He currently serves on the Be Active North Carolina Campaign Cabinet . Marin was valedictorian of his high school class at Farrell High School . Three - peat is a term used primarily in American sports to refer to winning three consecutive championships . The term , a portmanteau of the words " three " and " repeat ", originated with the ___MASK25___ of the National Basketball Association , during their unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive championship during the 1988  89 season , having won the previous 2 NBA Finals in 1987 and 1988 against the ___MASK34___ and ___MASK49___ , but were swept by the Pistons in the 1989 NBA Finals . The term is a registered trademark owned by Pat Riley , the Lakers ' head coach from 1981  1990 , although it was coined by L . A . player Byron Scott immediately after their victorious championship defense against the ___MASK49___ in the 1988 NBA Finals . Origin and trademark . In a comedic context , the same play on words , additionally incorporating the name " Pete ", is known to have been used as early as 1930 on the radio program " Empire Builders ". The episode of that program broadcast on December 29 , 1930 , featured a trio of singers dubbed " The Three Visiting Firemen : Pete , Re - Pete , and Three - Pete ". The ___MASK26___ were an American professional basketball franchise based in Buffalo , New York . The Braves competed in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league ' s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division from 1970 until 1978 . In 1978 , Braves owner John Y . Brown , Jr . swapped franchises with then - Boston Celtics owner Irv Levin , who then moved the team to San Diego , where it was renamed the San Diego Clippers . The franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1984 , and is now known as the Los Angeles Clippers . The ___MASK34___ are an American professional basketball team based in Boston , Massachusetts . The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league ' s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division . Founded in 1946 and one of eight NBA teams ( out of 23 total teams ) to survive the league ' s first decade , the team is owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC . The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden , which they share with the National Hockey League ( NHL )' s ___MASK78___ . The franchise ' s 17 championships are the most of any NBA franchise , and account for 24 . 3 percent of all NBA championships since the league ' s founding in 1946 . As a percentage of championships won , the Celtics are the most successful franchise to date in the major four traditional North American professional sports leagues . The 1962  63 NBA season was the 17th season of the National Basketball Association . The season ended with the ___MASK34___ winning their 5th straight NBA Championship , beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals . The ___MASK8___ are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago . The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league ' s Eastern Conference Central Division . The team was founded on January 16 , 1966 . The team plays its home games at the United Center , an arena shared with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The Bulls saw their greatest success during the 1990s . They are known for having one of the NBA ' s greatest dynasties , winning six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 with two three - peats . All six championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan , Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson . The Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships and never lose an NBA Finals series in their history . Philip Douglas " Phil " Jackson ( born September 17 , 1945 ) is an American professional basketball executive , former coach and former player , currently serving as president of the ___MASK76___ in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ). Jackson was the head coach of the ___MASK8___ from 1989 until 1998 , during which Chicago won six NBA championships . His next team , the Los Angeles Lakers , won five championships from 2000 until 2010 . In total , Jackson has won 11 NBA titles as a coach , surpassing the previous record of nine set by Red Auerbach . He also won two championships as a player with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973 , and holds the NBA record for the most combined championships ( 13 ) as a player and a head coach . Michael Jeffrey Jordan ( born February 17 , 1963 ), also known by his initials , MJ , is an American retired professional basketball player , businessman , and principal owner and chairman of the ___MASK69___ . Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) for the ___MASK8___ and ___MASK61___ . His biography on the NBA website states : " By acclamation , Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time ." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s . United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago , Illinois . The United Center is home to both the ___MASK8___ of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The arena is named after its city - based corporate sponsor , United Airlines . The ___MASK46___ ( spelled Black Hawks until 1986 , and known colloquially as the Hawks ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago , Illinois . They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). They have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926 . The Blackhawks are one of the " Original Six " NHL teams along with the ___MASK24___ , Montreal Canadiens , ___MASK50___ , Boston Bruins and New York Rangers . Since , the club ' s home rink is the United Center . The club had previously played for 65 years at Chicago Stadium . The NBA All - Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) honor given since the 1962  63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season . Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches ; who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team . The All - Rookie Team is generally composed of two five - man lineups , a first team and a second team . The players each receive two points for each first team vote and one point for each second team vote . The top five players with the highest point total make the first team , with the next five making the second team . In the case of a tie at the fifth position of either team , the roster is expanded . If the first team consists of six players due to a tie , the second team will still consist of five players with the potential for more expansion in the event of additional ties . Ties have occurred several times , most recently in 2012 , when Kawhi Leonard , Iman Shumpert , and Brandon Knight tied in votes received . No respect is given to positions . For example , the first team had four forwards , and one guard in 2008 , while the first team had four centers ( two of which were forward - centers ) and one guard in 2015 . The ___MASK100___ are an American professional basketball team based in Houston , Texas . The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ), as a member club of the league ' s Western Conference Southwest Division . The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center , located in downtown Houston . The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles . The team was established as the San Diego Rockets , an expansion team originally based in San Diego , in 1967 . In 1971 , the Rockets moved to Houston .