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Controlling Destiny
Conf Games ACC-8*, Big 12-9, Big East-7, Big Ten-8*, CUSA-8*, MAC-8*, MTN-7, Pac 12-9*, SEC-8*, Sun Belt-8, WAC-7 x-Currently do not control destiny, xx-Eliminated from controlling destiny

ACC - CLEM, WAKE, FSUx, NCSTx / VT, GT, VIRGx, MIAx, NCxx, DUKExx Big 12 - OKST, OKLA, KSTx, TEXx, TAMUxx?, BAYxx? Big East - CIN, LOUx, RUTx, WVx, PITx, CONx, SYRx, USFx Big Ten - MICHST, MICHx, NEBx, IOWx, NWx, MINNxx / PENNST, OSUx, WISCx, ILLxx, PURxx CUSA - SOMISS, ECUx, MARSx, UCFx, MEMx / HOU, TULS, SMUx MAC - OHIO, MIA, TEMx, KSUx, BUFFx, BGx, AKRxx / NIU, TOLx, BALL, EMICHx, WMICHx, CMICHxx MTN - TCU, BSU, WYOx, SDSUx, UNLVx, CSUx, AFAx Pac 12 - STA, ORE, WASxx / xUSCx, ASUx, UCLA, UTAHx SEC - GEO, SCx / LSU, ALAx, ARKx, AUBxx Sun Belt - ARKST, ULL, WKUx WAC - NEV, LTECH, HAWx, FRESx, SJSTx, UTSTx, NMSTx

High-scoring offense
The Houston Cougars have established a reputation of being one of the most prolific scoring teams in college football.

Here follows a chart that identifies the Cougars top three highest scoring games per season since 1960:

Recent history against BCS conference teams
Here follows recent results of Houston Cougars matchups against teams in the the six BCS conferences that receive automatic bids into the Bowl Championship Series:

=Game seven (NBA)=
 * Game 7 (NBA)
 * List of National Basketball Association game seven's
 * List of NBA game sevens
 * Game seven (NBA)
 * Game seven (NBA playoffs)

In the NBA Playoffs, 15 total best-of-seven series are played (eight comprise round one; four comprise round two; two comprise round three; and one comprise the NBA Finals to determine the NBA Champion). Today, sixteen total teams take part in the playoffs. When a team is defeated (by losing 4 games either consecutively or non-consecutively) in a best-of-seven series, that team is eliminated from the playoffs. Although several game sevens can be played in each years playoffs, some playoff seasons may never see a game seven (e.g. 1949, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1967, 1972, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, and 1999).

With that in mind, only about 20% of best-of-seven series in the NBA ever reach the full seven games. Whether or not a game seven is necessary can never be known until the outcome of game six is determined. In other words, game seven of a series is the only game in a best-of-seven series that can never be guaranteed in advance. Game seven is historically played in the arena of the team holding home-court advantage for the series.

Below is a list of all best-of-seven series results in the NBA playoffs. Franchise appearing in its first game seven is identified with a " 1 ; home team in bold.

Game 7 home team is bolded 1: Denotes first game 7 in franchise history

Golden State Warriors (St. Louis Bombers) Sacramento Kings New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers Detroit Pistons Boston Celtics Atlanta Hawks Washington Wizards Phoenix Suns Chicago Bulls Milwaukee Bucks Los Angeles Clippers Cleveland Cavaliers Denver Nuggets Seattle SuperSonics San Antonio Spurs Houston Rockets Utah Jazz Dallas Mavericks Portland Trail Blazers Indiana Pacers Orlando Magic Miami Heat Toronto Raptors New Orleans Hornets Minnesota Timberwolves New Jersey Nets

Charlotte Bobcats Memphis Grizzlies

1948 NBA Playoffs

 * Philadelphia Warriors defeated St. Louis Bombers (NBA) 4-3

1951 NBA Playoffs

 * Rochester Royals defeated New York Knicks 4-3 in NBA Finals

1952 NBA Playoffs

 * Minneapolis Lakers defeated New York Knicks 4-3 in NBA Finals

1954 NBA Playoffs

 * Minneapolis Lakers defeated Syracuse Nationals 4-3 in NBA Finals

1955 NBA Playoffs

 * Syracuse Nationals defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3 in NBA Finals

1957 NBA Playoffs

 * Boston Celtics defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3 in NBA Finals

1959 NBA Playoffs

 * Boston Celtics defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3 in NBA Finals

1960 NBA Playoffs

 * St. Louis Hawks defeated Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
 * Boston Celtics defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3 in NBA Finals

1961 NBA Playoffs

 * St. Louis Hawks defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3

1962 NBA Playoffs

 * Boston Celtics defeated Philadelphia Warriors 4-3
 * Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 in NBA Finals

1963 NBA Playoffs

 * Boston Celtics defeated Cincinnati Royals 4-3
 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3

1964 NBA Playoffs

 * San Francisco Warriors defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3

1965 NBA Playoffs

 * Boston Celtics defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3

1966 NBA Playoffs

 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3
 * Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 in NBA Finals

1968 NBA Playoffs

 * Boston Celtics defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3

1969 NBA Playoffs

 * Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 in NBA Finals

1970 NBA Playoffs

 * New York Knicks defeated Baltimore Bullets 4-3
 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3
 * New York Knicks defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 in NBA Finals

1971 NBA Playoffs

 * Baltimore Bullets defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
 * Baltimore Bullets defeated New York Knicks 4-3
 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3

1973 NBA Playoffs

 * New York Knicks defeated Boston Celtics 4-3
 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3

1974 NBA playoffs

 * New York Knicks defeated Capital Bullets 4-3
 * Chicago Bulls defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3
 * Boston Celtics defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3 in NBA Finals

1975 NBA Playoffs

 * Washington Bullets defeated Buffalo Braves 4-3
 * Golden State Warriors defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3

1976 NBA Playoffs

 * Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Washington Bullets 4-3
 * Phoenix Suns defeated Golden State Warriors 4-3

1977 NBA Playoffs

 * Philadelphia 76ers defeated Boston Celtics 4-3
 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated Golden State Warriors 4-3

1978 NBA Playoffs

 * Denver Nuggets defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
 * Washington Bullets defeated Seattle SuperSonics 4-3 in NBA Finals

1979 NBA Playoffs

 * Washington Bullets defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-3
 * San Antonio Spurs defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
 * Washington Bullets defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-3
 * Seattle SuperSonics defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3

1980 NBA Playoffs

 * Seattle SuperSonics defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3

1981 NBA Playoffs

 * Philadelphia 76ers defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
 * Boston Celtics defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
 * Kansas City Kings defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3
 * Houston Rockets defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-3

1982 NBA Playoffs

 * Philadelphia 76ers defeated Boston Celtics 4-3

1984 NBA Playoffs

 * Boston Celtics defeated New York Knicks 4-3
 * Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 in NBA Finals

1986 NBA Playoffs

 * Milwaukee Bucks defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3

1987 NBA Playoffs

 * Boston Celtics defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
 * Boston Celtics defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3

1988 NBA Playoffs

 * Boston Celtics defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-3
 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated Utah Jazz 4-3
 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-3
 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3 in NBA Finals

1990 NBA Playoffs

 * Detroit Pistons defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3
 * Portland TrailBlazers defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-3

1992 NBA Playoffs

 * Chicago Bulls defeated New York Knicks 4-3
 * Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Boston Celtics 4-3

1993 NBA Playoffs

 * Seattle SuperSonics defeated Houston Rockets 4-3
 * Phoenix Suns defeated Seattle SuperSonics 4-3

1994 NBA Playoffs

 * New York Knicks defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3
 * New York Knicks defeated Indiana Pacers 4-3
 * Houston Rockets defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3
 * Utah Jazz defeated Denver Nuggets 4-3
 * Houston Rockets defeated New York Knicks 4-3 in NBA Finals

1995 NBA Playoffs

 * Houston Rockets defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3
 * Indiana Pacers defeated New York Knicks 4-3
 * Orlando Magic defeated Indiana Pacers 4-3

1996 NBA Playoffs

 * Seattle SuperSonics defeated Utah Jazz 4-3

1997 NBA Playoffs

 * Houston Rockets defeated Seattle SuperSonics 4-3
 * Miami Heat defeated New York Knicks 4-3

1998 NBA Playoffs

 * Chicago Bulls defeated Indiana Pacers 4-3

2000 NBA Playoffs

 * New York Knicks defeated Miami Heat 4-3
 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated Portland TrailBlazers 4-3

2001 NBA Playoffs

 * Philadelphia 76ers defeated Toronto Raptors 4-3
 * Milwaukee Bucks defeated Charlotte Hornets 4-3
 * Philadelphia 76ers defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3

2002 NBA Playoffs

 * Los Angeles Lakers defeated Sacramento Kings 4-3

2003 NBA Playoffs

 * Dallas Mavericks defeated Portland TrailBlazers 4-3
 * Detroit Pistons defeated Orlando Magic 4-3
 * Dallas Mavericks defeated Sacramento Kings 4-3

2004 NBA Playoffs

 * Miami Heat defeated New Orleans Hornets 4-3
 * Minnesota Timberwolves defeated Sacramento Kings 4-3
 * Detroit Pistons defeated New Jersey Nets 4-3

2005 NBA Playoffs

 * Indiana Pacers defeated Boston Celtics 4-3
 * Dallas Mavericks defeated Houston Rockets 4-3
 * Detroit Pistons defeated Miami Heat 4-3
 * San Antonio Spurs defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3 in NBA Finals

2006 NBA Playoffs

 * Phoenix Suns defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
 * Detroit Pistons defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3
 * Dallas Mavericks defeated San Antonio Sprus 4-3
 * Phoenix Suns defeated Los Angeles Clippers 4-3

Most common game seven matchup Most game seven appearences Current teams with no game seven appearences Best winning percentage in game seven Worst

Most game seven appearances 1940s-1950 2 Boston Celtics, Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks, St. Louis Hawks, Syracuse Nationals 1960s 8 Boston Celtics, 6 Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, St Louis Hawks 1970s 7 Baltimore/Washington Bullets, 5 New York Knicks 1980s 7 Boston Celtics, 3 Los Angeles Lakers 1990s 6 New York Knicks 2000s 4 Dallas Mavericks

Players

 * "3D" - Boris Diaw (After his jersey number, and his 3-Dimensional play)
 * "A-Train" - Vin Baker
 * "The Admiral" – David Robinson (he played at Annapolis, and served in the United States Navy for two years after graduation before being allowed to play in the NBA)
 * "Agent Zero" - Gilbert Arenas
 * "A.I." – Allen Iverson (his initials)
 * "A.I. 2" – Andre Iguodala (his initials plus the two, since Allen Iverson is the original AI)
 * "Air Canada" - Vince Carter (when he played for the Toronto Raptors)
 * "Air Jordan" - Michael Jordan
 * "Air Zaire" – Dikembe Mutombo
 * "Air France"- Mickaël Piétrus
 * "Air Gordon"- Ben Gordon (a play on the nickname Air Jordan for Michael Jordan)
 * "Anakonda"- Chris Bosh
 * "AK-47" – Andrei Kirilenko; after his initials, jersey number, and with a play on the famous Soviet assault rifle (which was coincidentally designed in his birthplace of Izhevsk)
 * "The Answer" – Allen Iverson
 * "Ap" - '''Anthony Parker
 * "Heir Apparent" - Kobe Bryant
 * "BD" - Baron Davis(his initials)
 * "B-Diddy" - Baron Davis
 * "Baby Al" - Al Harrington
 * "Baby Shaq" – Sofoklis Schortsanitis, from his alleged resemblance to Shaquille O'Neal, plus his slightly smaller size than O'Neal
 * "Big-O" – Oscar Robertson
 * "Big Al" – Al Jefferson
 * "The Big Aristotle" – Shaquille O'Neal
 * "Big Ben" – Ben Wallace
 * "The Big Cat" - Jamaal Magloire
 * "Big Country" – Bryant Reeves
 * "The Big Diesel" – Shaquille O'Neal
 * "The Big Dipper" – Wilt Chamberlain
 * "Big Dog" – Glenn Robinson and Antoine Carr
 * "The Big Drizzle" – Drew Gooden (His old nickname was "The Truth", now owned by Paul Pierce)
 * "The Big Fundamental" – Tim Duncan
 * "Big Game James" – James Worthy
 * "Big Nasty" - Corliss Williamson
 * "Big Red" – Arvydas Sabonis
 * "Big Shot Bob" – Robert Horry
 * "Big Sleep" – Tracy McGrady
 * "The Big Smooth" – Sam Perkins
 * "Big Smooth" - Charlie Villanueva
 * "Biedrs" (Latvian for "Partner") - Andris Biedrins
 * "Big Snacks" - Jerome James
 * "Big Sofo" – Sofoklis Schortsanitis
 * "The Big Ticket" – Kevin Garnett
 * "Brazilian Blur"- Leandro Barbosa
 * "Big Z" - Zydrunas Ilgauskas
 * "Bird Man" - '''Chris Andersen
 * "Black Cat" – Michael Jordan
 * "Fade" - Kobe Bryant
 * "The Black President" - Gilbert Arenas
 * "The Brazilian Beast" - Nenê
 * "Boom Dizzle" -  Baron Davis
 * "The Blonde Bomber" - Dirk Nowitzki
 * "Buc The World" - Greg Buckner 
 * "The Cambyman" - Marcus Camby
 * "The Captain" – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
 * "Captain Canada" - Steve Nash (nickname often used by Sportsnet broadcasters)
 * "Captain Crunch" - Jalen Rose
 * "Captain Kirk" - Kirk Hinrich
 * "The Cat" - Cuttino Mobley
 * "CB4" - Chris Bosh
 * "Chapu" - Andrés Nocioni
 * "The Chief" – Robert Parish (after the mute, expressionless character in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest)
 * "Chocolate Thunder" – Darryl Dawkins
 * "The Chosen One" - LeBron James
 * "Clyde" – Walt Frazier (after the film Bonnie and Clyde, due to his flamboyant clothes)
 * "Clyde the Glide" – Clyde Drexler
 * "CP3" - Chris Paul
 * "The Croatian Sensation" – Toni Kukoč; rhyming play on his Croatian origin
 * "C-Webb" - Chris Webber
 * "D12" - Dwight Howard
 * "The Daily Double" - Dwight Howard (for his consistent scoring and rebounding)
 * "Damp" - Erick Dampier
 * "Det the Threat" – Detlef Schrempf
 * "Diesel" – Shaquille O'Neal
 * "The Dinka Dunker" - Manute Bol
 * "Dirk Diggler" – Dirk Nowitzki (after the fictional porn star character in 1997 film Boogie Nights)
 * "Caveman" – Dirk Nowitzki
 * "Disco Dirk" - Dirk Nowitzki
 * "D-Marsh" - Donyell Marshall
 * "D-Miles" - Darius Miles
 * "D-Wade" – Dwyane Wade
 * "D-West" - Delonte West
 * "Dr. J" – Julius Erving
 * "Dollar Bill" – Bill Bradley
 * "The Dove" - Nadav Henefeld
 * "The Dream" – Hakeem Olajuwon
 * "The Dunking Dutchman" – Rik Smits
 * "Dynasty" – Yao Ming; given by ex-teammate Steve Francis, pertaining to the Ming Dynasty
 * "Earl the Pearl" – Earl Monroe
 * "The East Coast Assassin" - Gilbert Arenas
 * "El Contusione" – Manu Ginobili
 * "Employee Number 8" - Antoine Walker
 * "Flash" - Dwyane Wade; named after a superhero: Flash
 * "Flip" - Ronald Murray
 * "Floppy" - Manu Ginobili
 * "The Future" -Carmelo Anthony
 * "Get Buckets" - Ricky Davis
 * "G-Force" - Gerald Wallace
 * "Garbage Man" - Michael Bradley
 * "Gil" - Gilbert Arenas
 * "G.P." - Gary Payton
 * "God" – Michael Jordan
 * "Godzilla" - Yao Ming (his height and his Asian ancestry)
 * "Grandmama" - Larry Johnson (from his role in a Nike commercial in which he portrayed his own grandmother)
 * "The Great Wall of China" – Yao Ming
 * "Grits N Gravy" - Ricky Davis
 * "H2O" – Allan Houston (after his jersey number)
 * "Hair Canada" – Steve Nash
 * "Half Man, Half Amazing" - Vince Carter (after his performance in the 2000 dunk contest)
 * "Hedo" or "Hido" - Hidayet Türkoğlu
 * "Hibachi" - Gilbert Arenas
 * "His Airness" – Michael Jordan
 * "His Heinous" – Bill Laimbeer
 * "The Hick from French Lick" – Larry Bird
 * "Hoffa" - '''Rafael Araújo
 * "Hondo" - John Havlicek (after the John Wayne movie)
 * "Hot Plate" - John Sam Williams, normally referred to as simply John Williams; nickname from his large girth, and to distinguish him from John "Hot Rod" Williams. Both of these John Williamses entered the NBA in 1986 from colleges in Louisiana ("Hot Plate" from LSU, "Hot Rod" from Tulane).
 * "Hot Rod" - Rodney Hundley and later John Williams (not to be confused with John "Hot Plate" Williams)
 * "The Human Eraser" – Marvin Webster
 * "The Human Highlight Film" – Dominique Wilkins
 * "The Human Victory Cigar" – Darko Milicic (because of his extremely limited playtime)
 * "The Hurt" - Kurt Thomas
 * "The Iceman" – George Gervin
 * "Iggy" - Andre Iguodala
 * "Indiana Jones" - Fred Jones (plays for the Indiana Pacers)
 * "LBJ" - LeBron James
 * "J-Chill" - Josh Childress
 * "J-Dub" - Jason Williams
 * "J-Smoove" - Josh Smith
 * "The Jester" - Gilbert Arenas
 * "Jesus Shuttlesworth" – Ray Allen (after his role in He Got Game)
 * "The Jet" - Jason Terry and Kenny Smith
 * "J-Rich" - Jason Richardson
 * "J. Will" - Jason Williams
 * "J.J." - Joe Johnson
 * "Joe Cool" - Joe Johnson
 * "Jungle Jim" – Jim Loscutoff
 * "Junk Yard Dog" – Jerome Williams (for his willingness to do the dirty work)
 * "Kandi Man" - Michael Olowokandi
 * "KG" – Kevin Garnett (his initials)
 * "Kid Canada" - Steve Nash
 * "Killer" – Reggie Miller
 * "King James" - LeBron James
 * "K-Mart" - Kenyon Martin
 * "The Kobe Wannabee" - Ruben Patterson
 * "The Jordan Stopper" - Kobe Bryant
 * "Little General" - Avery Johnson
 * "Little New York"- Carmelo Anthony
 * "LJ" - Larry Johnson
 * "(The) L-Train" - Lionel Simmons
 * "Larry Legend" – Larry Bird
 * "Le Roi" (French for "The King") - Antoine Rigaudeau
 * "Lord of the Rings" - Kobe Bryant
 * "Mad Dog" – Mark Madsen
 * "Madison Square Gordon" – Ben Gordon
 * "Magic" – Earvin Johnson
 * "Il Mago"-Andrea Bargnani
 * "The Mailman" – Karl Malone ("a mailman always delivers")
 * "The Man Child" -Dwight Howard
 * "The Matrix" – Shawn Marion (after the film)
 * "The Mayor" – Fred Hoiberg; given to him by his Iowa State teammates because of his extraordinary popularity in the school's home city of Ames, Iowa, where he was raised
 * "The Meeks" - Chamique Holdsclaw, Semeka Randall, and Tamika Catchings; used when all three were teammates at the University of Tennessee
 * "Melo" - Carmelo Anthony
 * "The Microwave" – Vinnie Johnson ("gets hot instantly")
 * "The Mitten" – Gary Payton (he has lost a step on defense with age, so now he fits more like a mitten than a glove")
 * "Mighty Mouse" - Damon Stoudamire
 * "Miller Time" - Reggie Miller
 * "The Ming Dynasty" - Yao Ming
 * "Miracle" - Milt Palacio
 * "Mr. Big Shot" - Chauncey Billups
 * "Mr. Clutch" – Jerry West
 * "MJ" – Michael Jordan
 * "Monster Mash" – Jamal Mashburn; a play on his surname with the Bobby Pickett song, "Monster Mash"*"
 * "Moochie" - Martyn Norris
 * "Mookie" - Daron Blaylock
 * "MoPete" - Morris Peterson
 * "MP2" - Mickaël Piétrus
 * "Moore Bang For Your Buckets" - Mikki Moore
 * "Nasty Nash" – Steve Nash
 * "Nashty" - Steve Nash
 * "Nick at Night" - Nick Van Exel
 * "Nick the Quick" – Nick Van Exel
 * "Not in my house"- Dikembe Mutombo
 * "Oh My Bosh!!" – Chris Bosh
 * "The Owl without a Vowel" – Bill Mlkvy
 * "P Double" - Paul Pierce
 * "Penny" - Anfernee Hardaway
 * "Pip" - Scottie Pippen
 * "Pistol Pete" – Pete Maravich
 * "Pitchin' Paul" – Paul Arizin
 * "Pit Bull" – Mike James
 * "Plastic Man" - Stacey Augmon
 * "The Prince of Darkness" – Bill Laimbeer
 * "Q" - Quentin Richardson
 * "Q-Rich" - Quentin Richardson
 * "The Red Rocket" - Matt Bonner
 * "Redd Hot" - Michael Redd
 * "Redz" - Delonte West
 * "Reef" - Shareef Abdur-Rahim
 * "The Reignman" – Shawn Kemp
 * "Rip" - Richard Hamilton
 * "Ron Ron" – Ron Artest
 * "Rooney" - Šarūnas Marčiulionis
 * "The Round Mound of Rebound" – Charles Barkley
 * "R-Wall" - Rasheed Wallace
 * "Saba" or "Sabas" - Arvydas Sabonis
 * "Sam I Am" - Sam Cassell
 * "Saras" or "Sharas" - Šarūnas Jasikevičius
 * "Shaq" - Shaquille O'Neal
 * "Shaq Diesel" - Gerald Wallace
 * "Shaquie Chan" – Yao Ming, a play on the names of basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal and Chinese actor and martial artist Jackie Chan
 * "Sheed" – Rasheed Wallace
 * "The Show" - Harold Arceneaux
 * "Silk" – Jamaal Wilkes
 * "Sir Charles" – Charles Barkley
 * "Skip to My Lou" – Rafer Alston
 * "Spanish Chocolate" – Sergio Rodriguez
 * "Speedy" – Craig Claxton
 * "Spider" – John Salley
 * "The Stache" – Adam Morrison
 * "Starbury" – Stephon Marbury
 * "STAT" - Amare Stoudemire (Standing Tall and Talented)
 * "The Stro Show" - Stromile Swift
 * "Stevie Franchise" - Steve Francis
 * "Sugar" - Ray Allen
 * "Thunder Dan" – Dan Majerle
 * "Tim Bug" – Tim Hardaway
 * "Tiny" – Nate Archibald
 * "T-Mac" - Tracy McGrady
 * "Too Easy" - Baron Davis
 * "Tough Juice" - Caron Butler
 * "T.P." - Tony Parker
 * "The Neck Grabber" - Mardy Collins (during the knicks-nuggets brawl)
 * "T-Tom" - Tim Thomas
 * "The Glove" – Gary Payton (his defense "held" opponents like a "baseball in a glove")
 * "The Tractor" – Robert Traylor
 * "The Truth" – Paul Pierce
 * "The Veal" - Brian Scalabrine
 * "The Sore Penguin" - Nate Robinson
 * "Vinsanity" – Vince Carter
 * "Wally World" - Wally Szczerbiak
 * "White Chocolate" – Jason Williams
 * "White Mike" – Mike Miller
 * "Wife-Beater" - Jason Kidd (Was called this by the Celtics fans during the 2002 ECF)
 * "Wilt the Stilt" – Wilt Chamberlain
 * "The Worm" – Dennis Rodman (for his wriggling when he played pinball)
 * "The X-Man" – Xavier McDaniel; play on the initial of his first name with the X-Men, a group of superheroes
 * "Z" – Žydrūnas Ilgauskas
 * "Z-bo" – Zach Randolph
 * "Zeke" – Isiah Thomas
 * "Zo" - Alonzo Mourning
 * "Urch" - Gary Urchuck
 * "Tee Bee" - Terrell Brandon

First name basis
The following players are usually referred to by their given name only:


 * Alonzo - Alonzo Mourning
 * Amaré - Amare Stoudemire
 * Baron - Baron Davis
 * Carmelo - Carmelo Anthony
 * Dirk - Dirk Nowitzki
 * Gilbert - Gilbert Arenas
 * Hakeem - Hakeem Olajuwon
 * Hedo - Hidayet Turkoglu
 * Kareem - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
 * Kobe - Kobe Bryant
 * Larry - Larry Bird
 * LeBron - LeBron James
 * Magic - Earvin "Magic" Johnson
 * Manu - Manu Ginobili (A contraction of his real first name of Emanuel.)
 * Memo - Mehmet Okur
 * Michael - Michael Jordan
 * Nenê - Nenê (Hilario) (Born Maybyner Rodney Hilario, he was nicknamed Nenê as a child, and like many Brazilian athletes, he was generally known by his nickname. However, unlike most, he actually adopted his nickname as his legal name, though not until after he came to the NBA.)
 * Pau - Pau Gasol
 * Peja - Peja Stojaković (This is a common nickname in his homeland of Serbia for his real first name of Predrag.)
 * Rasheed - Rasheed Wallace
 * Reggie - Reggie Miller
 * Shaq - Shaquille O'Neal
 * Vince - Vince Carter

Teams

 * Baby Bulls - Chicago Bulls
 * Blazers – Portland Trail Blazers
 * Boomers – Australia men's national team
 * Cavs – Cleveland Cavaliers
 * The Defenders - Detroit Pistons
 * The Fakers or Flakers - Los Angeles Lakers
 * Gli Azzurri – Italy national team
 * Heat - Miami Heat
 * Jail Blazers or Jailblazers - Portland Trail Blazers
 * Knicks – New York Knickerbockers ("Knickerbockers" is the team's rarely-used legal name.)
 * Les Bleus – France national team
 * Mavs – Dallas Mavericks
 * Nugs - Denver Nuggets
 * Opals - Australia women's national team
 * Queens - Sacramento Kings (first used by Shaquille O'Neal)
 * Raps - Toronto Raptors
 * Sixers – Philadelphia 76ers
 * Sonics, Hedgehogs, or Supe's – Seattle SuperSonics
 * Spazz - Utah Jazz
 * Texas Warriors - San Antonio Spurs
 * Tall Blacks – New Zealand national team
 * T'Wolves - Minnesota Timberwolves
 * The Wiz - Washington Wizards
 * Thuggets - Denver Nuggets

Courts

 * ACC - Air Canada Centre
 * Il Madison - Land Rover Arena (Bologna, Italy); a play on Madison Square Garden
 * MSG - Madison Square Garden
 * The World's Most Famous Arena - Madison Square Garden
 * The Phone Booth - Verizon Center in Washington, DC

Moves

 * Le dunk de la mort (French for "The Dunk of Death") - Vince Carter's famous dunk at the 2000 Olympics in which he literally jumped over 7'2"/2.18 m French center Frédéric Weis
 * The "Hinrich Maneuver" - Kirk Hinrich's dribbling toward the basket trying to make a play
 * The "Lister Blister" - A highlight dunk made by Shawn Kemp over Alton Lister in the mid-1990s
 * The "UTEP Two Step"- A crossover dribble move used by former NBA great Tim Hardaway
 * The "Shammgod"- A crossover dribble move used by former NBA player God Shammgod

B

 * Michael Baiamonte — Miami Heat (current)

C

 * Dick Callahan - Golden State Warriors (former)
 * Ryan Cameron — Atlanta Hawks (current)
 * Cedric Ceballos - Phoenix Suns (current alternate)
 * Ray Clay - Chicago Bulls (former)

D

 * Patrick K. Doughty - Charlotte Bobcats (current)
 * Ronnie Duncan - Cleveland Cavaliers (former)

E

 * Tommy Edwards (announcer) - Chicago Bulls (current)

H

 * Humble Billy Hayes - Dallas Mavericks (current)

J

 * Rod Johnson - Minnesota Timberwolves (current)

K

 * Herbie Kuhn - Toronto Raptors (current)

M

 * John Mason (announcer) - Detroit Pistons (current)
 * Scott Moak - Sacramento Kings
 * Jeff Munn - Phoenix Suns (former)

P

 * Eddie Palladino - Boston Celtics (current)
 * Matt Pitman - Seattle SuperSonics (current)
 * Paul Porter - Orlando Magic (current)
 * Reb Porter - Indiana Pacers (current)

R

 * Jay Reese - Portland Trail Blazers (current)
 * Stan Richards (announcer) - Phoenix Suns (former)
 * Dan Roberts (announcer) - Utah Jazz (current)
 * Jim Rumsfeld - New Orleans Hornets (current)

S

 * Jeff Scott - Phoenix Suns (current)
 * Steve Scott (announcer) - Chicago Bulls (current)
 * Olivier Sedra - Cleveland Cavaliers (current)
 * Jeff Shreve - Cleveland Cavaliers (former)
 * Ira Smith - Sacramento Kings
 * John Paul Stevenson - Houston Rockets (current)

T

 * Pat Tallman - San Antonio Spurs (former)
 * Lawrence Tanter - Los Angeles Lakers (current)
 * Rick Trotter - Memphis Grizzlies (current)

W

 * Mike Walczewski - New York Knicks (current)

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Z

 * Dave Zinkoff - Philadelphia 76ers (former)
 * Rick Zolzer - New Jersey Nets (former)


 * Gary Sussman - New Jersey Nets (current)

Sorted by team
Current PA announcer in bold

Atlantic Division

 * New Jersey Nets: Rick Zolzer
 * Philadelphia 76ers: Dave Zinkoff
 * Toronto Raptors: Herbie Kuhn
 * New York Knicks: Mike Walczewski
 * Boston Celtics: Eddie Palladino

Central Division

 * Cleveland Cavaliers: cOlivier Sedra, Ronnie Duncan, Jeff Shreve
 * Indiana Pacers: Reb Porter
 * Chicago Bulls: Tommy Edwards (announcer), Steve Scott (announcer), Ray Clay
 * Detroit Pistons: John Mason (announcer)
 * Milwaukee Bucks

Southeast Division

 * Atlanta Hawks: Ryan Cameron
 * Orlando Magic: Paul Porter
 * Washington Wizards
 * Miami Heat: Michael Baiamonte
 * Charlotte Bobcats: Patrick K. Doughty

Northwest Division

 * Utah Jazz: Dan Roberts (announcer)
 * Portland Trail Blazers: Jay Reese
 * Seattle SuperSonics: Matt Pitman
 * Denver Nuggets
 * Minnesota Timberwolves: cRod Johnson

Pacific Division

 * Los Angeles Clippers
 * Sacramento Kings: Scott Moak, Ira Smith
 * Los Angeles Lakers: Lawrence Tanter
 * Golden State Warriors: Dick Callahan
 * Phoenix Suns: cJeff Scott, Cedric Ceballos, Jeff Munn, Stan Richards (announcer)

Southwest Division

 * San Antonio Spurs: Pat Tallman
 * Houston Rockets: John Paul Stevenson
 * NO/OC Hornets: Jim Rumsfeld (N.O.)
 * Dallas Mavericks: Humble Billy Hayes
 * Memphis Grizzlies: cRick Trotter, John Paul Stevenson

=Tony Stockman= Tony "Boom" Stockman (born July 10, 1981 in Medina, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player.

Currently playing in ---, Stockman also played professionaly in France with Nantes after graduating from The Ohio State University.

In 1999, Stockman was named Mr. Ohio Basketball in his fourth season as a varsity member of the Medina High School basketball team. ...Then Clemson, then OSU

Siblings:

Current Roster
As of August 25, 2006

Current Aeros who have appeared in at least one game with another team in 2006

 * Michael Aubrey (Kinston Indians) • Brian Barton (Kinston Indians) • Trevor Crowe (Lake County Captains and Kinston Indians) • Matt Davis (Lake County Captains) • Dan Denham (Buffalo Bisons) • Travis Foley (Buffalo Bisons) • Ryan Goleski (Kinston Indians) • Aaron Laffey (Kinston Indians) • Jensen Lewis (Kinston Indians) • Adam Miller (Buffalo Bisons) • Ivan Ochoa (Buffalo Bisons) • Nick Pesco (Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Buffalo Bisons) • Reid Santos (Kinston Indians) • Jared Sandberg (Corpus Christi Hooks) • Sean Smith (Kinston Indians) • Wyatt Toregas (Kinston Indians) • Eider Torres (Buffalo Bisons) • Juan Valdes (Lake County Captains)

Appeared in at least one game with 2006 Aeros but no longer with team

 * Bear Bay (currently with Buffalo Bisons) • Rafael Betancourt (currently with Cleveland Indians) • Casey Blake (currently with Cleveland Indians) • Caleb Brock (currently with Kinston Indians) • Armando Camacaro (currently with Buffalo Bisons) • Kyle Collins (currently with Kinston Indians) • Chris Cooper (currently with Mahoning Valley Scrappers) • Thomas Cowley (currently with Kinston Indians) • Todd Donovan x (currently with Ottawa Lynx) • Mariano Gomez (currently with Kinston Indians) • Javi Herrera (currently with Kinston Indians) • Joe Inglett (currently with Cleveland Indians) • Victor Kleine • Kevin Kouzmanoff (currently with Buffalo Bisons) • Juan Lara (currently with Buffalo Bisons) • Tom Mastny (currently with Cleveland Indians) • Edward Mujica (currently with Buffalo Bisons) • Nathan Panther (currently with Kinston Indians) • Rafael Pérez (currently with Buffalo Bisons) • Brandon Pinckney (currently with Kinston Indians) • Scott Rohel (currently with Kinston Indians) • Jonathan Van Every (currently with Buffalo Bisons)
 * x - No longer with Indians organization