2007–08 NBA season

62nd NBA season August 2023 2007–08 NBA season National Basketball Association Basketball October 30, 2007 – April 16, 2008April 19 – May 30, 2008 (Playoffs)June 5 – 17, 2008 (Finals) 82 30 ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV Draft 2007 NBA draft Greg Oden List of first overall NBA draft picks Portland Trail Blazers Regular season Boston Celtics Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) NBA Most Valuable Player Award LeBron James (Cleveland) List of National Basketball Association season scoring leaders Playoffs 2008 NBA playoffs Eastern Eastern Conference (NBA) Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Western Western Conference (NBA) Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Finals 2008 NBA Finals Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Paul Pierce (Boston) Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award List of NBA seasons NBA 2006–07 NBA season 2006–07 2008–09 NBA season 2008–09 thumb|The Final Game The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131–92 to win the 2008 NBA Finals, four games to two. The 2007 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2007, and Greg Oden was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. However, he missed the entire season due to right knee surgery.Top draft pick Greg Oden to miss rookie season with Trail Blazers, ESPN. This season was notable for being one of the most competitive Western Conference playoff races in NBA history. Up until April 4, 2008, not a single Western Conference team had secured a playoff spot, and the eighth-seeded team was a mere 6.5 games behind the first seed. Additionally, the quality of the teams ensured that the Golden State Warriors finished with the highest winning percentage of any non-playoff team in NBA history since the switch to the eight-team playoff format, beating out the 2000–01 Houston Rockets. This was later tied by the 2013–14 Phoenix Suns. The all-time record is held by the 1971–72 Phoenix Suns (49–33), which was during the four-team playoff era. Notable occurrences The 2008 NBA All-Star Game was played at the New Orleans Arena, home of the New Orleans Hornets, on February 17, 2008, with the East winning 134–128 and Cleveland's LeBron James being named the MVP. Every single All-Star Game participant would end up in the NBA playoffs, with the exception of Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat. The Hornets returned to New Orleans, Louisiana full-time, after splitting home games during the previous two seasons with New Orleans and Oklahoma City due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The NBA extended its eight-year television contract with Time Warner's TNT and The Walt Disney Company's ABC and ESPN through 2016. Sacramento Kings small forward Ron Artest and Golden State Warriors shooting guard Stephen Jackson were suspended for the first seven games of the season.Jackson, Artest suspended following court pleas, ESPN. The Orlando Magic got approvals in the last week of July for a new arena, which was ready for the 2010–11 season.http://www.orlandosentinel.com/community/news/downtown/orl-venues2407jul24,0,2226250.story?coll=orl_tab01_layout Orlando OKs venues; big hurdle awaits 2007-10-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20071113155829/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/community/news/downtown/orl-venues2407jul24,0,2226250.story?coll=orl_tab01_layout 2007-11-13 dead After spending 12 seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kevin Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for seven players, the largest trade in NBA history for one player. On November 2, 2007, the Seattle SuperSonics made their plans to move to Oklahoma City official.https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3091416 Sonics tell NBA of intent to move SuperSonics to Oklahoma City Associated Press ESPN.com 2007-11-03 2023-04-06 On December 23, 2007, Kobe Bryant became the youngest player to score 20,000 points at age 29 years, 122 days old, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain's previous record of 29 years, 134 days old.Kobe Bryant Reaches 20,000-Point Plateau http://www.nba.com/news/kbryant_20000_points.html 2007-12-23 NBA 2007-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20101231042720/http://www.nba.com/news/kbryant_20000_points.html 2010-12-31 dead On December 24, 2007, the Chicago Bulls fired head coach Scott Skiles after a 9–16 start. Jim Boylan was named the interim head coach for the remaining games in the season three days later.Sports People: Chicago Bulls fire coach Scott Skiles http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071224chicagobullsfirecoachscottskiles,0,6113811.story?coll=chi-site-nav 2007-12-24 Chicago Tribune 2007-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20071228064524/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071224chicagobullsfirecoachscottskiles%2C0%2C6113811.story?coll=chi-site-nav 2007-12-28 dead On January 11, 2008, NBA commissioner David Stern granted the Miami Heat a 51.9-second replay on their overtime game on December 19, 2007, versus the Atlanta Hawks because the official scorer ruled incorrectly that Shaquille O'Neal was fouled out, when he was on his fifth foul. The Hawks were fined $50,000 for their "gross negligence". The replay was held on March 8, 2008, before the teams' next meeting. This was the first replay since December 1982 when then-NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien granted a replay on a double-overtime game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers.Heat, Hawks to replay final minute of Dec. 19 game later this year, ESPN. This replay was continued despite O'Neal having been traded to the Phoenix Suns.NBA Sets Guidelines for Heat-Hawks Replay, NBA.com The Hawks went on to win the replay. February 2008 was marked by several major trades by some of the league's top teams. Some of the more notable trades include: Pau Gasol going from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, draft rights to his brother Marc Gasol, and two first-round draft picks in 2008 and 2010.In dire need of frontcourt help, Lakers acquire Gasol from Grizzlies, ESPN. Shaquille O'Neal going from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns in return for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks.Suns trade Marion and Banks for O'Neal to the Heat, NBA. Mike Bibby going from the Sacramento Kings to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Anthony Johnson, Tyronn Lue, Shelden Williams, Lorenzen Wright and a 2008 second-round draft pick.http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/Hawks_Acquire_Bibby_021608.html HAWKS: Hawks Acquire Mike Bibby From Sacramento 2008-02-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20080220061523/http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/Hawks_Acquire_Bibby_021608.html 20 February 2008 live Jason Kidd, along with Malik Allen and Antoine Wright going from the New Jersey Nets to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Devin Harris, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager, Trenton Hassell, retired Keith Van Horn, two first-round draft picks and $3 million.Mavs acquire Kidd from Nets, NBA. Kurt Thomas going from the Seattle SuperSonics to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Brent Barry, Francisco Elson and a 2009 first-round draft pick. Barry was immediately waived by the Sonics, and later re-signed by the Spurs.Duncan receives help, Spurs trade Elson and Barry for Thomas, NBA. A three-team deal between Cleveland, Chicago and Seattle that saw Ben Wallace and Joe Smith, a 2009 second-round pick, Sonics forward Wally Szczerbiak and guard Delonte West all go to Cleveland, Cavs forwards Drew Gooden and Cedric Simmons, guards Larry Hughes and Shannon Brown go to Chicago, Cavs forwards Ira Newble and Donyell Marshall, and Bulls forward Adrian Griffin go to Seattle. three-way trade deal for Chicago, Cleveland, and Seattle https://web.archive.org/web/20080306200219/http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/hughes_gooden_080221.html 2008-03-06 , NBA. Bonzi Wells and Mike James going from the Houston Rockets to the New Orleans Hornets for point guard Bobby Jackson.Hornets acquire Wells and James/Jackson reunited with Adelman, NBA. On February 28, 2008, Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James became the youngest player to score 10,000 points at age 23 years and 59 days old, surpassing Kobe Bryant's previous record of 24 years and 193 days old.James hits milestone but Cavaliers fall to Celtics 92–87, ESPN. From January 29, 2008, to March 18, 2008, the Houston Rockets won 22 consecutive games, notching the fourth-longest winning streak in NBA history. The Boston Celtics broke the record for the best single-season turnaround in NBA history by improving from 24 wins in 2006–07 to 66 wins this season, a total of 42 games.Mark Murphy, C's can do as they please – Stars sit, but team still clinches homecourt, Boston Herald, April 6, 2008. The previous record of 36 games was held by the 1997–98 San Antonio Spurs, who improved from 20 to 56 wins.Big Three, but Celts still get top seed, complete NBA's biggest turnaroundJuly 2024 medicmedic, Associated Press, April 5, 2008.Lisa Brooks, Celtics: From Worst To First, ESPN.com, April 2, 2008. The Atlanta Hawks made the playoffs for the first time since 1999, ending the league's longest playoff drought.Hawks fall short to Evans, Magic as postseason nears, ESPN.com, April 16, 2008. The Golden State Warriors missed the playoffs despite finishing the regular season with a 48–34 record. On April 28, 2008, Pat Riley announced that he would step down as the Miami Heat head coach after leading the team to a 15–67 record. Former Heat assistant coach Erik Spoelstra was announced as his replacement. Riley remained as team president.Riley Steps Down, Spoelstra Named Head Coach, NBA, April 28, 2008, accessed April 28, 2008. The New Orleans Hornets (as of 2013, the Pelicans) won their team's first playoff series in franchise history defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4–1. They lost a seven-game series to the San Antonio Spurs in the conference semifinals. After losing in the first round of the playoffs, Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson was fired as head coach. Former Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was named as Johnson's replacement. Mike D'Antoni agreed to a four-year, $24 million contract with the New York Knicks. The team D'Antoni left, the Phoenix Suns, replaced him with Terry Porter. The 2008 NBA Finals featured No. 1 seeds from both conferences for the first time since 2000. The Boston Celtics, who earned their first finals appearance since 1987, faced the Los Angeles Lakers, reviving a classic rivalry not seen since the Lakers beat the Celtics 4–2 in 1987. This time the Celtics prevailed 4–2 over the Lakers. Flip Saunders was dismissed as Detroit Pistons head coach, four days after the Celtics beat the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. Detroit's game 4 win over Boston marked the last and most recent playoff win as of 2021 for the Motor City as they began to rebuild for the next several years—longtime Pistons guard Chauncey Billups was traded to the Denver Nuggets for Allen Iverson after the first few games in the 2008–09 season, and several players were signed and traded away, which marked the end of the mid-2000s Pistons era.Flip Saunders Not To Return As Pistons' Coach, NBA, June 3, 2008, accessed June 3, 2008. On June 17, 2008, after a rough 26-game playoff journey, the Boston Celtics won their record 17th NBA championship with a six-game NBA Finals triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers. Beginning with this season, all NBA broadcasts on ESPN, ABC and TNT include interviews with the head coaches by the courtside reporter prior to the second and fourth quarter of games. The visiting team's coach is interviewed before the second, the host team's coach is interviewed before the fourth quarter.January 2011 Coaching changes Offseason Team 2006–07 coach 2007–08 coach Charlotte Bobcats Bernie Bickerstaff Sam Vincent Houston Rockets Jeff Van Gundy Rick Adelman Indiana Pacers Rick Carlisle Jim O'Brien Memphis Grizzlies Tony Barone Marc Iavaroni Orlando Magic Brian Hill Stan Van Gundy Sacramento Kings Eric Musselman Reggie Theus Seattle SuperSonics Bob Hill P. J. CarlesimoIn-season Team Outgoing coach Incoming coachChicago Bulls Scott Skiles Pete Myers Pete Myers Jim Boylan 2007–08 logo and uniform changes Atlanta Hawks – added new logo and new uniforms, replacing red, black, yellow and gold colors with remained red, and added dark navy blue, grey and silver to their color scheme, and side panels to their jerseys and shorts. Charlotte Bobcats – added new grey road alternate uniforms, and added pinstripes with checkered flag of black-and-white "NASCAR version" side panels to their jerseys and shorts. Philadelphia 76ers – slightly changed their uniforms by adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts, and added new red road alternate uniforms with blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts. Washington Wizards – slightly changed their logo and uniforms by replacing dark brown with lighter brown to their color scheme, and added side panels to their jerseys and shorts. Final standings By division Eastern Conference Western Conference By conference yes yes Notes z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs x – Clinched playoff spot y – Clinched division title Playoffs 2008 NBA playoffs Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home-court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics. 2008 NBA playoffs Bracket yes no Statistics leaders + Category Player Team Stat Points per game LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers 30.0 Rebounds per game Dwight Howard Orlando Magic 14.2 Assists per game Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets 11.6 Steals per game Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets 2.71 Blocks per game Marcus Camby Denver Nuggets 3.61 Field goal percentage Andris Biedriņš Golden State Warriors .626 Free throw percentage Peja Stojaković New Orleans Hornets .929 Three-point field goal percentage Jason Kapono Toronto Raptors .483 NBA awards Yearly awards Most Valuable Player: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles LakersKobe Bryant Wins Most Valuable Player Award https://web.archive.org/web/20100901171948/http://www.nba.com/news/kobe_mvp_080506.html 2010-09-01 , NBA, May 6, 2008, accessed May 6, 2008. Rookie of the Year: Kevin Durant, Seattle SuperSonicsKevin Durant Named Rookie of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20121105024138/http://www.nba.com//nbatvaffiliates/durant_roy_080501.html 2012-11-05 , NBA, May 1, 2008, accessed May 1, 2008. Defensive Player of the Year: Kevin Garnett, Boston CelticsKevin Garnett Wins Kia Defensive Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20090308165846/http://www.nba.com/news/garnett_defensive_080422.html 2009-03-08 , NBA, April 22, 2008, accessed April 22, 2008. Sixth Man of the Year: Manu Ginóbili, San Antonio SpursGinobili Wins 2007–08 Sixth Man of the Year Award Presented by Kia Motors https://web.archive.org/web/20121104055031/http://www.nba.com/news/sixthman_080421.html 2012-11-04 , NBA, April 21, 2008, accessed April 21, 2008. Most Improved Player: Hedo Türkoğlu, Orlando MagicHedo Turkoglu Wins Most Improved Player Award https://web.archive.org/web/20110429090922/http://www.nba.com/news/hedo_mip_080428.html 2011-04-29 , NBA, April 28, 2008, accessed April 28, 2008. Coach of the Year: Byron Scott, New Orleans HornetsByron Scott wins 2007–08 NBA Coach of the Year award https://web.archive.org/web/20101118221842/http://www.nba.com/news/scott_coy_080428.html 2010-11-18 , NBA, April 29, 2008, accessed April 29, 2008. Executive of the Year: Danny Ainge, Boston CelticsBoston's Danny Ainge Named 2007–08 NBA Executive of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20101223072700/http://www.nba.com/ainge_executive_080514.html 2010-12-23 , NBA, May 14, 2008, accessed May 14, 2008. Sportsmanship Award: Grant Hill, Phoenix SunsSuns' Hill Wins 2007–08 NBA Sportsmanship Award https://web.archive.org/web/20120315070055/http://www.nba.com/news/hill_sportsmanship_080425.html 2012-03-15 , NBA, April 25, 2008, accessed April 25, 2008. All-NBA First Team: F Kevin Garnett – Boston Celtics F LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers C Dwight Howard – Orlando Magic G Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers G Chris Paul – New Orleans HornetsMVP Kobe Bryant highlights All-NBA First team https://web.archive.org/web/20111211112818/http://www.nba.com/news/all_nba_080508.html 2011-12-11 , NBA, May 8, 2008, accessed May 8, 2008. NBA All-Defensive First Team: F Kevin Garnett – Boston Celtics F Tim Duncan – San Antonio Spurs C Marcus Camby – Denver Nuggets G Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers G Bruce Bowen – San Antonio SpursKobe, Garnett Headline All-Defensive Team https://web.archive.org/web/20100726070624/http://www.nba.com/news/defensive_team_080512.html 2010-07-26 , NBA, May 12, 2008, accessed May 12, 2008. NBA All-Rookie First Team: Al Horford – Atlanta Hawks Kevin Durant – Seattle SuperSonics Luis Scola – Houston Rockets Al Thornton – Los Angeles Clippers Jeff Green – Seattle SuperSonics All-NBA Second Team: F Tim Duncan – San Antonio Spurs F Dirk Nowitzki – Dallas Mavericks C Amar'e Stoudemire – Phoenix Suns G Steve Nash – Phoenix Suns G Deron Williams – Utah Jazz NBA All-Defensive Second Team: F Tayshaun Prince – Detroit Pistons F Shane Battier – Houston Rockets C Dwight Howard – Orlando Magic G Raja Bell – Phoenix Suns G Chris Paul – New Orleans Hornets NBA All-Rookie Second Team: Jamario Moon – Toronto Raptors Juan Carlos Navarro – Memphis Grizzlies Thaddeus Young – Philadelphia 76ers Rodney Stuckey – Detroit Pistons Carl Landry – Houston RocketsDurant, Horford Headline T-Mobile All-Rookie Team https://web.archive.org/web/20080731112753/http://www.nba.com/news/all_rookie_080513.html 2008-07-31 , NBA, May 13, 2008, accessed May 13, 2008. All-NBA Third Team: F Carlos Boozer – Utah Jazz F Paul Pierce – Boston Celtics C Yao Ming – Houston Rockets G Tracy McGrady – Houston Rockets G Manu Ginóbili – San Antonio Spurs Players of the week The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week. WeekEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceRef.01Oct. 30 – Nov. 4Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers) (1/1)Tracy McGrady (Houston Rockets) (1/2)02Nov. 5 – Nov. 11Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics) (1/3)Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) (1/1)03Nov. 12 – Nov. 18Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) (1/2)Allen Iverson (Denver Nuggets) (1/3)04Nov. 19 – Nov. 25LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/3)Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1)05Nov. 26 – Dec. 2Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) (2/2)Stephen Jackson (Golden State Warriors) (1/1)06Dec. 3 – Dec. 9Josh Smith (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1)Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/2)07Dec. 10 – Dec. 16Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) (1/2)Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (2/2)08Dec. 17 – Dec. 23Joe Johnson basketball (Atlanta Hawks) (1/2)Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) (1/2)09Dec. 24 – Dec. 30Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) (2/2)Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) (1/2)10Dec. 31 – Jan. 6LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (2/3)Allen Iverson (Denver Nuggets) (2/3)11Jan. 7 – Jan. 13Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) (1/1)Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/3)12Jan. 14 – Jan. 20Gerald Wallace (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/1)Baron Davis (Golden State Warriors) (1/1)13Jan. 21 – Jan. 27Hedo Türkoğlu (Orlando Magic) (1/2)Al Jefferson (Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/1)14Jan. 28 – Feb. 3Hedo Türkoğlu (Orlando Magic) (2/2)Brad Miller Brad Miller (basketball) (Sacramento Kings) (1/1)15Feb. 4 – Feb. 10Andre Miller (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/2)Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns) (1/2)16Feb. 19 – Feb. 24LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (3/3)Manu Ginobili (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1)17Feb. 25 – Mar. 2Andre Miller (Philadelphia 76ers) (2/2)Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (2/3)18Mar. 3 – Mar. 9Jason Richardson (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/2)Tracy McGrady (Houston Rockets) (2/2)19Mar. 10 – Mar. 16Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards) (1/1)Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns) (2/2)20Mar. 17 – Mar. 23Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics) (2/3)Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) (2/2)21Mar. 24 – Mar. 30Jason Richardson (Charlotte Bobcats) (2/2)Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) (2/2)22Mar. 31 – Apr. 6Joe Johnson basketball (Atlanta Hawks) (2/2)Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (3/3)23Apr. 7 – Apr. 13Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics) (3/3)Allen Iverson (Denver Nuggets) (3/3) Players of the month The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month. MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceRef.01October – NovemberDwight Howard (Orlando Magic) (1/2)Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz) (1/1)02DecemberDwight Howard (Orlando Magic) (2/2)Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) (1/2)03JanuaryLeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/2)Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) (1/1)04FebruaryLeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (2/2)Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/2)05MarchJoe Johnson basketball (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1)Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) (2/2)06AprilHedo Türkoğlu (Orlando Magic) (1/1)Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (2/2) Rookies of the month The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month. MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceRef.01October – NovemberAl Horford (Atlanta Hawks) (1/3)Kevin Durant (Seattle SuperSonics) (1/5)http://www.nba.com/rookies/rom_071203.html Horford, Durant Named Rookies of the Month NBA 2007-12-03 2010-03-0502DecemberYi Jianlian (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/1)Kevin Durant (Seattle SuperSonics) (2/5)http://www.nba.com/news/rookies_080102.html Yi, Durant Named Rookies of the Month NBA 2010-01-02 2010-03-05 03JanuaryJamario Moon (Toronto Raptors) (1/1)Kevin Durant (Seattle SuperSonics) (3/5)http://www.nba.com/news/rookies_080102.html Yi, Durant Named Rookies of the Month NBA 2010-02-01 2010-03-0504FebruaryAl Horford (Atlanta Hawks) (2/3)Luis Scola (Houston Rockets) (1/1)http://www.nba.com/2010/news/03/01/rookies.month/ Al Horford, Luis Scola Named Rookies of the Month NBA 2010-03-03 2010-03-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204122436/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/03/01/rookies.month/ 2010-12-04 dead05MarchAl Horford (Atlanta Hawks) (3/3)Kevin Durant (Seattle SuperSonics) (4/5)http://www.nba.com/news/rookies_080401.html Horford, Durant Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month NBA Press Release NBA 2008-04-01 2009-03-0506AprilRamon Sessions (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/1)Kevin Durant (Seattle SuperSonics) (5/5)http://www.nba.com/rookies_080417.html?rss=true Sessions, Durant Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month NBA Press Release NBA 2008-04-17 2009-03-05 Coaches of the month The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month. MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceRef.01October – NovemberDoc Rivers (Boston Celtics) (1/3)Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1)02DecemberFlip Saunders (Detroit Pistons) (1/2)Nate McMillan (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/1)03JanuaryMike Brown basketball, born 1970 (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/1)Byron Scott (New Orleans Hornets) (1/1)04FebruaryFlip Saunders (Detroit Pistons) (2/2)Rick Adelman (Houston Rockets) (1/1)05MarchDoc Rivers (Boston Celtics) (2/3)Jerry Sloan (Utah Jazz) (1/1)06AprilDoc Rivers (Boston Celtics) (3/3)Phil Jackson (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/1) See also List of NBA regular season records References NBA Category:2007–08 in Canadian basketball