Robert M. (Bob) Hopkins (born November 3, 1934 in Jonesboro, Louisiana) is a former National Basketball Association player and coach. He played college ball at Grambling, and then played in the NBA for four seasons with the Syracuse Nationals. He later would coach the Seattle SuperSonics during part of the 1977-1978 season, posting a 5-17 record before being fired midseason. He was replaced by Lenny Wilkens, who led the Sonics to the NBA Finals that and next season, winning the NBA championship in 1979. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jonesboro is a town located in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. ... The National Basketball Association, more commonly referred to as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... Grambling State University is a historically black university located in Grambling, Louisiana. ... The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (or simply Sonics to their fans) are a National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Lenny Wilkens with the Portland Trail Blazers Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a former National Basketball Association player, as well as the NBAs career leader in coaching wins and losses. ... The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...
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