Frank Hamblen is a former NBA coach and scout, and a college basketball player at Syracuse University. He has served as an interim head coach for two different teams; for the Milwaukee Bucks in 1992 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2005. He also has served as an assistant coach on numerous successful NBA teams. The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Syracuse University Syracuse University (SU) is a private American research university. ... The Milwaukee Bucks are a National Basketball Association team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... 1992 (MCMXCII in Roman) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...