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Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25, 1958 in Cupertino, California) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. He graduated from Santa Clara University and then played in Greece with AEK Athens BC and won the Greek Cup in 1981. His number is retired in Cupertino High School. Rambis was drafted and waived by the New York Knicks in 1980 before playing in Greece. He was re-signed by the Knicks in 1981 but never played a game for them. His success as an NBA player started when he was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1981. Rambis spent most of his 14 seasons in the NBA with the Lakers, winning championships in 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988. Rambis also played for the Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Location of Cupertino within Santa Clara County, California. ... The Santa Clara Mission is a notable on-campus landmark. ... 1980 NBA Draft - 10 June 1980 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft Categories: NBA Draft ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... AEK Athens BC is a Greek basketball club. ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team which is based in Sacramento, California. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Cupertino within Santa Clara County, California. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Santa Clara Mission is a notable on-campus landmark. ... AEK Athens BC is a Greek basketball club. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Cupertino High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the Rancho Rinconada neighborhood of Cupertino, California, USA. It is part of the Fremont Union High School District. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team which is based in Sacramento, California. ...

During his playing days, Rambis was a favorite among the Lakers fans because of his status as an over-achieving underdog and ultimate team-player. Known for his defensive skills, Rambis also was an efficient clean-up man on offense with his field goal percentage reaching 59.5% at the peak of his career. Looking like the last person who would ever wear a professional basketball jersey, Rambis usually wore a thick moustache and thick-rimmed black glasses, prompting Lakers announcer Chick Hearn to nickname him "Superman" (in reference to the character's alter ego, Clark Kent). Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Edgar Allan Poe had a simple moustache. ... A pair of modern glasses Glasses, also called eyeglasses or spectacles, are frames, bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. ... Francis Dayle Chick Hearn (November 27, 1916 - August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... For other uses, see Clark Kent (disambiguation). ...

After retiring from his playing career, he briefly coached the Lakers franchise during the 1999 "lockout season" following the firing of coach Del Harris. He achieved moderate success, registering a 24-13 record in regular season before being swept by the San Antonio Spurs in 1999 Western Conference Semifinals. He stayed on as an assistant coach when Phil Jackson took over. Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Del Harris is a former NBA coach. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. ...

Rambis also had a recurring role as Coach Cleary in the family drama 7th Heaven. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Rambis is also mentioned in the song Blao! by rapper Hot Karl. The line states "I'm wearing the goggles that Kurt Rambis used to sport." The song was featured on NBA Live 2003. Hot Karl, born Jensen-Gerard Karp, is an American rapper. ... NBA Live 2000 is regarded as one of the best in the series The NBA Live series of basketball games, published by EA Sports, is one of the leading National Basketball Association simulations on the market currently. ...

Del Harris is a former NBA coach. ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. ...

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Los Angeles Lakers 1981-82 NBA Champions

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Los Angeles Lakers 1984-85 NBA Champions

4 Scott | 10 Nixon | 11 McAdoo | 12 Lester | 21 Cooper | 31 Rambis | 32 Johnson | 33 Abdul-Jabbar (Finals MVP) | 35 Spriggs | 40 McGee | 41 Kupchak | 42 Worthy | 43 Nevitt | Coach Riley Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The 1984-85 NBA Season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Byron Anton Scott (born March 28, 1961 in Ogden, Utah) is a former National Basketball Association All-Star and current head coach of the NBAs New Orleans Hornets. ... Norm Nixon Norman Ellard Nixon (born October 11, 1955 in Macon, Georgia) is a former professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association, who spent ten seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers. ... Robert Allen Bob McAdoo (born September 25, 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player who spent his fourteen-season career between the center and power forward positions in the National Basketball Association. ... Ronnie Lester (born January 1, 1959 in Canton, Mississippi) is an American sports figure in the areas of collegiate and professional basketball. ... Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is currently the head coach of the Womens National Basketball Associations Los Angeles Sparks. ... Earvin Johnson, Jr. ... For the football player, see Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar. ... The National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player Award is presented to the player who has exhibited exceptional play during an NBA Finals series. ... Larry Michael Spriggs (born September 8, 1959 in Cheverly, Maryland) is an American former professional basketball player. ... Michael Ray McGee (born July 29, 1959 in Tyler, Texas) is an American former professional basketball player. ... Mitchell Mitch Kupchak (born May 24, 1954 in Hicksville, New York) is a retired American basketball player and current general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers since the 2000-01 NBA season after predecessor Jerry West moved to the Memphis Grizzlies organization. ... James Ager Worthy (b. ... Chuck Nevitt (born June 13, 1959 in Cortez, Colorado) is an American former professional basketball player, known primarily for his great height. ... Pat Riley reacts to a call during a game. ...

Los Angeles Lakers 1986-87 NBA Champions

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Los Angeles Lakers 1987-88 NBA Champions

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Charlotte Hornets' inaugural National Basketball Association season (1988-89)

1 Bogues • 3 Chapman • 6 Holton • 7 Tripucka • 21 Green • 25 Cureton • 30 Curry • 31 Rambis • 41 Kempton • 42 Hoppen • 45 Rowsom • 50 Reid • Head Coach Harter The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... â€œNBAâ€ redirects here. ... The 1988-89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. ... Tyrone Curtis Muggsy Bogues (born January 9, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired American professional basketball point guard and former head coach of the now-defunct Charlotte Sting of the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Rex Everett Chapman (born October 5, 1967, in Bowling Green, Kentucky) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... Michael (Mike) David Holton (born August 4, 1961, in Seattle, Washington) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... Peter Kelly Tripucka (born February 16, 1959 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey) was a National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets from 1981 to 1991. ... Rickey Green (born August 18, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional basketball player. ... Earl Cureton (born September 3, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional basketball player. ... Wardell Stephen Curry (born June 25, 1964 in Harrisonburg, Virginia) is a former professional basketball player at the shooting guard position who went to Fort Defiance High School in Virginia,then to Virginia Tech,then played in the National Basketball Association from 1986 until 2001. ... Tim Kempton (born January 25, 1964 in Jamaica, New York), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 6th round (124th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft. ... David Dirk (Dave) Hoppen (born March 13, 1964 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. Hoppen, a 611 center, was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the third round (pick 18) of the 1986 NBA Draft. ... Brian Rowsom (born October 23, 1965 in Newark, New Jersey), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round (34th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. ... Robert Keith Reid (born August 30, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American former professional basketball player. ... Dick Harter is an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers and former head coach for the Charlotte Hornets. ...

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Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers Head Coaches

Kundla • Mikan • Kundla • Castellani • Pollard • Schaus • van Breda Kolff • Mullaney • Sharman • West • McKinney • Westhead • Riley • Dunleavy • Pfund • Johnson • Harris • Rambis • Jackson • Tomjanovich • Hamblen • Jackson Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... John Albert Kundla (born July 3, 1916 in Star Junction, Pennsylvania) is a former professional and college basketball coach. ... George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. ... John Albert Kundla (born July 3, 1916 in Star Junction, Pennsylvania) is a former professional and college basketball coach. ... John Castellani was a former professional basketball coach. ... James Clifford Jim Pollard (b. ... Fred Schaus (born June 30, 1925 in Newark, Ohio) was a basketball star, coach and athletic director for the West Virginia University Mountaineers, player for the NBAs Fort Wayne Pistons and New York Knicks, GM and coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, coach of Purdue University basketball, and was... Willem Hendrik Butch Van Breda Kolff (born October 28, 1922 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey) is a former pro basketball player and coach. ... Joseph A. Mullaney (born November 17, 1925 in Long Island, New York â€“ died March 8, 2000) was a successful basketball player and coach. ... William Walton Bill Sharman (born May 25, 1926 in Abilene, Texas) is a former professional basketball player and coach. ... Jerry Alan West (born May 28, 1938, in Chelyan, West Virginia) is a retired American basketball player who played his entire professional career for the NBAs Los Angeles Lakers. ... Jack McKinney is a former college and professional basketball coach. ... Paul Westhead Paul Westhead (born February 21, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former basketball coach in the NBA and the NCAA. He has coached three different NBA teams, and was also the coach of the Loyola Marymount University mens basketball team during that schools era of greatest... Pat Riley reacts to a call during a game. ... Mike Dunleavy Sr. ... Randy Pfund is a former NBA head coach and a current NBA executive. ... Earvin Johnson, Jr. ... Del Harris is a former NBA coach. ... Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. ... Rudy Tomjanovich Rudolph Tomjanovich (born November 24, 1948 in Hamtramck, Michigan), nicknamed Rudy T., is best known as a basketball player and coach. ... Frank Hamblen is a former NBA coach and scout, and a college basketball player at Syracuse University. ... Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. ...

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