Boston Celtics and managed to reach the Eastern Conference Finals where they lost to the Cavaliers in seven games, eliminating them from the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics were formed on June 6, 1946 by Boston Garden-Arena Corporation president Walter A. Brown as a team in the Basketball Association of America, and became part of the National Basketball Association after the absorption of the National Basketball League by the BAA in the fall of 1949. In 1950, the Celtics signed Chuck Cooper, becoming the first NBA franchise to draft a black player. The Celtics struggled during their early years, until the hiring
Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito (basketball) Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito (basketball) Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito is a multisports club from Lobito, Angola. It's men's basketball team competes at the Angolan Basketball league aka BIC Basket, as well as other local competitions organized by the Angolan Basketball Federation. Other prominent sports in the club are handball and roller hockey. The club is named after its major sponsor, Porto do Lobito ("Lobito harbour") and its full name literally translates as Lobito Harbour Staff Club. In the early 2000s, CPPL was a regular participant of the Angolan Basketball League. Financial shortages caused the