2016 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2016 throughout the world.

The following are the basketball events that are expected to take place in 2016 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

National team tournaments

• June 13–19- The 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women will be staged at the city of Nantes in France.
• July 4–10 - The 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Men will be staged at Serbia, Italy and in the Philippines.
• August 6–21 - The Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics will be staged inside the first hall of Olympic Training Center for both men and women's tournament.

Professional club seasons

Transnational seasons

• National Basketball Association:
  • 2015-16 NBA season duration: October 27, 2015–present
  • Top seed: Golden State Warriors (with a standing of 73-9 in the regular season)
  • Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
  • NBA Division Champions (Regular Season):
  • East Conference
    • Atlantic Division: Toronto Raptors
    • Central Division: Cleveland Cavaliers
    • Southeast Division: Miami Heat
  • West Conference
    • Northwest Division: Oklahoma City Thunder
    • Southwest Division: San Antonio Spurs
    • Pacific Division: Golden State Warriors (also had the league's best regular-season record at 73–9, breaking the previous record for single-season wins of 72–10 set by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls.)

League seasons

Men

Asia

• Philippine Basketball Association:
  • 2015-16 PBA Philippine Cup: The San Miguel Beermen defeated the Alaska Aces, 4-3 in their best-of-7 finals series.
• PBA Developmental League:
  • 2016 PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup: The Phoenix-FEU Accelerators clinched their first title in their franchise against the Cafefrance Bakers-CEU, 3-2 in their best-of-5 finals series.

Notable events

• February 3- The San Miguel Beermen won their 22nd championship in the 2015-16 PBA Philippine Cup Finals. They were the first professional basketball team in the world to win a title coming down from a 0-3 deficit in a best-of-7 finals series.
• March 30- Draymond Green made his historic record of 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, 100 steals and 100 blocks in a single season.
• April 13– Kobe Bryant ended his NBA career in his final game against the Utah Jazz as he finished his career with a 60-point performance.
• April 13– The Golden State Warriors set the NBA single-season victory mark by notching their 73rd win in the season's final game. The Warriors finished the regular-season with a 73–9 record.

2016 in basketball results

• National Basketball Association:
  • February 14- The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, 196-173.
• Philippine Basketball Association:
  • February 3- The San Miguel Beermen defeated the Alaska Aces, 96-89, in Game 7 to win the 22nd PBA Crown and their back-to-back PBA Philippine Cup titles. This also marked a historic comeback from a 0-3 deficit in a best-of-7 finals series.

Deaths

• January 5 — Bob Armstrong, American NBA player (Philadelphia Warriors) (born 1933)
• January 7 — Bill Foster, American college basketball coach (born 1929)
• January 7 — John Johnson, American NBA player (Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Seattle SuperSonics) (born 1947)
• January 12 — Andrew Smith, American basketball player (Butler, Neptūnas) (born 1990)
• January 13 — Jim Simpson, American NBA and college basketball announcer (born 1927)
• January 15 – Rex Morgan, American NBA player (Boston Celtics) (born 1948)
• January 15 – Buzzy Wilkinson, All-American college player (Virginia) (born 1932)
• January 17 – Sherron Mills, American player (BCM Gravelines, Mens Sana 1871 Basket) (born 1971)
• January 18 – Johnny Bach, American NBA player (Boston Celtics) and coach. (born 1924)
• January 23 – Bill Roberts, American NBA (St. Louis Bombers) and BAA (Boston Celtics, Chicago Stags) player (born 1925)
• January 23 – Bobby Wanzer, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Rochester Royals) and coach. (born 1921)
• January 27 – Augusto Giomo, Italian Olympic player (1960, 1964) (born 1940)
• January 27 – Carlos Loyzaga, Filipino Olympic (1952, 1956) and professional player and coach (born 1930)
• January 30 – Ken Sailors, American BAA/NBA player and college All-American (Wyoming) (born 1921)
• January 31 – Bob Pelkington, American college player (Xavier), NCAA leading rebounder (1964)
• February 6 – York Larese, American NBA player (Chicago Packers, Philadelphia Warriors) and ABA coach (New York Nets) (born 1938)
• February 12 – Bennie Purcell, American college player (Murray State) (born 1929)
• February 22 – Steve Harris, American NBA player (born 1963)
• February 24 – Eddie Einhorn, Hall of Fame college basketball television and radio executive (born 1936)
• March 2 – Aubrey McClendon, American co-owner of the Oklahoma City Thunder (born 1959)
• March 8 – Esko Karhunen, Finnish Olympic player (born 1928)
• March 9 – Clyde Lovellette, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers, Cincinnati Royals, St. Louis Hawks, Boston Celtics) (born 1929)
• March 16 – Gene Short, American NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics, New York Knicks) (born 1953)
• March 27 – Vince Boryla, American NBA player and coach (New York Knicks), Olympic champion (1948) (born 1927)
• March 31 – Tom Butters, American athletic director (Duke) and former head of the NCAA Tournament selection committee (born 1939)
• March 31 – Eugene Parker, American college basketball player (Purdue) (born 1956)
• April 4 – Archie Dees, American NBA player (born 1936)
• April 5 – Ed Johnson, American ABA player (Los Angeles Stars, New York Nets, Texas Chaparrals) (born 1945)
• April 6 – Murray Wier, American NBA player (Tri-Cities Blackhawks) (born 1926)
• April 11 – Ed Snider, American NBA owner (Philadelphia 76ers) (born 1933)
• April 13 – Nera White, American Hall of Fame player (born 1935)
• April 16 – Ron Bonham, American NBA/ABA player (Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers) (born 1942)
• April 19 – John McConathy, American NBA player (Milwaukee Hawks) (born 1930)
• April 20 – Dwayne Washington, American college All-American (Syracuse) and NBA player (New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat) (born 1964)
• April 26 – Ozzie Silna, American ABA owner (Carolina Cougars/Spirits of St. Louis) (born 1932)
• May 2 – Al Ferrari, American NBA player (St. Louis Hawks, Chicago Zephyrs) (born 1933)
• May 9 – Rex Hughes, American college (Kent State) and NBA coach (Sacramento Kings) (born 1938)
• May 16 – Jim McMillian, American NBA player (Los Angeles Lakers) (born 1948)

See also

• Timeline of women's basketball