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2009 Chuck Daly, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics, dies at 78 in Jupiter, Florida
2004 NBA Finals, Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 2003 NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs beat New Jersey Nets 4 games to 2 2002 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 4 games to 0 2001 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 2000 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2 1999 NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 4 games to 1 1998 NBA Finals, Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 1998 48th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 135-114 at New York City 1997 NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for 1 year for attacking his coach 1997 Mavericks' A C Green sets NBA record of 907 consecutive games played 1997 Mavericks' A C Green ties Randy Smith's NBA record of 906 cons games 1997 NBA announces hiring of Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer as 1st women to officiate a major-league all-male sports league 1997 Dennis Rodman returns from 2nd longest NBA suspension (11 games) 1997 51st NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2 1997 47th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 132-120 at Cleveland 1997 NBA suspends Dennis Rodman indefinitely/$25,000 for kicking cameraman 1996 Portland's Jermaine O'Neal, 18, becomes youngest NBA player 1996 Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57 1996 Michael Jordan signs a NBA contract for 1 year for $25 million 1996 50th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Seat Supersonic, 4 games to 2 1996 Chicago Bulls win NBA record 72 games (72-8) 1996 Magic Johnson is 2nd NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists 1996 Lenny Wilkens, winningest coach in NBA, coaches his 1,000th victory 1996 46th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 129-118 at San Antonio 1995 NBA referees return to work after striking 1995 1st meeting of NBA expansion teams, Raptors beat Grizzlies 93-81 1995 NBA settles strike of referees, refs to return on Dec 12 1995 1st NBA game at General Motors Place, Vancouver Grizzlies beat Minnesota Timberwolves 100-98 in OT 1995 1st NBA game at FleetCenter, Boston Celtics lose to Mil Bucks, 101-100 1995 1st NBA game at Rose Garden, Port Trailblazers lose to Grizzlies 92-80 1995 1st NBA game at Skydome, Toronto Raptors beat New Jersey Nets 94-79 1995 49th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic in 4 games 1995 NBA New York Knicks beat New York Nets in 100th meeting (Knicks 53 Nets 47) 1995 Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement 1995 45th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 139-112 at Phoenix 1995 Atlanta Hawks' Lenny Wilkens becomes NBA's winningest coach (939) 1994 Court upholds NBA salary cap and draft rights 1994 Earl Strum, referee (NBA), dies of brain cancer at 66 1994 48th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1994 Toronto NBA franchise unveils name "Raptors" and logo 1994 Denver Nuggets become NBA's 1st #8 seed to beat a #1 seed (Seattle) 1994 David Robinson scores ties 7th highest total in the NBA - 71 1994 Miami Heat beat New York Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak 1994 44th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 127-118 at Minneapolis 1993 Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start 1993 1st NBA game in Alamodome, San Antonio Spurs beat Warriors 91-85 1993 James Jordan, NBA Michael Jordan's father, found dead near McColl, South Carolina 1993 Reggie Lewis, NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27 1993 47th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1993 Drazen Petrovic, NBA player (New Jersey Nets), dies in auto-accident at 28 1993 43rd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 135-132 (OT) at Salt Lake City 1992 Chuck Connors, U.S. NBA/baseballer/actor (Boston Celtics), dies at 71 1992 1st NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105 1992 46th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Port Trailblazers, 4 games to 2 1992 Earvin Johnson III, son of NBA foward Magic Johnson 1992 Danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83 1992 2nd lowest NBA scoring game - Detroit Piston 72, New York Knicks 61 1992 42nd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 153-113 at Orlando 1992 NBA All Star Game - West beats East 153-113 1991 NBA's most lopsided game Cleveland beats Miami 148-80 1991 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games 1991 New Jersey Nets set NBA record of 22 blocks beating Nuggets 121-81 1991 Sacramento Kings ends NBA's longest road losing streak at 43 games 1991 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) begins NBA free throw streak of 75 game 1991 1st NBA game in Delta City, Utah Jazz beats Seattle 103-95 1991 Dallas Mavericks Roy Tarpley becomes 7th to be banned from NBA for life under the league's anti-drug agreement 1991 NBA star Magic Johnson marries Earletha "Cookie" Kelly 1991 Charlotte Hornets make Larry Johnson of UNLV, NBA's #1 draft pick 1991 45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1991 Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP 1991 John Stockton breaks his own NBA season assist record at 1,136 1991 Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assistswith 9,898 1991 Sacramento Kings set NBA record, losing 35th consecutive game on road 1991 Joe Dumaars (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games 1991 Sacramento Kings set NBA record of 29 consecutive road loses 1991 Reggie Miller (Indiana) ends NBA free throw streak of 52 games 1991 New Jersey Net coach Bill Fitch is 4th coach to win 800 NBA games 1991 Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games 1991 Reggie Miller (Indiana) begins NBA free throw streak of 52 games 1991 41st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 116-114 at Charlotte 1991 NBA All Star Game at Charlotte North Carolina 1991 Bob Knight, Larry O'Brien, Tiny Archibald, Dave Cowens, Harry Gallatin and Larry Fleisher elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1991 Nugget's Michael Adams becomes shortest NBA player to get a triple-double 1990 Sacramento Kings last NBA win on the road for over a year 1990 1st NBA game at Target Center, Minnesota Timberwolves beat Mavericks 98-85 1990 44th NBA Championship: Det Pistons beat Por Trailblazers, 4 games to 1 1990 Pistons and 76'ers get into a fight accruing $162,500 fines (NBA record) 1990 4th largest NBA crowd (45,458) see Orlando play at Minneapolis 1990 John Stockton reaches 1000-assist mark for NBA record 3 years in a row 1990 Larry Bird (Celtics) ends NBA free throw streak of 71 games 1990 40th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 130-113 at Miami 1989 Oregon begins taking bids on NBA games 1989 Larry Bird, of the Celtics, begins NBA free throw streak of 71 games 1989 Walter Davis (Denver) ends NBA free throw streak of 53 games 1989 Walter Davis (Denver) begins NBA free throw streak of 53 games 1989 Orlando Magic's 1st NBA game, loses to Nets, 111-106 1989 Minn Timberwolves' 1st NBA game, loses to Seattle, 106-94 1989 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1989 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last NBA game in Seattle 1989 NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers win 22nd straight home game 1989 39th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 143-134 at Houston 1989 Celtic Kansas City Jones and Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1989 Kareem Abdul-Jabar becomes 1st NBA player to score 38,000 points 1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1989 Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th NBA point in his 5th season 1989 NBA New Jersey Nets begin a 32+ game road losing streak 1989 NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers longest win streak (11) 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers block 21 New York Knick shots tying NBA regulation game record 1988 NBA's Miami Heat wins 1st game ever, 89-88 (Clippers), after 17 loses 1988 Knick's set NBA record of 11 3-pointers and sink Bucks, 113-109 1988 Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (2nd fastest) 1988 1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milwaukee Bucks lose to Los Angeles Clippers 111-9 1988 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to Los Angeles Clippers, 111-91 1988 1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85 1988 1st NBA game at Charlotte Coliseum - Hornets lose to Cavs, 133-93 1988 Dodgers win World Series, LA 1st to have both NBA and baseball champs as LA beats Oakland A's, 4 games to 1 in 85th World Series 1988 Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft 1988 42nd NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3 1988 NBA approves addition of 3rd referee in 1988-89 season 1988 38th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 138-133 at Chicago 1988 Largest NBA crowd-Boston Celtics at Detroit (61,938) 1988 9th largest NBA crowd 38,873-Chicago at Detroit 1987 Mookie Blaylock sets NBA record of 13 steals in a game 1987 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1987 NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte and Miami for 1988 and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989 1987 Larry Bird (Celtics), begins NBA free throw streak of 59 1987 41st NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 1987 NBA announces expansion to Charlotte North Carolina and Miami Florida in 1988 and Minneapolis Minnesota and Orlando Florida in 1989 1987 Julius Erving becomes 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points 1987 Michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season 1987 NBA's Michael Jordan's 58 points is a Chicago Bull record 1987 Washington blocks 20 Indiana shots tying NBA regulation game record 1987 Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point 1987 53,745 largest NBA crowd to date-Philadelphia at Detroit 1987 37th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 154-149 (OT) at Seattle 1987 38,873 NBA crowd watch Chicago at Detroit 1987 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1986 40th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Hous Rockets, 4 games to 2 1986 Michael Johnson sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game 1986 San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple double-20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals against Phoenix 1986 44,180 largest NBA crowd to date - Philadelphia at Detroit 1986 36th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 139-132 at Dallas 1986 5' 7" Spud Webb of Atlanta Hawks wins NBA Slam Dunk Competition 1985 39th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 1985 Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year 1985 Dallas Maverick coach Dick Motta is 4th NBA coach to win 700 games 1985 Largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit) 1985 Largest NBA crowd to date, 43,816, sees Philadelphia at Detroit 1985 35th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 140-129 at Indiana 1984 NBA's Bernard King scores 60 points 1984 Houston blocks 20 Denver shots tying NBA regulation game record 1984 1st NBA game at LA Memorial Sports Arena - Clipper beat Knick, 107-105 1984 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1984 John Long (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1984 Philadelphia 76'ers block 20 Seattle shots tying NBA regulation game record 1984 John Long (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1984 Daniel Stern becomes NBA commissioner 1984 34th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 154-145 (OT) at Denver 1984 Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game 1984 Adrian Dantly (Utah), ties NBA record of 28 free throws 1983 NBA Indiana Pacers end a 28 game road losing streak 1983 NBA San Diego Clippers ends 29 game road losing streak 1983 9,655 see highest-scoring NBA game: Detroit 186, Denver 184 (3 OT) 1983 37th NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers sweep Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1983 Los Angeles Lakers set NBA playoff game record of fewest free throws 1983 San Antonio spurs beat Denver Nuggets, 152-133 in NBA playoff game 1983 NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak 1983 NBA Indiana Pacers begin a 28 game road losing streak 1983 33rd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 132-123 at LA 1983 In NBA, Portland scores all 17 pts in overtime to beat Houston 113-96 1983 Houston is 1st NBA team to be held scoreless in an overtime Portland Trail Blazers out score them 17-0 and win 113-96 1982 Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record) 1982 Detroit blocks 20 Cleveland Cav shots tying NBA regulation game record 1982 36th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 1982 Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record 1982 NBA highest scoring game: San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171-166 (3 OT) 1982 32nd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 120-118 at New Jersey 1981 NBA New York Knick Bill Cartwright, ties record of 19 of 19 free throws 1981 1st NBA game at Meadowlands Arena, New Jersey Nets lose to New York Knicks 103-99 1981 35th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2 1981 San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record 1981 Calvin Murphy (Houston), sets NBA record with 78 consecutive free throws 1981 Boston Celtics begin 18 NBA game win streak 1981 31st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-120 at Cleveland 1980 Calvin Murphy (Rockets) begins longest NBA free throw streak of 78 1980 Detroit blocks 21 Atlanta shots setting NBA record (double OT) 1980 Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year 1980 34th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 1980 Mike Bratz (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1980 Rick Barry, Houston, is 1st in NBA to score 8, 3-pt goals in a game 1980 30th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 144-136 (OT) at Washington 1980 Mike Bratz (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1979 Indiana Pacers cut Ann Meyers, 1st woman on an NBA club 1979 33rd NBA Championship: Sea Supersonics beat Washington Bullets, 4 games to 1 1979 Tracy McGrady, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1978 Jermaine O'Neal, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers 1978 Kobe Bryant, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1978 32nd NBA Championship: Washington Bullets beat Sea Supersonics, 4 games to 3 1978 NBA championship: Portland Trailblazers win in 4 games 1978 David Thompson scores ties 3rd highest total in the NBA - 73 1978 Denver's David Thompson scores 73 points and San Antonio's George Gervin scores 63 points in separate NBA games (33 in 1 quarter) 1978 Kevin Porter, NJ, sets NBA record with 29 assists in a game 1977 31st NBA Championship: Port Trailblazers beat Philadelphia 76er, 4 games to 2 1977 Marko Milic, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1977 Tim Thomas, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1977 New Orleans' Pete Maravich sets NBA record for a guard with 68 pts 1977 Stephon Marbury, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves 1976 Shareef AbdurRahim, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1976 NBA Atlanta Hawks end a 28 game road losing streak 1976 Rick Barry (SF), ends then longest NBA free throw streak of 60 1976 Maurice Taylor, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Rick Barry (SF), begins then longest NBA free throw streak of 60 1976 Chauncey Billups, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1976 Antoine Walker, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1976 ABA (Nets, Pacers, Nuggets and Spurs) merges into NBA 1976 30th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1976 Kevin Garnett, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1976 Ron Mercer, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1976 God Shammgod, NBA guard, Washington Wizards 1976 Tim Duncan, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1976 1st NBA playoff game for Cleveland Cavliers, they lose 100-95 to Wash 1976 Cleveland Cavaliers win their 1st NBA Central Division title 1976 Keith Closs, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Cleveland Cavaliers clinch their 1st ever NBA playoff bearth 1976 Danny Fortson, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1976 Samaki Walker, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1976 Tony Battie, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1976 26th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-109 at Philadelphia 1976 NBA Atlanta Hawks begin a 28 game road losing streak 1975 James Cotton, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics 1975 Calvin Murphy (Houston) ends NBA free throw streak of 58 games 1975 Brevin Knight, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Lorenzen Wright, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1975 Calvin Murphy (Houston) begins NBA free throw streak of 58 games 1975 Keith Van Horn, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets 1975 Ed Gray, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1975 John Thomas, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1975 Shea Seals, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1975 Charles C Smith, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1975 Joe Smith, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors 1975 Ray Allen, NBA guard for the Milwaukee Bucks 1975 Anthony Parker, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers 1975 Allen Iverson, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers 1975 Zydrunas Ilgauskas, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Dontae' Jones, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1975 29th NBA Championship: Golden Warriors sweep Washington Bullets in 4 games 1975 Chris Crawford, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks 1975 Austin Croshere, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1975 Martin Lewis, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1975 Michael Stewart, NBA center for the Sacramento Kings 1975 Thomas Hamilton, NBA center for the Boston Celtics 1975 Vitaly Potapenko, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Antonio Daniels, NBA guard, Vancouver Grizzlies 1975 Cedric Henderson, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Adonal Foyle, NBA center, SF Warriors 1975 Chris Garner, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1975 Charles O'Bannon, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1975 Scot Pollard, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1975 Jacque Vaughn, NBA guard, Utah Jazz 1975 NBA New Orleans Jazz end a 28 game road losing streak 1975 Chris Anstey, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks 1974 Malik Rose, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1974 Milwaukee Bucks lose their 11th straight NBA game (team record) 1974 Jerry Stackhouse, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers 1974 Tariq Abdul Wahad, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Cleveland Coliseum opens for NBA's Cavaliers and MISL's Crunch 1974 Jerald Honeycutt, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1974 1st NBA game at Market Square Arena - Pacers beat Spurs 129-121 1974 Chicago Bull Nate Thurmond becomes 1st in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks 1974 NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28 game road losing streak 1974 Keith Booth, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1974 Anthony Johnson, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Martin Muursepp, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1974 Kiwane Garris, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1974 Gary Trent, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Rasheed Wallace, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Travis Knight, NBA center for the Boston Celtics 1974 Ben Wallace, NBA forward, Washington Wizards 1974 Antonio McDyess, NBA forward for the Phoenix Suns 1974 NBA guard Oscar Robinson retires 1974 Jason Lawson, NBA center, Orlando Magic 1974 Kelvin Cato, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Derek Fisher, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1974 Alvin Williams, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Bubba Wells, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1974 Todd Fuller, NBA center, SF Warriors 1974 Derek Anderson, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1974 Erick Dampier, NBA center, SF Warriors 1974 Jamie Feick, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1974 Dontonio Wingfield, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Mark Hendrickson, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Kerry Kittles, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets 1974 Johnny Taylor, NBA forward, Orlando Magic 1974 Ace Custis, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1974 28th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee, 4 games to 3 1974 Eric Washington, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1974 Marcus Camby, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1974 Chris Carr, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves 1974 John Wallace, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1974 Steve Nash, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1974 Walter McCarty, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1974 Othella Harrington, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1974 Tony Delk, NBA guard, SF Warriors 1974 24th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 134-123 at Seattle 1974 Paul Grant, NBA center, Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Don Reid, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons 1973 Kebu Stewart, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1973 Shandon Anderson, NBA forward, Utah Jazz 1973 Rusty LaRue, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1973 Corliss Williamson, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1973 Erick Strickland, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks 1973 James Collins, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Elmore Smith of Lakers blocks 17 shots in a game (NBA record) 1973 DeJuan Wheat, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Rodrick Rhodes, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1973 Nate Archibald signs 7 yr contract with NBA Kansas City Kings for $450,000 1973 Brian Evans, NBA forward, Orlando Magic 1973 Damon Stoudamire, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1973 Priest Lauderdale, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1973 Reggie Geary, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1973 Roy Rogers, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1973 Jimmy King, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1973 George Zidek, NBA center, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets 1973 Mario Bennett, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1973 Darvin Ham, NBA forward, Washington Wizards 1973 Horacio Llamas, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Cory Alexander, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1973 Jason Caffey, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1973 Bryant Reeves, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1973 Etdrick Bohannon, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1973 Donyell Marshall, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors 1973 Voshon Lenard, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1973 27th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1973 Jerome Williams, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1973 Serge Zwikker, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1973 Mark Davis, NBA guard and forward, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Eric Snow, NBA guard, Philadelphia 76ers, Seattle Supersonics 1973 Lamond Murray, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Theo Ratliff, NBA forward and center, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers 1973 Dave Cowens, wins NBA MVP 1973 Bob Sura, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1973 David Vaughn, NBA forward, Orlando Magic, San Francisco Warriors 1973 Jason Kidd, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1973 Bobby Jackson, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1973 Greg Ostertag, NBA center, for the Utah Jazz 1973 Michael Finley, NBA guard and forward, for the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks 1973 Chris Webber, NBA forward, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1973 Terrence Rencher, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Chris Robinson, NBA guard for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1973 Drew Barry, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1973 Tyus Edney, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings 1973 Philadelphia 76ers lose their 20th NBA game in a row 1973 Juwan Howard, NBA forward and center, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1973 Andrew DeClercq, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics 1973 Jalen Rose, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1973 Sharone Wright, NBA center and forward for the Toronto Raptors 1973 Jerome Allen, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Joe Stephens, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1973 23rd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 104-84 at Chicago 1973 Jalen Rose, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1973 Junior Burrough, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1973 Glenn Robinson, born in Gary, Indiana, NBA forward, Milw, Olympics gold 96 1972 Loren Meyer, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1972 Howard Eisley, NBA guard, Utah Jazz 1972 Alan Henderson, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks 1972 Jamal Mashburn, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks 1972 Clifford Rozier, NBA center and forward, Golden State Warriors 1972 Fred Hoiberg, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Cherokee Parks, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves 1972 Yinka Dare, NBA center, New Jersey Nets 1972 Grant Hill, born in Dallas, Texas, NBA forward and guard, Detroit Pistons, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Kurt Thomas, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat 1972 Aaron McKie, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers 1972 Mark Pope, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Sherell Ford, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics 1972 Tony Dumas, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks 1972 Derrick Alston, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1972 Ed O'Bannon, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets 1972 Jim McIlvaine, NBA center, Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics 1972 Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, Memphis, NBA guard, Orlando, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Donny Marshall, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Eric Williams, NBA forward, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics 1972 Khalid Reeves, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets 1972 Lou Roe, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1972 Travis Best, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Shawnelle Scott, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Rick Brunson, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers 1972 Frankie King, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1972 Bill Curley, NBA forward, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1972 Antonio Lang, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 26th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 1972 Malcolm Huckaby, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1972 Dickey Simpkins, NBA forward, SF Warriors, Chicago Bulls 1972 Michael Smith, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1972 Los Angeles Lakers broke NBA record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13) 1972 Lawrence Moten, NBA guard, Vancouver Grizzlies 1972 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP 1972 Shawn Bradley, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Space Jams 1972 NBA's Cincinnati Royals announce they are moving to KC 1972 Shaquille O'Neal, born in Newark, New Jersey, NBA center for the Magic, Lakers, won 1996 Olympic gold 1972 Brian Grant, NBA forward for the Portland Trailblazers and Sacramento Kings 1972 Wilt Chamberlain is 1st NBA player to score 30,000 points 1972 Clint McDaniel, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1972 Jamie Watson, NBA forward, Utah Jazz 1972 1st NBA to score 30,000 points (Wilt Chamberlain in 940 games) 1972 Shawn Respert, NBA guard, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors 1972 22nd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 112-110 at LA 1972 Howard Nathan, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1972 Los Angeles Lakers chalk up 33rd consecutive win (NBA record) 1971 Brent Barry, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Matt Maloney, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1971 Nick Van Exel, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1971 Ashraf Amaya, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1971 Vin Baker, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1971 NBA's Los Angeles Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak 1971 Darrin Hancock, NBA guard and forward, Charlotte Hornets 1971 John Coker, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns 1971 Anthony "Pig" Miller, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks 1971 Eddie Jones, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1971 Monty Williams, NBA forward and guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1971 Chris Whitney, NBA guard, Washington Wizards 1971 Eric Montross, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1971 Terry Dehere, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1971 Greg Minor, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1971 Anthony Goldwire, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1971 Tracy Murray, NBA forward, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards 1971 Calbert Cheaney, NBA forward and guard, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1971 Bobby Hurley, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1971 Rodney Rogers, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Bruce Bowen, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1971 Corey Beck, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Harold Miner, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 25th NBA Championship: Milwaukee beat Baltimore Bullets in 4 games 1971 B J Tyler, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1971 Charles Outlaw, NBA forward, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic 1971 Allan Houston, NBA guard for the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons 1971 Wesley Person, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Isaiah Rider, NBA guard and forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Port Trailblazers 1971 Milwaukee Bucks win their 20th straight NBA game (team record) 1971 Darrick Martin, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves 1971 Gheorghe Muresan, NBA center, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1971 Carlos Rogers, NBA forward and center for the Toronto Raptors 1971 Doug Edwards, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1971 Scott Burrell, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Aaron Williams, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics 1970 Bryon Russell, NBA forward, Utah Jazz 1970 Kevin Salvadori, NBA center for the Sacramento Kings 1970 Lucious Harris, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks 1970 Lawrence Funderburke, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1970 Mitchell Butler, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Ivano Newbill, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Bryant Stith, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106 1970 Lindsey Hunter, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1970 Greg Graham, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets 1970 John Amaechi, NBA center and forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 David Wesley, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA victory (11th game), beating Portland 105-103 1970 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99 1970 Jim Jackson, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers 1970 Charlie Ward, NBA guard for the New York Knicks/Heisman Trophy winner 1993 1970 Kenny Anderson, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trailblazers 1970 Harold Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Eric Piatkowski, NBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Trevor Ruffin, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers 1970 Clarence Weatherspoon, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1970 George Lynch, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 James Robinson, NBA guard, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers 1970 Reggie Slater, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Robert Horry, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets 1970 Brooks Thompson, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic 1970 Stephen Howard, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics 1970 Mark Strickland, NBA forward for the Miami Heat 1970 Antonio Harvey, NBA center and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 A C Earl, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Rich Manning, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Rastko Cvetkovic, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Popeye Jones, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Ron "Popeye" Jones, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1970 Zan Tabak, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Lee Mayberry, NBA guard, Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Eric Riley, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Sam Mack, NBA forward and guard, Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Terrell Brandon, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks 1970 Hubert Davis, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks 1970 Todd Mundt, NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks 1970 Keith Tower, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Doug Christie, NBA guard and forward for the Toronto Raptors 1970 NBA championship: Knicks beat Lakers, 113-99 1970 LaPhonso Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1970 24th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1970 Walt Williams, NBA forward and guard, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat 1970 Oliver Miller, NBA forward and center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Marques Bragg, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Rex Walters, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat 1970 Sasha Danilovic, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1970 Adam Keefe, NBA forward, Utah Jazz 1970 Dell Demps, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1970 Alonzo Mourning, NBA center, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets 1970 Stanley Roberts, NBA center, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland 1970 Eric Mobley, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Malik Sealy, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Chris Mills, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks 1970 20th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 142-135 at Philadelphia 1970 Don MacLean, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets 1970 Todd Day, NBA guard and forward for the Boston Celtics 1970 Tony Farmer, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Bobby Phills, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Tom Gugliotta, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1969 Elmore Spencer, NBA center, Portland Trail Blazers 1969 Shawn Kemp, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics 1969 Anthony Peeler, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies 1969 Byron Houston, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1969 Sam Cassell, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets 1969 Anthony Avent, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1969 Joe Courtney, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 P J Brown, NBA center and forward, New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat 1969 Carl Thomas, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 Matt Geiger, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Sean Rooks, NBA center, Los Angeles Lakers 1969 Victor Alexander, NBA forward and center for the New York Knicks 1969 Isaac Austin, NBA center for the Miami Heat 1969 Christian Laettner, NBA forward and center, Atlanta Hawks, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Boston Celtics sold for an NBA record $6 million 1969 Doug Overton, NBA guard, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets 1969 Cedric Ceballos, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1969 Jon Barry, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors 1969 Chris King, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1969 Rick Fox, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics 1969 John Crotty, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trailblazers 1969 Lorenzo Williams, NBA center, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks 1969 Travis Williams, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Richard Dumas, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1969 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1969 Billy Owens, NBA forward and guard for the Sacramento Kings 1969 Mark Macon, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1969 Brian Williams, NBA center and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1969 Anthony Tucker, NBA forward for the New York Knicks 1969 Steve Smith, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1969 Elliot Perry, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks 1969 Dale Davis, NBA forward, Indiana Pacers 1969 Larry Johnson, NBA forward for the Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks 1969 Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets 1969 Vincenzo Esposito, NBA guard, Toronto Raptors 1969 Donald Hodge, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets 1969 41,163, then largest NBA crowd, watches doubleheader Cincinnati - Detroit, San Diego - Boston 1969 Robert Pack, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Dallas Mavericks 1969 Luc Longley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1969 Corie Blount, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Sean Higgins, NBA guard and forward, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trailblazers 1968 Brent Price, NBA guard, Houston Rockets, Washington Bullets 1968 Dee Brown, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1968 Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love and Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson 1968 Lionel Simmons, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1968 Antonio Davis, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers 1968 Dwayne Schintzius, NBA center for the Indiana Pacers 1968 Greg Foster, NBA center, Utah Jazz 1968 Toni Kukoc, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1968 Pete Chilcutt, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1968 Dennis Scott, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1968 Emanual Davis, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1968 Michael Curry, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks 1968 Stacey Augmon, Pasadena, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers, Hawks 1968 Elden Campbell, NBA forward and center, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Gary Payton, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics 1968 Darrell Armstrong, NBA guard, Orlando Magic 1968 Jud Buechler, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls 1968 Eric Murdock, NBA guard, Vancouver Grizzlies, Miami Heat 1968 Tony Smith, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1968 Duane Causwell, NBA center, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings 1968 Kendall Gill, NBA guard and forward, New Jersey Nets 1968 Randy Brown, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1968 David Benoit, NBA forward, Utah Jazz, New Jersey Nets 1968 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 1968 Bimbo Coles, NBA guard, Golden State Warriors 1968 1st NBA game at Madison Square Garden, Knicks beat SD Clippers 1968 J R Reid, NBA forward, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets 1968 Scott Williams, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1968 Tyrone Hill, NBA forward, Milwaukee Bucks 1968 Tyrone Hill, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1968 Chucky Brown, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks 1968 Loy Vaught, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1968 Jayson Williams, NBA center, New Jersey Nets 1968 Derek Strong, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic 1968 Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Sean Elliott, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1968 Steve Henson, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1968 Reggie Jordan, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves 1968 NBA announces it will expand to Milwaukee and Phoenix 1968 Nick Anderson, NBA guard and forward, Orlando Magic 1968 Marty Conlon, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1968 Felton Spencer, NBA center, SF Warriors 1968 Felton Spencer, NBA center, Utah Jazz 1967 1st NBA game at Great Western Forum, Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston 147-118 1967 Ervin Johnson, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1967 Terry Mills, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons 1967 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia 76ers scores 68 points vs Chicago 1967 Keith Askins, NBA guard and forward for the Miami Heat 1967 Eldridge Recasner, NBA guard, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets 1967 Greg Sutton, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers 1967 Wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 22 free throws misses 1967 Chris Childs, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks 1967 Greg Anthony, NBA guard, Vancouver Grizzlies, Seattle Supersonics 1967 Jaren Jackson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs 1967 Rex Chapman, NBA guard, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns 1967 B J Armstrong, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1967 Chris Gatling, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets 1967 Tony Massenburg, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1967 Kevin Pritchard, NBA guard, Washington Bullets 1967 Tony Massenburg, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1967 Derrick Coleman, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1967 Terry Davis, NBA forward and center, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards 1967 Matt Bullard, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks 1967 Glen Rice, NBA guard and forward, Charlotte Hornets 1967 Doug West, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1967 George McCloud, NBA forward and guard, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns 1967 21st NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 2 1967 Dino Radja, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1967 Dana Barros, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1967 76er Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record of 41 rebounds 1967 Pervis Ellison, NBA forward and center for the Boston Celtics 1967 Tom Hammonds, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets 1967 Mookie Blaylock, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1967 Wilt Chamberlain sinks NBA record 35th consecutive field goal 1967 Stacey King, NBA forward and center for the Miami Heat 1967 Willie Anderson, U.S., NBA guard, New York Knicks, Olympic-bronze-1988 1966 Tim Legler, NBA guard, Washington Wizards/Bullets 1966 NBA awards Seattle Supersonics a franchise for 1967-68 season 1966 Clifford Robinson, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers 1966 Anthony Mason, NBA forward, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets 1966 Carl Herrera, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1966 1st NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena - Warriors beat Bulls 108-101 1966 Dean Garrett, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1966 Ledell Eackles, NBA guard, Washington Wizards/Bullets 1966 Rumeal Robinson, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons 1966 Danny Ferry, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1966 Derrick McKey, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Hersey Hawkins, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics, Olympic-bronze-1988 1966 Sherman Douglas, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets 1966 Tim Hardaway, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1966 Rik Smits, NBA center for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Vinny Del Negro, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1966 Micheal Williams, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1966 Rod Strickland, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards 1966 Adrian Caldwell, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Andrew Lang, NBA center, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks 1966 Dikembe Mutombo, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets 1966 Eric Leckner, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1966 Donald Royal, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic 1966 Danny Manning, NBA forward and center for the Phoenix Suns 1966 Mark Jackson, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Pooh Richardson, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1966 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1966 Randolph Keys, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1966 Bill Russell became 1st black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics) 1966 Brian Shaw, NBA guard, Orlando Magic, San Francisco Warriors 1966 Grant Long, NBA forward for the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks 1966 Kevin Johnson, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1966 Vincent Askew, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Trailblazers 1966 Wilt Chamberlain breaks NBA career scoring record at 20,884 points 1966 Haywoode Workman, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Chris Morris, NBA forward, Utah Jazz 1966 Red Auerbach wins his 1,000th game as coach of NBA Boston Celtics 1965 Jeff Grayer, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Olympics-bronze-1988 1965 Kevin Gamble, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1965 Blue Edwards, NBA guard for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1965 Kevin Edwards, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets 1965 Brad Daugherty, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Steve Kerr, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1965 Scottie Pippen, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1965 Vernon Maxwell, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1965 Dan Majerle, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1965 Will Perdue, NBA center for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Reggie Miller, Riverside California, NBA guard, Indiana Pacers, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1965 John Starks, NBA guard for the New York Knicks 1965 David Robinson, born in Florida, NBA center, San Antonio Spurs, Olympics gold 92 1965 Scott Brooks, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks 1965 Henry James, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Charles Smith, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Harvey Grant, NBA forward, Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, Wizards 1965 Mitch Richmond, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, NBA guard, Sac Kings, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1965 Tim Perry, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets 1965 Chris Washburn, born in Hickory, North Carolina, Christopher Scott Washburn, athlete, NBA player, played for North Carolina State 1985 - 1986 1965 Rony Seikaly, NBA center, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors 1965 Reggie Miller, NBA player for the Indiana Pacers 1965 19th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1965 Mark Bryant, NBA forward and center, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets 1965 Gary Grant, NBA guard for the New York Knicks 1965 Mark Jackson, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1965 Avery Johnson, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Kenny Smith, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1965 Duane Ferrell, NBA forward, SF Warriors, Indiana Pacers 1965 Chris Dudley, NBA center, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers 1965 Muggsy Bogues, NBA guard, SF Warriors 1965 [Tyrone] Muggsy Bogues, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets 1964 Arvydas Sabonis, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers 1964 Joe Wolf, NBA forward and center, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets 1964 David Wood, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1964 Benoit Benjamin, NBA center for the Milwaukee Bucks 1964 Olden Polynice, NBA forward and center for the Sacramento Kings 1964 Brad Lohaus, NBA forward and center for the New York Knicks 1964 Nate McMillan, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics 1964 Rafael Addison, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1964 Ronnie Grandison, NBA forward for the New York Knicks 1964 Chuck Person, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1964 Dell Curry, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1964 Greg Anderson, NBA forward and center, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks 1964 Sarunas Marciulionis, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1964 Wayman Tisdale, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns 1964 Armon Gilliam, NBA forward, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets 1964 Kenny Gattison, NBA forward, Orlando Magic 1964 John Salley, NBA star, Detroit Pistons 1964 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 1 1964 Bob McCann, NBA forward, Washington Bullets 1964 Kevin Duckworth, NBA center for the Milwaukee Bucks 1964 Reggie Williams, NBA forward and guard for the Denver Nuggets 1964 Mark Price, NBA guard, Cleveland Caveliers 1964 Mark Price, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Orlando Magic 1964 Jack Haley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1964 Stojko Vrankovic, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1964 Ron Harper, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1964 14th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-107 at Boston 1963 Charles Oakley, NBA forward for the New York Knicks 1963 David Wingate, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics 1963 Johnny Newman, NBA guard/foward, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks 1963 Mario Elie, NBA forward and guard for the Houston Rockets 1963 Anthony Bowie, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic 1963 A C Green, NBA forward, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1963 Johnny Earl Dawkins, Jr., NBA guard, Spurs, Charlotte Hornets 1963 Gerald Wilkins, NBA guard, Orlando Magic 1963 Sam Mitchell, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves 1963 Terry Catledge, NBA star, Orlando Magic 1963 Chris Mullin, born in Brooklyn, New York, NBA forward, Warriors, Pacers, Olympics gold 92 1963 Karl Malone, born in Summeerfield, Louisiana, NBA forward, Utah, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 Anthony Webb, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1963 Spud Webb, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1963 Xavier McDaniel, NBA forward, Seattle SuperSonics 1963 Joe Dumars, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1963 Jon Koncak, NBA center, Orlando Magic 1963 Jeff Hornacek, NBA guard, Utah Jazz 1963 Bill Wennington, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1963 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 1963 Terry Porter, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1963 Ed Pinckney, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1963 Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game 1963 SF Guy Rogers ties NBA record with 28 assists 1963 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 70 points vs. Syracuse 1963 Charles Barkley, Leads Ab, NBA forward, Phoenix, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1963 Michael Jordan, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1963 Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1963 Detlef Schrempf, Germany, NBA forward, Mavericks, Pacers, Supersonics 1963 Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, Nigeria, NBA center, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1963 Michael Adams, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1963 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points vs Los Angeles 1962 Tyrone Corbin, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks 1962 Jerry Reynolds, NBA guard and forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1962 1,000,000th NBA point scored 1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 73 points vs New York Knicks 1962 Blair Rasmussen, NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks 1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers 1962 Manute Bol, NBA center, Golden State Warriors 1962 Kevin Willis, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1962 John Williams, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns 1962 Otis Thorpe, NBA forward, Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons 1962 Patrick Ewing, born in Jamaica, NBA center, New York Knicks, Gold Medal 1984, 1992 Olympics 1962 Alvin Robertson, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1962 Jerome Kersey, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors, Sea Supersonics 1962 Clyde "Glide" Drexler, NBA Guard, Houston Rockets, Port Trailblazers 1962 16th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1962 Jeff Turner, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1962 John Stockton, born in Spokane, Washington, NBA guard, Utah Jazz, 1996 Olympics gold 1962 Wilt Chamberlain is 1st to score 4,000 pts in an NBA season 1962 Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game 1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs. New York 1962 Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts 1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs St. Louis 1962 Vern Fleming, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets 1962 Michael Cage, NBA forward and center, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets 1962 Joe Kleine, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls 1961 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 78 points vs LA 1961 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs NY 1961 Larry Costello scores 32 consecutive pts without a miss (NBA rec) 1961 Wilt Chamberlain scores the 2nd highest total in the NBA - 78 1961 NBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points 1961 St. Louis Hawk Bob Pettit sets NBA record, hitting 19 of 19 free throws 1961 Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1961 Derek Harper, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic 1961 Craig Ehlo, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1961 Antoine Carr, NBA forward and center, Utah Jazz 1961 Jeff Malone, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Miami Heat 1961 LaSalle Thompson, NBA forward and center for the Philadelphia 76ers 1961 Sam Perkins, NBA forward and center, Seattle Supersonics 1961 Dennis Rodman, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1961 Isiah Thomas, NBA forward, Detroit Piston; 1990 NBA playoff MVP 1961 15th NBA Championship: Bos Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks, 4 games to 1 1961 Byron Scott, NBA guard for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1961 Terry Cummings, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers 1961 James Worthy, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP 1961 Michael Jordan, born in Brooklyn, New York, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls 1960 Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record) 1960 Elgin Baylor of NBA Los Angeles Lakers scores 71 points vs New York Knicks 1960 Mark West, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1960 John MacBeth Paxson, NBA Guard, Chicago Bulls 1960 Fred Roberts, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1960 Dale Ellis, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets 1960 Ralph Sampson, NBA center, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets 1960 14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 1960 Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) sets NBA playoff record of 53 points 1960 Buck Williams, NBA forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks 1960 Sleepy Floyd, NBA guard 1960 10th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 125-115 at Philadelphia 1960 Syracuse National Dolph Schayes is 1st NBA'er to score 15,000 points 1960 Dominique Wilkins, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks 1959 Mark Aguirre, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1959 Ricky Pierce, NBA guard and forward, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks 1959 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Michigan, NBA Forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1959 Frank Brickowski, NBA forward and center, Seattle Supersonics 1959 Tom Chambers, NBA forward, center, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns 1959 Dan Schayes, NBA center and forward, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic 1959 Eddie Johnson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers 1959 Bill Sharman hits a NBA record 56 consecutive foul shot 1959 13th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics sweep Minnesota Lakers in 4 games Boston Celtics wins 8th straight title 1959 Danny Ainge, NBA coach for the Phoenix Suns 1959 Boston Celtic Bob Cousy sets NBA record with 28 assists Boston Celtics score 173 points against Minneapolis Lakers 1959 Kelly Tripuka, Glenn Ridge, New Jersey, NBA forward, Det Pistons, Utah Jazz 1958 Alton Lister, NBA forward and center, Portland Trailblazers, Celtics 1958 Rick Mahorn, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1958 12th NBA Championship: St. Louis Hawks beat Bost Celtics, 4 games to 2 1958 Kurt Rambis, NBA forward, Lakers, Hornets, Clark Kent look-a-like 1958 Herb Williams, NBA center, Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks 1958 Larry Smith, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, professional basketball player, coach, played forward/center for Alcorn State University, played for NBA's Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, credited as best rebounder in the 1980's, coached Anaheim Arsenal 1958 Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points 1957 Kevin McHale, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1957 Celtic Bill Russell sets NBA record of 49 rebounds beat Philadelphia 111-89 1957 Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons 1957 11th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 1957 Charles Jones, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1957 NBA modifies the free-throw rule 1957 Darryl Dawkins, NBA center, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets 1956 Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games 1956 Bill Sharman (Boston) begins NBA free throw streak of 55 games 1956 Maurice Cheeks, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Philadelphia '76ers 1956 Michael Cooper, NBA star, Los Angeles Lakers 1956 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1 1956 Biggest NBA margin of victory - Minnesota Lakers-133, St. Louis Hawks-75 1955 Stu Jackson, Reading, Pennsylvania, NBA coach, New York Knicks, 1989-90 1955 James Edwards, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1955 Jack Sikma, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1955 Lonnie Shelton, NBA forward, New York Knick, Seattle Supersonics 1955 Tree Rollins, born in Winter Haven, Florida, NBA center, Cleveland Cavaliers 1955 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3 1955 Adrian Dantley, born in Washington, D.C., NBA forward, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics, Utah Jazz 1955 Eric Money, born in Detroit, Michigan, athlete, former pro basketball player for the NBA, averaged 12.2 points per game 1954 Frank Selvy of Milwaukee sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws 1954 David Thompson, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics 1954 NBA adopts 24-second shot clock and 6 team-foul rule 1954 8th NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 3 1954 Moses Malone, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia '76ers 1954 NBA Baltimore Bullets end a 32 game road losing streak 1953 World B Free, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors 1953 John Lucas, Durham, North Carolina, NBA guard, Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee 1953 Gus Williams, NBA guard, Golden State, Seattle, Washington 1953 Boxing's NBA adopts 10-pt-must-scoring-system (10 pts to round winner) 1953 Robert Parish, NBA center, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets 1953 "Keith" Jamaal Wilkes, NBA forward, Golden State-Rookie of Yr 1975 1953 7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 1953 NBA record 106 fouls and 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse) 1953 NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak 1952 Bill Walton, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics 1952 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1951 Bob McAdoo, NBA forward and center, Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers 1951 Slick Watts, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic 1951 5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1951 1st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-94 at Boston 1951 Washington Capitals NBA club folds 1950 Paul Westphal, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns 1950 7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft. Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18 1950 Phil Chenier, NBA guard, Washington Bullets 1950 Chuck Cooper becomes 1st black to play in NBA 1950 4th NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 2 1950 Julius Erving, ABA/NBA forward, Virg Squirers, New York Nets, Philadelphia 76ers 1949 3rd NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Washington Capitols, 4 games to 2 1948 Dan Issel, NBA coach/player, 27,482 points, Denver Nuggets 1948 Dave Cowens, NBA forward, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks 1948 Bob Lanier, NBA center, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks 1948 "Pistol" Pete Maravich, NBA star for the Atlanta Hawks 1948 2nd NBA Championship: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 4 games to 2 1948 "Tiny" Nate Archibald, NBA guard, Cincinnati 1948 Austin Carr, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1948 Dennis Awtrey, NBA center, Chicago Bulls, Suns 1947 John Johnson, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic 1947 Lucius Allen, NBA star for the Milwaukee Bucks 1947 1st NBA Championship: Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 4 games to 2 1947 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lew Alcindor, NBA center, Mil Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1946 Don Chaney, NBA player for the Houston Rockets/coach, Detroit Pistons 1946 Wes Unseld, NBA all-star, Baltimore Bullets, MVP 1969 1946 Bobby "Bingo" Smith, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1945 Elvin Hayes, NBA star, San Diego, Houston, Baltimore 1945 Phil Jackson, Deer Lodge Montana, NBA star, Knicks, coach, Bulls 1945 Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1945 Walt "Clyde" Frazier, NBA guard for the New York Knicks 1945 Pat Riley, born in Schenectady, New York, NBA coach, Lakers, Knicks, Heat 1944 Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, NBA Guard, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets 1944 NBA rookie of the year in 1966, Rick Barry 1944 Rick Barry, ABA/NBA forward, New York Nets, Golden State Warriors 1944 Clyde Lee, born in Nashville, Tennessee, basketball player, Vanderbilt University's 'greatest player', played ten NBA seasons with the Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers 1943 Billy Cunningham, NBA/ABA, Philadelphia 76ers, Carolina Cougers 1943 Gail Goodrich, NBA star, Lakers, Suns 1943 Dick Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns 1943 Tom Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, Detroit, Cincinnati, KC-Omaha, Phil 1942 David J Stern, NBA commissioner, 1984- 1942 Fred Hetzel, NBA star, SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks 1942 Connie Hawkins, Harlem Globetrotter/NBA, Phoenix Suns, ABA MVP 1968 1942 Willis Reed, NBA hall of fame MVP center/coach for the New York Knicks 1942 Happy Hairston, NBA star, Cin, Detroit, LA 1941 Nate Thurmond, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1941 Howie Komives, NBA star, New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves 1940 Dave DeBusschere, Detroit, NBA foward, New York Knick, last ABA commissioner 1940 Larry Brown, NBA player/NBA coach for the New York Knicks 1940 John Havlicek, born in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, NBA hall-of-famer for the Boston Celtics 1940 Jerry Lucas, born in Middletown, Ohio, NBA center, 1960 Olympics gold, New York Knicks 1940 Kevin Loughery, NBA star/coach 1940 Chet Walker, NBA all-star forward, Chicago Bulls 1939 Walt Bellamy, born in New Bern, North Carolina, NBA center, Knicks, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Oscar Robertson, NBA guard, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Jerry West, born in Cheylan, West Virginia, NBA superstar, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1937 Lenny Wilkins, NBA player and coach, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta 1937 Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach, Boston Celtic 1936 Wilt Chamberlain, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NBA great center, Los Angeles Laker, 5 time MVP 1934 Willie Naulls, NBA star for the New York Knicks 1934 Elgin Baylor, NBA star, 1958-59 Rookie of Year-Lakers 1933 Tom B Gola, NBA Hall-of-Famer 1932 Robert Pettit, NBA star, St. Louis Bombers/1959 MVP 1931 Dick Motta, NBA coach, 856 wins, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings 1930 Gene Conley, MLB player/NBA player 1930 Chuck Daly, born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics 1928 Bob Cousy, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP 1926 Marques Haynes, NBA player, World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters 1926 Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer, Harlem Globetrotters 1925 Jack Ramsay, NBA coach 1924 George Mikan, NBA center, 6-time all-pro 1920 William "Red" Holzman, NBA coach, New York Knickerbockers, 754 wins 1917 Arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM, Boston Celtic 1916 Hank Luisetti, NBA forward, 1st to use a one-handed shot 1905 Walter Brown, sports organizer, NBA 1883 George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee, elected 1961 |
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