2014 Event Sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Microsoft ex-CEO Steve Ballmer has gone through, despite attempts by former owner Donald Sterling to stop the transaction; Sterling was forced to sell after being banned from the NBA for his racist remarks 2014 Event The San Antonio Spurs beats the Miami Heat, depriving the Heat of a three-time consecutive NBA title win; the final score was 104 - 87 2014 Event Donald Sterling, the owner of the L.A. Clippers who was banned from the NBA after racist remarks, has changed his mind on allowing sale of the team to Microsoft ex-CEO Steve Balmer; instead, Sterling has revived his $1 billion lawsuit agains the NBA 2014 Event Donald Sterling, the L.A. Clippers owner banned from the NBA after making racist remarks, has dropped a lawsuit fighting the forced sale of the team; the pending sale to former Microsoft exec Steve Ballmer must now be approved by the NBA 2014 Event Shelly Sterling, Donald Sterling's wife and co-owner of the L.A. Clippers, plans to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion; the sale depends on approval from the NBA and Donald 2014 Event The NBA names business executive Dick Parsons as acting CEO of the L.A. Clippers; owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from contact with the Clippers or the NBA after he made racist remarks; the NBA plans to attempt a forced sale of the team 2013 Event An NBA league committee recommends NBA owners reject the big from a group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer to purchase the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle 2011 Event NBA team owners and players reach an agreement, ending the 149-day NBA lockout; the new NBA season will begin Christmas day 2011 Event In the 2011 NBA Finals, he Dallas Mavericks win their first NBA title, winning 4 - 2 over the Miami Heat 2009 Death 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 Event NBA Finals, Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 2003 Event NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs beat New Jersey Nets 4 games to 2 2002 Event NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 4 games to 0 2001 Event NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 2000 Event NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2 1999 Event NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 4 games to 1 1998 Event NBA Finals, Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 1998 Event 48th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 135-114 at New York City 1997 Event NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for 1 year for attacking his coach 1997 Event Mavericks' A C Green sets NBA record of 907 consecutive games played 1997 Event Mavericks' A C Green ties Randy Smith's NBA record of 906 cons games 1997 Event NBA announces hiring of Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer as 1st women to officiate a major-league all-male sports league 1997 Event Dennis Rodman returns from 2nd longest NBA suspension (11 games) 1997 Event 51st NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2 1997 Event 47th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 132-120 at Cleveland 1997 Event NBA suspends Dennis Rodman indefinitely/$25,000 for kicking cameraman 1996 Event Portland's Jermaine O'Neal, 18, becomes youngest NBA player 1996 Event Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57 1996 Event Michael Jordan signs a NBA contract for 1 year for $25 million 1996 Event 50th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Seat Supersonic, 4 games to 2 1996 Event Chicago Bulls win NBA record 72 games (72-8) 1996 Event Magic Johnson is 2nd NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists 1996 Event Lenny Wilkens, winningest coach in NBA, coaches his 1,000th victory 1996 Event 46th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 129-118 at San Antonio 1995 Event NBA referees return to work after striking 1995 Event 1st meeting of NBA expansion teams, Raptors beat Grizzlies 93-81 1995 Event NBA settles strike of referees, refs to return on Dec 12 1995 Event 1st NBA game at General Motors Place, Vancouver Grizzlies beat Minnesota Timberwolves 100-98 in OT 1995 Event 1st NBA game at FleetCenter, Boston Celtics lose to Mil Bucks, 101-100 1995 Event 1st NBA game at Rose Garden, Port Trailblazers lose to Grizzlies 92-80 1995 Event 1st NBA game at Skydome, Toronto Raptors beat New Jersey Nets 94-79 1995 Event 49th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic in 4 games 1995 Event NBA New York Knicks beat New York Nets in 100th meeting (Knicks 53 Nets 47) 1995 Event Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement 1995 Event 45th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 139-112 at Phoenix 1995 Event Atlanta Hawks' Lenny Wilkens becomes NBA's winningest coach (939) 1994 Event Court upholds NBA salary cap and draft rights 1994 Death Earl Strum, referee (NBA), dies of brain cancer at 66 1994 Event 48th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1994 Event Toronto NBA franchise unveils name "Raptors" and logo 1994 Event Denver Nuggets become NBA's 1st #8 seed to beat a #1 seed (Seattle) 1994 Event David Robinson scores ties 7th highest total in the NBA - 71 1994 Event Miami Heat beat New York Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak 1994 Event 44th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 127-118 at Minneapolis 1993 Event Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start 1993 Event 1st NBA game in Alamodome, San Antonio Spurs beat Warriors 91-85 1993 Death James Jordan, NBA Michael Jordan's father, found dead near McColl, South Carolina 1993 Death Reggie Lewis, NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27 1993 Event 47th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1993 Death Drazen Petrovic, NBA player (New Jersey Nets), dies in auto-accident at 28 1993 Event 43rd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 135-132 (OT) at Salt Lake City 1992 Death Chuck Connors, U.S. NBA/baseballer/actor (Boston Celtics), dies at 71 1992 Event 1st NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105 1992 Event 46th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Port Trailblazers, 4 games to 2 1992 Birthday Earvin Johnson III, son of NBA foward Magic Johnson 1992 Death Danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83 1992 Event 2nd lowest NBA scoring game - Detroit Piston 72, New York Knicks 61 1992 Event 42nd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 153-113 at Orlando 1992 Event NBA All Star Game - West beats East 153-113 1991 Event NBA's most lopsided game Cleveland beats Miami 148-80 1991 Event Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games 1991 Event New Jersey Nets set NBA record of 22 blocks beating Nuggets 121-81 1991 Event Sacramento Kings ends NBA's longest road losing streak at 43 games 1991 Event Ricky Pierce (Seattle) begins NBA free throw streak of 75 game 1991 Event 1st NBA game in Delta City, Utah Jazz beats Seattle 103-95 1991 Event Dallas Mavericks Roy Tarpley becomes 7th to be banned from NBA for life under the league's anti-drug agreement 1991 Event NBA star Magic Johnson marries Earletha "Cookie" Kelly 1991 Event Charlotte Hornets make Larry Johnson of UNLV, NBA's #1 draft pick 1991 Event 45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1991 Event Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP 1991 Event John Stockton breaks his own NBA season assist record at 1,136 1991 Event Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assistswith 9,898 1991 Event Sacramento Kings set NBA record, losing 35th consecutive game on road 1991 Event Joe Dumaars (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games 1991 Event Sacramento Kings set NBA record of 29 consecutive road loses 1991 Event Reggie Miller (Indiana) ends NBA free throw streak of 52 games 1991 Event New Jersey Net coach Bill Fitch is 4th coach to win 800 NBA games 1991 Event Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games 1991 Event Reggie Miller (Indiana) begins NBA free throw streak of 52 games 1991 Event 41st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 116-114 at Charlotte 1991 Event NBA All Star Game at Charlotte North Carolina 1991 Event Bob Knight, Larry O'Brien, Tiny Archibald, Dave Cowens, Harry Gallatin and Larry Fleisher elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1991 Event Nugget's Michael Adams becomes shortest NBA player to get a triple-double 1990 Event Sacramento Kings last NBA win on the road for over a year 1990 Event 1st NBA game at Target Center, Minnesota Timberwolves beat Mavericks 98-85 1990 Event 44th NBA Championship: Det Pistons beat Por Trailblazers, 4 games to 1 1990 Event Pistons and 76'ers get into a fight accruing $162,500 fines (NBA record) 1990 Event 4th largest NBA crowd (45,458) see Orlando play at Minneapolis 1990 Event John Stockton reaches 1000-assist mark for NBA record 3 years in a row 1990 Event Larry Bird (Celtics) ends NBA free throw streak of 71 games 1990 Event 40th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 130-113 at Miami 1989 Event Oregon begins taking bids on NBA games 1989 Event Larry Bird, of the Celtics, begins NBA free throw streak of 71 games 1989 Event Walter Davis (Denver) ends NBA free throw streak of 53 games 1989 Event Walter Davis (Denver) begins NBA free throw streak of 53 games 1989 Event Orlando Magic's 1st NBA game, loses to Nets, 111-106 1989 Event Minn Timberwolves' 1st NBA game, loses to Seattle, 106-94 1989 Event 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1989 Event Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last NBA game in Seattle 1989 Event NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers win 22nd straight home game 1989 Event 39th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 143-134 at Houston 1989 Event Celtic Kansas City Jones and Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1989 Event Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1989 Event Kareem Abdul-Jabar becomes 1st NBA player to score 38,000 points 1989 Event Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1989 Event Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th NBA point in his 5th season 1989 Event NBA New Jersey Nets begin a 32+ game road losing streak 1989 Event NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers longest win streak (11) 1989 Event Cleveland Cavaliers block 21 New York Knick shots tying NBA regulation game record 1988 Event NBA's Miami Heat wins 1st game ever, 89-88 (Clippers), after 17 loses 1988 Event Knick's set NBA record of 11 3-pointers and sink Bucks, 113-109 1988 Event Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (2nd fastest) 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milwaukee Bucks lose to Los Angeles Clippers 111-9 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to Los Angeles Clippers, 111-91 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Charlotte Coliseum - Hornets lose to Cavs, 133-93 1988 Event 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 Event Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft 1988 Event 42nd NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3 1988 Event NBA approves addition of 3rd referee in 1988-89 season 1988 Event 38th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 138-133 at Chicago 1988 Event Largest NBA crowd-Boston Celtics at Detroit (61,938) 1988 Event 9th largest NBA crowd 38,873-Chicago at Detroit 1987 Event Mookie Blaylock sets NBA record of 13 steals in a game 1987 Event Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1987 Event NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte and Miami for 1988 and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989 1987 Event Larry Bird (Celtics), begins NBA free throw streak of 59 1987 Event 41st NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 1987 Event NBA announces expansion to Charlotte North Carolina and Miami Florida in 1988 and Minneapolis Minnesota and Orlando Florida in 1989 1987 Event Julius Erving becomes 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points 1987 Event Michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season 1987 Event NBA's Michael Jordan's 58 points is a Chicago Bull record 1987 Event Washington blocks 20 Indiana shots tying NBA regulation game record 1987 Event Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point 1987 Event 53,745 largest NBA crowd to date-Philadelphia at Detroit 1987 Event 37th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 154-149 (OT) at Seattle 1987 Event 38,873 NBA crowd watch Chicago at Detroit 1987 Event Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1986 Event 40th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Hous Rockets, 4 games to 2 1986 Event Michael Johnson sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game 1986 Event San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple double-20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals against Phoenix 1986 Event 44,180 largest NBA crowd to date - Philadelphia at Detroit 1986 Event 36th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 139-132 at Dallas 1986 Event 5' 7" Spud Webb of Atlanta Hawks wins NBA Slam Dunk Competition 1985 Event 39th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 1985 Event Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year 1985 Event Dallas Maverick coach Dick Motta is 4th NBA coach to win 700 games 1985 Event Largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit) 1985 Event Largest NBA crowd to date, 43,816, sees Philadelphia at Detroit 1985 Event 35th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 140-129 at Indiana 1984 Birthday LeBron James, born in Akron, Ohio, professional basketball player, nicknamed, 'King James', number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, won gold at 2008 Olympics 1984 Event NBA's Bernard King scores 60 points 1984 Event Houston blocks 20 Denver shots tying NBA regulation game record 1984 Event 1st NBA game at LA Memorial Sports Arena - Clipper beat Knick, 107-105 1984 Event 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1984 Event John Long (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1984 Event Philadelphia 76'ers block 20 Seattle shots tying NBA regulation game record 1984 Event John Long (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1984 Event Daniel Stern becomes NBA commissioner 1984 Event 34th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 154-145 (OT) at Denver 1984 Event Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game 1984 Event Adrian Dantly (Utah), ties NBA record of 28 free throws 1983 Event NBA Indiana Pacers end a 28 game road losing streak 1983 Event NBA San Diego Clippers ends 29 game road losing streak 1983 Event 9,655 see highest-scoring NBA game: Detroit 186, Denver 184 (3 OT) 1983 Event 37th NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers sweep Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1983 Event Los Angeles Lakers set NBA playoff game record of fewest free throws 1983 Event San Antonio spurs beat Denver Nuggets, 152-133 in NBA playoff game 1983 Event NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak 1983 Event NBA Indiana Pacers begin a 28 game road losing streak 1983 Event 33rd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 132-123 at LA 1983 Event In NBA, Portland scores all 17 pts in overtime to beat Houston 113-96 1983 Event 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 Event Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record) 1982 Event Detroit blocks 20 Cleveland Cav shots tying NBA regulation game record 1982 Event 36th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 1982 Event Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record 1982 Event NBA highest scoring game: San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171-166 (3 OT) 1982 Event 32nd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 120-118 at New Jersey 1981 Event NBA New York Knick Bill Cartwright, ties record of 19 of 19 free throws 1981 Event 1st NBA game at Meadowlands Arena, New Jersey Nets lose to New York Knicks 103-99 1981 Event 35th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2 1981 Event San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record 1981 Event Calvin Murphy (Houston), sets NBA record with 78 consecutive free throws 1981 Event Boston Celtics begin 18 NBA game win streak 1981 Event 31st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-120 at Cleveland 1980 Event Calvin Murphy (Rockets) begins longest NBA free throw streak of 78 1980 Event Detroit blocks 21 Atlanta shots setting NBA record (double OT) 1980 Event Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year 1980 Event 34th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 1980 Event Mike Bratz (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1980 Event Rick Barry, Houston, is 1st in NBA to score 8, 3-pt goals in a game 1980 Event 30th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 144-136 (OT) at Washington 1980 Event Mike Bratz (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1979 Event Indiana Pacers cut Ann Meyers, 1st woman on an NBA club 1979 Event 33rd NBA Championship: Sea Supersonics beat Washington Bullets, 4 games to 1 1979 Birthday Tracy McGrady, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1978 Birthday Jermaine O'Neal, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers 1978 Birthday Kobe Bryant, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1978 Event 32nd NBA Championship: Washington Bullets beat Sea Supersonics, 4 games to 3 1978 Event NBA championship: Portland Trailblazers win in 4 games 1978 Event David Thompson scores ties 3rd highest total in the NBA - 73 1978 Event 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 Event Kevin Porter, New Jersey, sets NBA record with 29 assists in a game 1977 Event 31st NBA Championship: Port Trailblazers beat Philadelphia 76er, 4 games to 2 1977 Birthday Marko Milic, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1977 Birthday Tim Thomas, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1977 Event New Orleans' Pete Maravich sets NBA record for a guard with 68 pts 1977 Birthday Stephon Marbury, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves 1976 Birthday Shareef AbdurRahim, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1976 Event NBA Atlanta Hawks end a 28 game road losing streak 1976 Event Rick Barry (SF), ends then longest NBA free throw streak of 60 1976 Birthday Maurice Taylor, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Event Rick Barry (SF), begins then longest NBA free throw streak of 60 1976 Birthday Chauncey Billups, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1976 Birthday Antoine Walker, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1976 Event ABA (Nets, Pacers, Nuggets and Spurs) merges into NBA 1976 Event 30th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1976 Birthday Kevin Garnett, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1976 Birthday Ron Mercer, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1976 Birthday God Shammgod, NBA guard, Washington Wizards 1976 Birthday Tim Duncan, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1976 Event 1st NBA playoff game for Cleveland Cavliers, they lose 100-95 to Wash 1976 Event Cleveland Cavaliers win their 1st NBA Central Division title 1976 Birthday Keith Closs, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Event Cleveland Cavaliers clinch their 1st ever NBA playoff bearth 1976 Birthday Danny Fortson, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1976 Birthday Samaki Walker, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1976 Birthday Tony Battie, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1976 Event 26th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-109 at Philadelphia 1976 Event NBA Atlanta Hawks begin a 28 game road losing streak 1975 Birthday James Cotton, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics 1975 Event Calvin Murphy (Houston) ends NBA free throw streak of 58 games 1975 Birthday Brevin Knight, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Birthday Lorenzen Wright, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1975 Event Calvin Murphy (Houston) begins NBA free throw streak of 58 games 1975 Birthday Keith Van Horn, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets 1975 Birthday Ed Gray, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1975 Birthday John Thomas, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1975 Birthday Shea Seals, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1975 Birthday Charles C Smith, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1975 Birthday Joe Smith, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors 1975 Birthday Ray Allen, NBA guard for the Milwaukee Bucks 1975 Birthday Anthony Parker, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers 1975 Birthday Allen Iverson, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers 1975 Birthday Zydrunas Ilgauskas, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Birthday Dontae' Jones, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1975 Event 29th NBA Championship: Golden Warriors sweep Washington Bullets in 4 games 1975 Birthday Chris Crawford, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks 1975 Birthday Austin Croshere, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1975 Birthday Martin Lewis, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1975 Birthday Michael Stewart, NBA center for the Sacramento Kings 1975 Birthday Thomas Hamilton, NBA center for the Boston Celtics 1975 Birthday Vitaly Potapenko, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Birthday Antonio Daniels, NBA guard, Vancouver Grizzlies 1975 Birthday Cedric Henderson, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Birthday Adonal Foyle, NBA center, SF Warriors 1975 Birthday Chris Garner, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1975 Birthday Charles O'Bannon, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1975 Birthday Scot Pollard, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1975 Birthday Jacque Vaughn, NBA guard, Utah Jazz 1975 Event NBA New Orleans Jazz end a 28 game road losing streak 1975 Birthday Chris Anstey, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks 1974 Birthday Malik Rose, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1974 Event Milwaukee Bucks lose their 11th straight NBA game (team record) 1974 Birthday Jerry Stackhouse, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers 1974 Birthday Tariq Abdul Wahad, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Event Cleveland Coliseum opens for NBA's Cavaliers and MISL's Crunch 1974 Birthday Jerald Honeycutt, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1974 Event 1st NBA game at Market Square Arena - Pacers beat Spurs 129-121 1974 Event Chicago Bull Nate Thurmond becomes 1st in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks 1974 Event NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28 game road losing streak 1974 Birthday Keith Booth, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1974 Birthday Anthony Johnson, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Birthday Martin Muursepp, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1974 Birthday Kiwane Garris, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1974 Birthday Gary Trent, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Birthday Rasheed Wallace, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Birthday Travis Knight, NBA center for the Boston Celtics 1974 Birthday Ben Wallace, NBA forward, Washington Wizards 1974 Birthday Antonio McDyess, NBA forward for the Phoenix Suns 1974 Event NBA guard Oscar Robinson retires 1974 Birthday Jason Lawson, NBA center, Orlando Magic 1974 Birthday Kelvin Cato, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Birthday Derek Fisher, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1974 Birthday Alvin Williams, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Birthday Bubba Wells, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1974 Birthday Todd Fuller, NBA center, SF Warriors 1974 Birthday Derek Anderson, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1974 Birthday Erick Dampier, NBA center, SF Warriors 1974 Birthday Jamie Feick, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1974 Birthday Dontonio Wingfield, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Birthday Mark Hendrickson, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Birthday Kerry Kittles, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets 1974 Birthday Johnny Taylor, NBA forward, Orlando Magic 1974 Birthday Ace Custis, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1974 Event 28th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee, 4 games to 3 1974 Birthday Eric Washington, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1974 Birthday Marcus Camby, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1974 Birthday Chris Carr, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves 1974 Birthday John Wallace, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1974 Birthday Steve Nash, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1974 Birthday Walter McCarty, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1974 Birthday Othella Harrington, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1974 Event 24th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 134-123 at Seattle 1974 Birthday Paul Grant, NBA center, Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Birthday Don Reid, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons 1973 Birthday Kebu Stewart, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1973 Birthday Shandon Anderson, NBA forward, Utah Jazz 1973 Birthday Rusty LaRue, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1973 Birthday Corliss Williamson, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1973 Birthday Erick Strickland, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks 1973 Birthday James Collins, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Event Elmore Smith of Lakers blocks 17 shots in a game (NBA record) 1973 Birthday DeJuan Wheat, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Birthday Rodrick Rhodes, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1973 Event Nate Archibald signs 7 yr contract with NBA Kansas City Kings for $450,000 1973 Birthday Brian Evans, NBA forward, Orlando Magic 1973 Birthday Damon Stoudamire, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1973 Birthday Priest Lauderdale, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1973 Birthday Reggie Geary, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1973 Birthday Roy Rogers, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1973 Birthday Jimmy King, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1973 Birthday George Zidek, NBA center, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets 1973 Birthday Mario Bennett, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1973 Birthday Darvin Ham, NBA forward, Washington Wizards 1973 Birthday Horacio Llamas, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Birthday Cory Alexander, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1973 Birthday Jason Caffey, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1973 Birthday Bryant Reeves, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1973 Birthday Etdrick Bohannon, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1973 Birthday Donyell Marshall, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors 1973 Birthday Voshon Lenard, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1973 Event 27th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1973 Birthday Jerome Williams, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1973 Birthday Serge Zwikker, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1973 Birthday Mark Davis, NBA guard and forward, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Birthday Eric Snow, NBA guard, Philadelphia 76ers, Seattle Supersonics 1973 Birthday Lamond Murray, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Birthday Theo Ratliff, NBA forward and center, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers 1973 Event Dave Cowens, wins NBA MVP 1973 Birthday Bob Sura, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1973 Birthday David Vaughn, NBA forward, Orlando Magic, San Francisco Warriors 1973 Birthday Jason Kidd, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1973 Birthday Bobby Jackson, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1973 Birthday Greg Ostertag, NBA center, for the Utah Jazz 1973 Birthday Michael Finley, NBA guard and forward, for the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks 1973 Birthday Chris Webber, NBA forward, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1973 Birthday Terrence Rencher, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Birthday Chris Robinson, NBA guard for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1973 Birthday Drew Barry, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1973 Birthday Tyus Edney, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings 1973 Event Philadelphia 76ers lose their 20th NBA game in a row 1973 Birthday Juwan Howard, NBA forward and center, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1973 Birthday Andrew DeClercq, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics 1973 Birthday Jalen Rose, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1973 Birthday Sharone Wright, NBA center and forward for the Toronto Raptors 1973 Birthday Jerome Allen, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Birthday Joe Stephens, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1973 Event 23rd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 104-84 at Chicago 1973 Birthday Jalen Rose, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1973 Birthday Junior Burrough, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1973 Birthday Glenn Robinson, born in Gary, Indiana, NBA forward, Milw, Olympics gold 96 1972 Birthday Loren Meyer, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1972 Birthday Howard Eisley, NBA guard, Utah Jazz 1972 Birthday Alan Henderson, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks 1972 Birthday Jamal Mashburn, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks 1972 Birthday Clifford Rozier, NBA center and forward, Golden State Warriors 1972 Birthday Fred Hoiberg, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Birthday Cherokee Parks, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves 1972 Birthday Yinka Dare, NBA center, New Jersey Nets 1972 Birthday Grant Hill, born in Dallas, Texas, NBA forward and guard, Detroit Pistons, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Kurt Thomas, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat 1972 Birthday Aaron McKie, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers 1972 Birthday Mark Pope, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Birthday Sherell Ford, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics 1972 Birthday Tony Dumas, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks 1972 Birthday Derrick Alston, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1972 Birthday Ed O'Bannon, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets 1972 Birthday Jim McIlvaine, NBA center, Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics 1972 Birthday Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, Memphis, NBA guard, Orlando, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Donny Marshall, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Birthday Eric Williams, NBA forward, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics 1972 Birthday Khalid Reeves, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets 1972 Birthday Lou Roe, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1972 Birthday Travis Best, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Birthday Shawnelle Scott, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Birthday Rick Brunson, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers 1972 Birthday Frankie King, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1972 Birthday Bill Curley, NBA forward, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1972 Birthday Antonio Lang, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Event 26th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 1972 Birthday Malcolm Huckaby, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1972 Birthday Dickey Simpkins, NBA forward, SF Warriors, Chicago Bulls 1972 Birthday Michael Smith, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1972 Event Los Angeles Lakers broke NBA record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13) 1972 Birthday Lawrence Moten, NBA guard, Vancouver Grizzlies 1972 Event Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP 1972 Birthday Shawn Bradley, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Space Jams 1972 Event NBA's Cincinnati Royals announce they are moving to KC 1972 Birthday Shaquille O'Neal, born in Newark, New Jersey, NBA center for the Magic, Lakers, won 1996 Olympic gold 1972 Birthday Brian Grant, NBA forward for the Portland Trailblazers and Sacramento Kings 1972 Event Wilt Chamberlain is 1st NBA player to score 30,000 points 1972 Birthday Clint McDaniel, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1972 Birthday Jamie Watson, NBA forward, Utah Jazz 1972 Event 1st NBA to score 30,000 points (Wilt Chamberlain in 940 games) 1972 Birthday Shawn Respert, NBA guard, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors 1972 Event 22nd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 112-110 at LA 1972 Birthday Howard Nathan, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1972 Event Los Angeles Lakers chalk up 33rd consecutive win (NBA record) 1971 Birthday Brent Barry, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Birthday Matt Maloney, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1971 Birthday Nick Van Exel, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1971 Birthday Ashraf Amaya, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1971 Birthday Vin Baker, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1971 Event NBA's Los Angeles Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak 1971 Birthday Darrin Hancock, NBA guard and forward, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Birthday John Coker, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns 1971 Birthday Anthony "Pig" Miller, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks 1971 Birthday Eddie Jones, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1971 Birthday Monty Williams, NBA forward and guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1971 Birthday Chris Whitney, NBA guard, Washington Wizards 1971 Birthday Eric Montross, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1971 Birthday Terry Dehere, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1971 Birthday Greg Minor, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1971 Birthday Anthony Goldwire, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1971 Birthday Tracy Murray, NBA forward, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards 1971 Birthday Calbert Cheaney, NBA forward and guard, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1971 Birthday Bobby Hurley, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1971 Birthday Rodney Rogers, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Birthday Bruce Bowen, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1971 Birthday Corey Beck, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Birthday Harold Miner, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Event 25th NBA Championship: Milwaukee beat Baltimore Bullets in 4 games 1971 Birthday B J Tyler, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1971 Birthday Charles Outlaw, NBA forward, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic 1971 Birthday Allan Houston, NBA guard for the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons 1971 Birthday Wesley Person, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Birthday Isaiah Rider, NBA guard and forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Port Trailblazers 1971 Event Milwaukee Bucks win their 20th straight NBA game (team record) 1971 Birthday Darrick Martin, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves 1971 Birthday Gheorghe Muresan, NBA center, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1971 Birthday Carlos Rogers, NBA forward and center for the Toronto Raptors 1971 Birthday Doug Edwards, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1971 Birthday Scott Burrell, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Birthday Aaron Williams, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics 1970 Birthday Bryon Russell, NBA forward, Utah Jazz 1970 Birthday Kevin Salvadori, NBA center for the Sacramento Kings 1970 Birthday Lucious Harris, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks 1970 Birthday Lawrence Funderburke, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1970 Birthday Mitchell Butler, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Birthday Ivano Newbill, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Birthday Bryant Stith, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Event Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106 1970 Birthday Lindsey Hunter, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1970 Birthday Greg Graham, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets 1970 Birthday John Amaechi, NBA center and forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Birthday David Wesley, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics 1970 Event Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA victory (11th game), beating Portland 105-103 1970 Event NBA Cleveland Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99 1970 Birthday Jim Jackson, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers 1970 Birthday Charlie Ward, NBA guard for the New York Knicks/Heisman Trophy winner 1993 1970 Birthday Kenny Anderson, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trailblazers 1970 Birthday Harold Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Birthday Eric Piatkowski, NBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday Trevor Ruffin, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers 1970 Birthday Clarence Weatherspoon, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1970 Birthday George Lynch, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Birthday James Robinson, NBA guard, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers 1970 Birthday Reggie Slater, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Robert Horry, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets 1970 Birthday Brooks Thompson, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic 1970 Birthday Stephen Howard, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics 1970 Birthday Mark Strickland, NBA forward for the Miami Heat 1970 Birthday Antonio Harvey, NBA center and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday A C Earl, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Rich Manning, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Birthday Rastko Cvetkovic, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Birthday Popeye Jones, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Ron "Popeye" Jones, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1970 Birthday Zan Tabak, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Lee Mayberry, NBA guard, Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Birthday Eric Riley, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Birthday Sam Mack, NBA forward and guard, Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Birthday Terrell Brandon, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks 1970 Birthday Hubert Davis, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks 1970 Birthday Todd Mundt, NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks 1970 Birthday Keith Tower, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday Doug Christie, NBA guard and forward for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Event NBA championship: Knicks beat Lakers, 113-99 1970 Birthday LaPhonso Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Event 24th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1970 Birthday Walt Williams, NBA forward and guard, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat 1970 Birthday Oliver Miller, NBA forward and center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Marques Bragg, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Birthday Rex Walters, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat 1970 Birthday Sasha Danilovic, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1970 Birthday Dell Demps, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1970 Birthday Alonzo Mourning, NBA center, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets 1970 Birthday Stanley Roberts, NBA center, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Event NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland 1970 Birthday Eric Mobley, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Birthday Malik Sealy, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday Chris Mills, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks 1970 Event 20th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 142-135 at Philadelphia 1970 Birthday Don MacLean, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets 1970 Birthday Todd Day, NBA guard and forward for the Boston Celtics 1970 Birthday Tony Farmer, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Bobby Phills, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Tom Gugliotta, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1969 Birthday Elmore Spencer, NBA center, Portland Trail Blazers 1969 Birthday Shawn Kemp, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics 1969 Birthday Anthony Peeler, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies 1969 Birthday Byron Houston, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1969 Birthday Sam Cassell, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets 1969 Birthday Anthony Avent, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1969 Birthday Joe Courtney, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 Birthday P J Brown, NBA center and forward, New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat 1969 Birthday Carl Thomas, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 Birthday Matt Geiger, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Sean Rooks, NBA center, Los Angeles Lakers 1969 Birthday Victor Alexander, NBA forward and center for the New York Knicks 1969 Birthday Isaac Austin, NBA center for the Miami Heat 1969 Birthday Christian Laettner, NBA forward and center, Atlanta Hawks, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Event Boston Celtics sold for an NBA record $6 million 1969 Birthday Doug Overton, NBA guard, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets 1969 Birthday Cedric Ceballos, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1969 Birthday Jon Barry, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors 1969 Birthday Chris King, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1969 Birthday Rick Fox, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics 1969 Birthday John Crotty, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trailblazers 1969 Birthday Lorenzo Williams, NBA center, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks 1969 Birthday Travis Williams, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Richard Dumas, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1969 Event 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1969 Birthday Billy Owens, NBA forward and guard for the Sacramento Kings 1969 Birthday Mark Macon, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1969 Birthday Brian Williams, NBA center and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1969 Birthday Anthony Tucker, NBA forward for the New York Knicks 1969 Birthday Steve Smith, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1969 Birthday Elliot Perry, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks 1969 Birthday Dale Davis, NBA forward, Indiana Pacers 1969 Birthday Larry Johnson, NBA forward for the Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks 1969 Birthday Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets 1969 Birthday Vincenzo Esposito, NBA guard, Toronto Raptors 1969 Birthday Donald Hodge, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Event 41,163, then largest NBA crowd, watches doubleheader Cincinnati - Detroit, San Diego - Boston 1969 Birthday Robert Pack, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Dallas Mavericks 1969 Birthday Luc Longley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1969 Birthday Corie Blount, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Birthday Sean Higgins, NBA guard and forward, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trailblazers 1968 Birthday Brent Price, NBA guard, Houston Rockets, Washington Bullets 1968 Birthday Dee Brown, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1968 Event Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love and Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson 1968 Birthday Lionel Simmons, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1968 Birthday Antonio Davis, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers 1968 Birthday Dwayne Schintzius, NBA center for the Indiana Pacers 1968 Birthday Toni Kukoc, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1968 Birthday Pete Chilcutt, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1968 Birthday Dennis Scott, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1968 Birthday Emanual Davis, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1968 Birthday Michael Curry, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks 1968 Birthday Stacey Augmon, Pasadena, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers, Hawks 1968 Birthday Elden Campbell, NBA forward and center, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Birthday Gary Payton, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics 1968 Birthday Darrell Armstrong, NBA guard, Orlando Magic 1968 Birthday Jud Buechler, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls 1968 Birthday Eric Murdock, NBA guard, Vancouver Grizzlies, Miami Heat 1968 Birthday Tony Smith, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1968 Birthday Duane Causwell, NBA center, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings 1968 Birthday Kendall Gill, NBA guard and forward, New Jersey Nets 1968 Birthday Randy Brown, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1968 Birthday David Benoit, NBA forward, Utah Jazz, New Jersey Nets 1968 Event 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 1968 Birthday Bimbo Coles, NBA guard, Golden State Warriors 1968 Event 1st NBA game at Madison Square Garden, Knicks beat SD Clippers 1968 Birthday J R Reid, NBA forward, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets 1968 Birthday Scott Williams, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1968 Birthday Tyrone Hill, NBA forward, Milwaukee Bucks 1968 Birthday Tyrone Hill, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1968 Birthday Chucky Brown, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks 1968 Birthday Loy Vaught, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1968 Birthday Jayson Williams, NBA center, New Jersey Nets 1968 Birthday Derek Strong, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic 1968 Birthday Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Birthday Sean Elliott, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1968 Birthday Steve Henson, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1968 Birthday Reggie Jordan, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves 1968 Event NBA announces it will expand to Milwaukee and Phoenix 1968 Birthday Nick Anderson, NBA guard and forward, Orlando Magic 1968 Birthday Marty Conlon, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1968 Birthday Felton Spencer, NBA center, SF Warriors 1968 Birthday Felton Spencer, NBA center, Utah Jazz 1967 Event 1st NBA game at Great Western Forum, Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston 147-118 1967 Birthday Ervin Johnson, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1967 Birthday Terry Mills, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons 1967 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia 76ers scores 68 points vs Chicago 1967 Birthday Keith Askins, NBA guard and forward for the Miami Heat 1967 Birthday Eldridge Recasner, NBA guard, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets 1967 Birthday Greg Sutton, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers 1967 Event Wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 22 free throws misses 1967 Birthday Chris Childs, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks 1967 Birthday Greg Anthony, NBA guard, Vancouver Grizzlies, Seattle Supersonics 1967 Birthday Jaren Jackson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs 1967 Birthday Rex Chapman, NBA guard, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns 1967 Birthday B J Armstrong, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1967 Birthday Chris Gatling, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets 1967 Birthday Tony Massenburg, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1967 Birthday Kevin Pritchard, NBA guard, Washington Bullets 1967 Birthday Tony Massenburg, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1967 Birthday Derrick Coleman, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1967 Birthday Terry Davis, NBA forward and center, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards 1967 Birthday Matt Bullard, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks 1967 Birthday Glen Rice, NBA guard and forward, Charlotte Hornets 1967 Birthday Doug West, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1967 Birthday George McCloud, NBA forward and guard, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns 1967 Event 21st NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 2 1967 Birthday Dino Radja, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1967 Birthday Dana Barros, NBA guard for the Boston Celtics 1967 Event 76er Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record of 41 rebounds 1967 Birthday Pervis Ellison, NBA forward and center for the Boston Celtics 1967 Birthday Tom Hammonds, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets 1967 Birthday Mookie Blaylock, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1967 Event Wilt Chamberlain sinks NBA record 35th consecutive field goal 1967 Birthday Stacey King, NBA forward and center for the Miami Heat 1967 Birthday Willie Anderson, U.S., NBA guard, New York Knicks, Olympic-bronze-1988 1966 Birthday Tim Legler, NBA guard, Washington Wizards/Bullets 1966 Event NBA awards Seattle Supersonics a franchise for 1967-68 season 1966 Birthday Clifford Robinson, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers 1966 Birthday Anthony Mason, NBA forward, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets 1966 Birthday Carl Herrera, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1966 Event 1st NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena - Warriors beat Bulls 108-101 1966 Birthday Dean Garrett, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1966 Birthday Ledell Eackles, NBA guard, Washington Wizards/Bullets 1966 Birthday Rumeal Robinson, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons 1966 Birthday Danny Ferry, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1966 Birthday Derrick McKey, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Birthday Hersey Hawkins, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics, Olympic-bronze-1988 1966 Birthday Sherman Douglas, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets 1966 Birthday Tim Hardaway, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1966 Birthday Rik Smits, NBA center for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Birthday Vinny Del Negro, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1966 Birthday Micheal Williams, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1966 Birthday Rod Strickland, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards 1966 Birthday Adrian Caldwell, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Birthday Andrew Lang, NBA center, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks 1966 Birthday Dikembe Mutombo, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets 1966 Birthday Eric Leckner, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1966 Birthday Donald Royal, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic 1966 Birthday Danny Manning, NBA forward and center for the Phoenix Suns 1966 Birthday Mark Jackson, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Birthday Pooh Richardson, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1966 Event 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1966 Birthday Randolph Keys, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1966 Event Bill Russell became 1st black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics) 1966 Birthday Brian Shaw, NBA guard, Orlando Magic, San Francisco Warriors 1966 Birthday Grant Long, NBA forward for the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks 1966 Birthday Kevin Johnson, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1966 Birthday Vincent Askew, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Trailblazers 1966 Event Wilt Chamberlain breaks NBA career scoring record at 20,884 points 1966 Birthday Haywoode Workman, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Birthday Chris Morris, NBA forward, Utah Jazz 1966 Event Red Auerbach wins his 1,000th game as coach of NBA Boston Celtics 1965 Birthday Jeff Grayer, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Olympics-bronze-1988 1965 Birthday Kevin Gamble, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1965 Birthday Blue Edwards, NBA guard for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1965 Birthday Kevin Edwards, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets 1965 Birthday Brad Daugherty, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Birthday Steve Kerr, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1965 Birthday Scottie Pippen, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1965 Birthday Vernon Maxwell, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1965 Birthday Dan Majerle, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1965 Birthday Will Perdue, NBA center for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Birthday Reggie Miller, Riverside California, NBA guard, Indiana Pacers, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday John Starks, NBA guard for the New York Knicks 1965 Birthday David Robinson, born in Florida, NBA center, San Antonio Spurs, Olympics gold 92 1965 Birthday Scott Brooks, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks 1965 Birthday Henry James, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Birthday Charles Smith, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Birthday Harvey Grant, NBA forward, Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, Wizards 1965 Birthday Mitch Richmond, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, NBA guard, Sac Kings, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Tim Perry, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets 1965 Birthday Chris Washburn, born in Hickory, North Carolina, Christopher Scott Washburn, athlete, NBA player, played for North Carolina State 1985 - 1986 1965 Birthday Rony Seikaly, NBA center, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors 1965 Birthday Reggie Miller, NBA player for the Indiana Pacers 1965 Event 19th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1965 Birthday Mark Bryant, NBA forward and center, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets 1965 Birthday Gary Grant, NBA guard for the New York Knicks 1965 Birthday Mark Jackson, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1965 Birthday Avery Johnson, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Birthday Kenny Smith, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1965 Birthday Duane Ferrell, NBA forward, SF Warriors, Indiana Pacers 1965 Birthday Chris Dudley, NBA center, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers 1965 Birthday Muggsy Bogues, NBA guard, SF Warriors 1965 Birthday [Tyrone] Muggsy Bogues, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets 1964 Birthday Arvydas Sabonis, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers 1964 Birthday Joe Wolf, NBA forward and center, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets 1964 Birthday David Wood, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1964 Birthday Benoit Benjamin, NBA center for the Milwaukee Bucks 1964 Birthday Olden Polynice, NBA forward and center for the Sacramento Kings 1964 Birthday Brad Lohaus, NBA forward and center for the New York Knicks 1964 Birthday Nate McMillan, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics 1964 Birthday Rafael Addison, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1964 Birthday Ronnie Grandison, NBA forward for the New York Knicks 1964 Birthday Chuck Person, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1964 Birthday Dell Curry, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1964 Birthday Greg Anderson, NBA forward and center, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks 1964 Birthday Sarunas Marciulionis, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1964 Birthday Wayman Tisdale, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns 1964 Birthday Armon Gilliam, NBA forward, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets 1964 Birthday Kenny Gattison, NBA forward, Orlando Magic 1964 Birthday John Salley, NBA star, Detroit Pistons 1964 Event 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 1 1964 Birthday Bob McCann, NBA forward, Washington Bullets 1964 Birthday Kevin Duckworth, NBA center for the Milwaukee Bucks 1964 Birthday Reggie Williams, NBA forward and guard for the Denver Nuggets 1964 Birthday Mark Price, born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, NBA guard, played for the Cleveland Caveliers, Washington Bullets, Orlando Magic 1964 Birthday Jack Haley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1964 Birthday Stojko Vrankovic, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1964 Birthday Ron Harper, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1964 Event 14th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-107 at Boston 1963 Birthday Charles Oakley, NBA forward for the New York Knicks 1963 Birthday David Wingate, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics 1963 Birthday Johnny Newman, NBA guard/foward, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks 1963 Birthday Mario Elie, NBA forward and guard for the Houston Rockets 1963 Birthday Anthony Bowie, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic 1963 Birthday A C Green, NBA forward, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1963 Birthday Johnny Earl Dawkins, Jr., NBA guard, Spurs, Charlotte Hornets 1963 Birthday Gerald Wilkins, NBA guard, Orlando Magic 1963 Birthday Sam Mitchell, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves 1963 Birthday Terry Catledge, NBA star, Orlando Magic 1963 Birthday Chris Mullin, born in Brooklyn, New York, NBA forward, Warriors, Pacers, Olympics gold 92 1963 Birthday Karl Malone, born in Summeerfield, Louisiana, NBA forward, Utah, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Anthony Webb, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1963 Birthday Spud Webb, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1963 Birthday Xavier McDaniel, NBA forward, Seattle SuperSonics 1963 Birthday Joe Dumars, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1963 Birthday Jon Koncak, NBA center, Orlando Magic 1963 Birthday Jeff Hornacek, NBA guard, Utah Jazz 1963 Birthday Bill Wennington, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1963 Event 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 1963 Birthday Terry Porter, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves 1963 Birthday Ed Pinckney, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1963 Event Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game 1963 Event SF Guy Rogers ties NBA record with 28 assists 1963 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 70 points vs. Syracuse 1963 Birthday Charles Barkley, Leads Ab, NBA forward, Phoenix, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Michael Jordan, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1963 Birthday Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1963 Birthday Detlef Schrempf, Germany, NBA forward, Mavericks, Pacers, Supersonics 1963 Birthday Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, Nigeria, NBA center, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Michael Adams, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1963 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points vs Los Angeles 1962 Birthday Tyrone Corbin, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks 1962 Birthday Jerry Reynolds, NBA guard and forward for the Milwaukee Bucks 1962 Event 1,000,000th NBA point scored 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 73 points vs New York Knicks 1962 Birthday Blair Rasmussen, NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers 1962 Birthday Manute Bol, NBA center, Golden State Warriors 1962 Birthday Kevin Willis, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1962 Birthday John Williams, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns 1962 Birthday Otis Thorpe, NBA forward, Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons 1962 Birthday Patrick Ewing, born in Jamaica, NBA center, New York Knicks, Gold Medal 1984, 1992 Olympics 1962 Birthday Alvin Robertson, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1962 Birthday Jerome Kersey, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors, Sea Supersonics 1962 Birthday Clyde "Glide" Drexler, NBA Guard, Houston Rockets, Port Trailblazers 1962 Event 16th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1962 Birthday Jeff Turner, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1962 Birthday John Stockton, born in Spokane, Washington, NBA guard, Utah Jazz, 1996 Olympics gold 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain is 1st to score 4,000 pts in an NBA season 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs. New York 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs St. Louis 1962 Birthday Vern Fleming, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets 1962 Birthday Michael Cage, NBA forward and center, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets 1962 Birthday Joe Kleine, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls 1961 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 78 points vs LA 1961 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs NY 1961 Event Larry Costello scores 32 consecutive pts without a miss (NBA rec) 1961 Event Wilt Chamberlain scores the 2nd highest total in the NBA - 78 1961 Event NBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points 1961 Event St. Louis Hawk Bob Pettit sets NBA record, hitting 19 of 19 free throws 1961 Birthday Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1961 Birthday Derek Harper, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic 1961 Birthday Craig Ehlo, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1961 Birthday Antoine Carr, NBA forward and center, Utah Jazz 1961 Birthday Jeff Malone, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Miami Heat 1961 Birthday LaSalle Thompson, NBA forward and center for the Philadelphia 76ers 1961 Birthday Sam Perkins, NBA forward and center, Seattle Supersonics 1961 Birthday Dennis Rodman, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1961 Birthday Isiah Thomas, NBA forward, Detroit Piston; 1990 NBA playoff MVP 1961 Event 15th NBA Championship: Bos Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks, 4 games to 1 1961 Birthday Byron Scott, NBA guard for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1961 Birthday Terry Cummings, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers 1961 Birthday James Worthy, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP 1961 Birthday Michael Jordan, born in Brooklyn, New York, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls 1960 Event Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record) 1960 Event Elgin Baylor of NBA Los Angeles Lakers scores 71 points vs New York Knicks 1960 Birthday Mark West, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1960 Birthday John MacBeth Paxson, NBA Guard, Chicago Bulls 1960 Birthday Fred Roberts, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1960 Birthday Dale Ellis, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets 1960 Birthday Ralph Sampson, NBA center, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets 1960 Event 14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 1960 Event Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) sets NBA playoff record of 53 points 1960 Birthday Buck Williams, NBA forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks 1960 Event 10th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 125-115 at Philadelphia 1960 Event Syracuse National Dolph Schayes is 1st NBA'er to score 15,000 points 1960 Birthday Dominique Wilkins, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks 1959 Birthday Mark Aguirre, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1959 Birthday Ricky Pierce, NBA guard and forward, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks 1959 Birthday Magic Johnson, born in Lansing, Michigan, professional basketball player, inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame, 2002, played for Michigan State, NBA All-Star Games 1959 Birthday Frank Brickowski, NBA forward and center, Seattle Supersonics 1959 Birthday Tom Chambers, NBA forward, center, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns 1959 Birthday Dan Schayes, NBA center and forward, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic 1959 Birthday Eddie Johnson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers 1959 Event Bill Sharman hits a NBA record 56 consecutive foul shot 1959 Event 13th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics sweep Minnesota Lakers in 4 games Boston Celtics wins 8th straight title 1959 Birthday Danny Ainge, NBA coach for the Phoenix Suns 1959 Event Boston Celtic Bob Cousy sets NBA record with 28 assists Boston Celtics score 173 points against Minneapolis Lakers 1959 Birthday Kelly Tripuka, Glenn Ridge, New Jersey, NBA forward, Det Pistons, Utah Jazz 1958 Birthday Alton Lister, NBA forward and center, Portland Trailblazers, Celtics 1958 Birthday Rick Mahorn, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1958 Event 12th NBA Championship: St. Louis Hawks beat Bost Celtics, 4 games to 2 1958 Birthday Kurt Rambis, NBA forward, Lakers, Hornets, Clark Kent look-a-like 1958 Birthday Herb Williams, NBA center, Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks 1958 Birthday 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 Event Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points 1957 Birthday Kevin McHale, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics 1957 Event Celtic Bill Russell sets NBA record of 49 rebounds beat Philadelphia 111-89 1957 Birthday Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons 1957 Event 11th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 1957 Birthday Charles Jones, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1957 Event NBA modifies the free-throw rule 1957 Birthday Darryl Dawkins, NBA center, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets 1956 Event Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games 1956 Event Bill Sharman (Boston) begins NBA free throw streak of 55 games 1956 Birthday Maurice Cheeks, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Philadelphia '76ers 1956 Birthday Michael Cooper, NBA star, Los Angeles Lakers 1956 Event 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1 1956 Event Biggest NBA margin of victory - Minnesota Lakers-133, St. Louis Hawks-75 1955 Birthday Stu Jackson, Reading, Pennsylvania, NBA coach, New York Knicks, 1989-90 1955 Birthday James Edwards, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1955 Birthday Jack Sikma, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1955 Birthday Lonnie Shelton, NBA forward, New York Knick, Seattle Supersonics 1955 Birthday Tree Rollins, born in Winter Haven, Florida, NBA center, Cleveland Cavaliers 1955 Event 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3 1955 Birthday Adrian Dantley, born in Washington, D.C., NBA forward, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics, Utah Jazz 1955 Birthday Eric Money, born in Detroit, Michigan, athlete, former pro basketball player for the NBA, averaged 12.2 points per game 1954 Event Frank Selvy of Milwaukee sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws 1954 Birthday David Thompson, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics 1954 Event NBA adopts 24-second shot clock and 6 team-foul rule 1954 Event 8th NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 3 1954 Birthday Moses Malone, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia '76ers 1954 Event NBA Baltimore Bullets end a 32 game road losing streak 1953 Birthday World B Free, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors 1953 Birthday John Lucas, Durham, North Carolina, NBA guard, Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee 1953 Birthday Gus Williams, NBA guard, Golden State, Seattle, Washington 1953 Event Boxing's NBA adopts 10-pt-must-scoring-system (10 pts to round winner) 1953 Birthday Robert Parish, NBA center, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets 1953 Birthday "Keith" Jamaal Wilkes, NBA forward, Golden State-Rookie of Yr 1975 1953 Event 7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 1953 Event NBA record 106 fouls and 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse) 1953 Event NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak 1952 Birthday Bill Walton, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics 1952 Event 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1951 Birthday Bob McAdoo, NBA forward and center, Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers 1951 Birthday Slick Watts, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic 1951 Event 5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1951 Event 1st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-94 at Boston 1951 Event Washington Capitals NBA club folds 1950 Birthday Paul Westphal, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns 1950 Event 7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft. Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18 1950 Birthday Phil Chenier, NBA guard, Washington Bullets 1950 Event Chuck Cooper becomes 1st black to play in NBA 1950 Event 4th NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 2 1950 Birthday Julius Erving, ABA/NBA forward, Virg Squirers, New York Nets, Philadelphia 76ers 1949 Event 3rd NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Washington Capitols, 4 games to 2 1948 Birthday Dan Issel, NBA coach/player, 27,482 points, Denver Nuggets 1948 Birthday Dave Cowens, NBA forward, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks 1948 Birthday Bob Lanier, NBA center, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks 1948 Birthday Nate Archibald, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, NBA guard 1948 Birthday "Pistol" Pete Maravich, NBA star for the Atlanta Hawks 1948 Event 2nd NBA Championship: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 4 games to 2 1948 Birthday Austin Carr, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1948 Birthday Dennis Awtrey, NBA center, Chicago Bulls, Suns 1947 Birthday John Johnson, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic 1947 Birthday Lucius Allen, NBA star for the Milwaukee Bucks 1947 Event 1st NBA Championship: Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 4 games to 2 1947 Birthday Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lew Alcindor, NBA center, Mil Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1946 Birthday Don Chaney, NBA player for the Houston Rockets/coach, Detroit Pistons 1946 Birthday Wes Unseld, NBA all-star, Baltimore Bullets, MVP 1969 1946 Birthday Bobby "Bingo" Smith, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1945 Birthday Elvin Hayes, NBA star, San Diego, Houston, Baltimore 1945 Birthday Phil Jackson, Deer Lodge Montana, NBA star, Knicks, coach, Bulls 1945 Birthday Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1945 Birthday Walt "Clyde" Frazier, NBA guard for the New York Knicks 1945 Birthday Pat Riley, born in Schenectady, New York, NBA coach, Lakers, Knicks, Heat 1944 Birthday Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, NBA Guard, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets 1944 Event NBA rookie of the year in 1966, Rick Barry 1944 Birthday Rick Barry, ABA/NBA forward, New York Nets, Golden State Warriors 1944 Birthday 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 Birthday Billy Cunningham, NBA/ABA, Philadelphia 76ers, Carolina Cougers 1943 Birthday Gail Goodrich, NBA star, Lakers, Suns 1943 Birthday Dick Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns 1943 Birthday Tom Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, Detroit, Cincinnati, KC-Omaha, Phil 1942 Birthday David J Stern, NBA commissioner, 1984- 1942 Birthday Fred Hetzel, NBA star, SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks 1942 Birthday Connie Hawkins, Harlem Globetrotter/NBA, Phoenix Suns, ABA MVP 1968 1942 Birthday Willis Reed, NBA hall of fame MVP center/coach for the New York Knicks 1942 Birthday Happy Hairston, NBA star, Cin, Detroit, LA 1941 Birthday Nate Thurmond, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1941 Birthday Howie Komives, NBA star, New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves 1940 Birthday Dave DeBusschere, Detroit, NBA foward, New York Knick, last ABA commissioner 1940 Birthday Larry Brown, NBA player/NBA coach for the New York Knicks 1940 Birthday John Havlicek, born in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, NBA hall-of-famer for the Boston Celtics 1940 Birthday Jerry Lucas, born in Middletown, Ohio, NBA center, 1960 Olympics gold, New York Knicks 1940 Birthday Kevin Loughery, NBA star/coach 1940 Birthday Chet Walker, NBA all-star forward, Chicago Bulls 1939 Birthday Walt Bellamy, born in New Bern, North Carolina, NBA center, Knicks, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Birthday Oscar Robertson, NBA guard, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Birthday Jerry West, born in Cheylan, West Virginia, NBA superstar, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1937 Birthday Lenny Wilkins, NBA player and coach, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta 1937 Birthday Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach, Boston Celtic 1936 Birthday Wilt Chamberlain, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NBA great center, Los Angeles Laker, 5 time MVP 1934 Birthday Willie Naulls, NBA star for the New York Knicks 1934 Birthday Elgin Baylor, NBA star, 1958-59 Rookie of Year-Lakers 1933 Birthday Tom B Gola, NBA Hall-of-Famer 1932 Birthday Robert Pettit, NBA star, St. Louis Bombers/1959 MVP 1931 Birthday Dick Motta, NBA coach, 856 wins, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings 1930 Birthday Gene Conley, MLB player/NBA player 1930 Birthday 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 Birthday Bob Cousy, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP 1926 Birthday Marques Haynes, NBA player, World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters 1926 Birthday Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer, Harlem Globetrotters 1925 Birthday Jack Ramsay, NBA coach 1924 Birthday George Mikan, NBA center, 6-time all-pro 1920 Birthday William "Red" Holzman, NBA coach, New York Knickerbockers, 754 wins 1917 Birthday Arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM, Boston Celtic 1916 Birthday Hank Luisetti, NBA forward, 1st to use a one-handed shot 1905 Birthday Walter Brown, sports organizer, NBA 1883 Birthday George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee, elected 1961
