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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 SC

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 Cleve Cavs 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, Det Pistons, Oly-gold-96

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, Oly-gold-96

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 Balt 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 Cleve 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 Cleve 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, Oly-gold-92

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 Cin-Det, SD-Bost

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, Ind Pacers, Oly-gold-96

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, Oly-g-88, 96

1965 Tim Perry, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets

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

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