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1892

James Naismith officially publishes the original rules of basketball in the Springfield YMCA newsletter.

1920

Four-time NBA All-Star Bob Davies is born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

1939

Don Kojis is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He stayed home to play college ball at Marquette, where he is still the program’s all-time rebounding leader.

1948

Giff Roux of the St. Louis Bombers sets the still standing NBA record with 20 free throw attempts without a make in one game, a loss to the Knicks.

1951

Ernie DiGregorio is born in Providence, Rhode Island. He became a state champion at North Providence High School and helped lead Providence College to the Final Four in 1973.

1953

Ricky Sobers is born in The Bronx, New York. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School but did not play on the basketball team, opting instead to hone his game on the city’s playground courts and catching the eye of Tiny Archibald, who recommended Sobers to the College of Southern Utah program.

1957

Nat Clifton of the Knicks makes his NBA All-Star debut, scoring eight points off the bench for the Eastern Conference in a 109-97 victory over the West in Boston. At age 34, Clifton sets the still standing record for oldest player to appear in their first All-Star Game. Bob Cousy is named MVP.

1958

George Yardley becomes just the fifth player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a game, finishing with 51 (along with 19 rebounds) in a 131-113 Pistons loss to the Celtics.

1960

Jack Twyman sets the Kings (then Cincinnati Royals) single game franchise record with 59 points in a 122-118 victory over the Minneapolis Lakers.

1968

Felton Spencer is born in Louisville, Kentucky. He starred at the University of Louisville in the late ’80s, then later coached at Spalding University and Bellarmine University in the city.

1990

Trent Tucker is allowed to catch, turn, and shoot a buzzer beater three-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to give New York a victory over the Bulls. In the ensuing offseason, the NBA institutes a rule that players can only catch-and-shoot the ball with 0.3 seconds or more remaining on the clock.

1991

John Stockton sets the Jazz single game franchise record for assists, with 28 in a 124-102 victory over the Spurs. Stockton also finishes the game with 20 points and eight steals.

1999

Tim Floyd is hired as coach of the Bulls, replacing Phil Jackson.

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