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1926

Dick McGuire is born in The Bronx, New York.

1945

Byron Beck is born in Ellensburg, Washington.

1960

Wilt Chamberlain sets the NBA single game rookie record with 58 points (along with 42 rebounds) in a 127-117 Warriors win over the Pistons.

1969

Richard Petruska is born in Levice, Slovakia. In 1993, he became the first Slovakian-born player in NBA history, making his debut with the Rockets and eventually winning a title with the team at the conclusion of the ’93-’94 season.

1970

Chris Mills is born in Los Angeles, California.

1983

Allen Leavell ties Art Williams’ Rockets single game franchise record with 22 assists in a 114-111 victory over the Nets.

1986

Manute Bol sets the NBA rookie single game record with 15 blocks in a 111-103 Bullets win over the Hawks. It’s also the Bullets (now Wizards) franchise record, which Bol himself equalled again one year later in a win over the Pacers.

1995

Host Argentina defeats the United States 90-86 in the gold medal game of the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. Due to the timing of the tournament during the NCAA season, the U.S. roster was made up of CBA players, highlighted by Rumeal Robinson and Carl Thomas.

1997

Chuck Daly is honored by the Pistons with a ceremony in which the jersey #2 is retired, in honor of his two coaching championships. The number would later be un-retired in 2021 for Cade Cunningham, with the blessing of the late Daly’s family.

2015

Hassan Whiteside sets the Heat single game franchise record with 12 blocks in a 96-84 victory over the Bulls.

2016

DeMarcus Cousins scores 56 points for the Kings in a double overtime loss to the Hornets, the highest single game total for any player since the team re-located to Sacramento in 1985.

2024

LeBron James is named as a starter for the Western Conference in the upcoming All-Star Game, making history as the first player ever to be selected for 20 NBA All-Star rosters.

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