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1963

Charles Barkley is born in Leeds, Alabama. He was the first Black child born at a previously segregated hospital in town.

1972

Larry Brown sets the ABA record for assists in a game, with 23 for the Denver Rockets in a win over the Pittsburgh Condors.

1977

Stephon Marbury is born in Brooklyn, New York. He was named New York “Mr. Basketball” while starring for Abraham Lincoln High School.

1987

James Johnson is born in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He led East Cheyenne High School to a state title in 2006.

1996

John Stockton becomes the NBA’s all-time steals leader, surpassing Maurice Cheeks with his 2,311th steal during a Jazz win over the Celtics.

2003

Just four days after his 40th birthday, Michael Jordan becomes the oldest player in NBA history to score 40 or more points in a game, finishing with 43 (along with 10 rebounds) in an 89-86 Wizards victory over the Nets.

2004

Rasheed Wallace makes his Pistons debut in an 88-87 loss to the Timberwolves, but is pulled after just 11 minutes of playing time when coach Larry Brown learns that Wallace was technically ineligible due to outstanding paperwork on the recent trade made to acquire him. The Pistons are later fined $200,000 by the NBA league office for the infraction.

2005

LeBron James scores 13 points in his NBA All-Star Game debut, as the Eastern Conference defeats the West 125-115 in Denver. Allen Iverson is named All-Star MVP for the second time in his career.

2011

On his home court in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant earns his fourth NBA All-Star MVP award, tying Bob Pettit for the most all time. Bryant and the Western Conference defeat the East 148-143, despite a triple-double from LeBron James.

2017

DeMarcus Cousins is traded from the Kings to the Pelicans, along with Omri Casspi, in exchange for Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, Buddy Hield, a first round pick, and a second round pick.

2018

The NCAA hands out sanctions to the University of Louisville, after a lengthy investigation into their recruiting scandal that took place between 2010 and 2014. The program is forced to vacate all of its wins from 2011 to 2015, including their 2013 NCAA Tournament title. Coach Rick Pitino is also suspended for five games, though the school had already fired him months prior when the federal investigation had started.

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