2011
As part of a massive, three-team trade, Carmelo Anthony is dealt from the Nuggets to the Knicks. The trade includes 13 additional players, notably Chauncey Billups joining Anthony on the Knicks, Danilo Gallinari going to the Nuggets, and Eddy Curry getting shipped to the Timberwolves. Six draft picks are also part of the trade, including a 2016 first round pick that the Nuggets use on Jamal Murray.
1940
Chet Walker is born in Bethlehem, Mississippi.
1943
Dick and Tom Van Arsdale are born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1944
James “Goose” Ligon is born in Kokomo, Indiana.
1948
Dennis Awtrey is born in Los Angeles, California.
1950
Julius Erving is born in Roosevelt, New York.
1958
The EuroLeague, then known as the FIBA European Champions Cup, begins play in its inaugural season. Soviet (now Latvian) squad Rigas ASK is victorious in its opener over German squad Wissenchaft Berlin and would go on to win the championship.
1959
Lewis Lloyd is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1962
Wilt Chamberlain sets an NBA record with 34 free throw attempts in a Warriors win over the Hawks, making only 19 of them. The record would stand for almost 60 years before getting broken by Dwight Howard.
1965
Chris Dudley is born in Stamford, Connecticut.
1968
Jayson Williams is born in Ritter, South Carolina.
1970
Adam Keefe is born in Irvine, California.
1974
Bob McAdoo scores a career high 52 points in a 116-109 Buffalo Braves loss to the Celtics, setting the franchise record which still holds over 50 years later for the Clippers.
1986
Rajon Rondo is born in Louisville, Kentucky.
1992
Natasha Cloud is born in Broomall, Pennsylvania.
1994
Elfrid Payton is born in Gretna, Louisiana.
During All-Star Weekend in Minneapolis, the Rookies Game event is introduced, replacing the Legends Classic. Participants include Chris Webber, Toni Kukoc, Sam Cassell, and Penny Hardaway, who leads all scorers in the exhibition.
1996
Tim Hardaway is traded from the Warriors to the Heat, along with Chris Gatling, in exchange for Bimbo Coles and Kevin Willis.
2001
Dikembe Mutombo is traded from the Hawks to the 76ers, along with Roshown McLeod, in exchange for Toni Kukoc, Nazr Mohammed, Theo Ratliff, and Pepe Sanchez. Despite the mid-season re-location, Mutombo earns his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award at the end of the season, and is an integral part of the 76ers’ run to the NBA Finals.
2007
While coaching practice for the Austin Toros of the NBA G-League, Dennis Johnson collapses on court and is later pronounced dead from a heart attack at age 52.
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