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1940

John Havlicek is born in Martins Ferry, Ohio.

1944

Jimmy Walker is born in Amherst, Virginia.

1963

Terry Porter is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

1977

The Celtics honor Jim Loscutoff by retiring a jersey with his nickname, “LOSCY,” printed on the back. The six-time champion asked for the Celtics not to retire his #18 jersey, so that other players could continue to wear it. At the time of the ceremony, Dave Cowens was wearing #18 for the Celtics and they eventually did retire the number in his honor in 1981.

1978

The Buffalo Braves play their final home game in Buffalo, a 118-107 regular season loss to the Knicks. In the ensuing offseason, the franchise re-locates from Buffalo to San Diego and change their name to the Clippers.

1989

FIBA votes to lift its ban on NBA players in international competition, beginning with the 1992 Olympics, paving the way for the Dream Team.

1993

Brian Shaw becomes the first player in NBA history to connect on 10 or more three-point field goals in a single game, making 10-of-15 and scoring 32 points for the Heat in a win over the Bucks.

1994

Dario Saric is born in Sibenik, Croatia.

1995

Cedi Osman is born in Ohrid, Macedonia.

1996

For the first time in 44 games, the Bulls lose at home. A 98-97 defeat at the hands of the Hornets in Chicago is the first home loss of the ’95-’96 season for the Bulls, whose last regular season home loss was in March of 1995.

2003

Connecticut wins its second consecutive NCAA women’s tournament title, defeating Tennessee 73-68 in the National Final in Atlanta. Diana Taurasi is named Most Outstanding Player.

2005

Zaccharie Risacher is born in Malaga, Spain, where his French father, Stephane, was playing professionally for Baloncesto Malaga.

2011

The Cavaliers honor legendary broadcaster Joe Tait with a retirement ceremony that includes a banner with his name being raised to the rafters. Tait served as Cleveland’s play-by-play announcer from the franchise’s inception in 1970 up until his 2011 retirement.

2013

Louisville defeats Michigan 82-76 in the NCAA Tournament National Final in Atlanta. Luke Hancock is named Most Outstanding Player. This was Louisville’s third NCAA title but was later vacated due to several players being ruled ineligible for their role in recruiting violations.

2014

In an unprecedented battle of undefeated teams in the NCAA women’s tournament National Final in Nashville, Connecticut pulls away in the second half to defeat Notre Dame 79-58. Breanna Stewart leads all scorers with 21 points and is named Most Outstanding Player. It’s a record ninth national title for both the UConn program and for coach Geno Auriemma.

2019

Virginia defeats Texas Tech 85-77 in an overtime thriller in the NCAA Tournament National Final in Minneapolis. It was Virginia’s first NCAA title in program history and came just one year after their historic first round loss to UMBC as a #1 seed in the 2018 tournament. Texas Tech was making its National Final debut. Kyle Guy is named Most Outstanding Player.

2024

Connecticut becomes the first NCAA Tournament back-to-back champions since Florida in 2006 and 2007, defeating Purdue 75-60 in the National Final in Glendale, Arizona. UConn wins its sixth championship and improves to 6-0 in National Final games. Tristen Newton is named Most Outstanding Player.

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