2008

During the criminal trial of former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, his lawyer files a court document alleging that high level NBA executives had conspired multiple times with league referees to fix the outcome of certain games. The most notable example is the controversial game six of the 2002 Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Kings. Federal agents subsequently investigate and ultimately find no evidence of wrongdoing. A few weeks later, Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

1943

Jon McGlocklin is born in Franklin, Indiana.

1950

John Gianelli is born in Stockton, California.

1959

Jay Vincent is born in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

1965

On their home court at the Palace of Sports in Moscow, the Soviet Union defeats Yugoslavia 58-49 in the EuroBasket Final. Modestas Paulauskas of the U.S.S.R. is named tournament MVP. Poland defeats Italy in the third place game.

1977

Delta State’s Lusia Harris becomes the first woman ever officially drafted by an NBA team, when the New Orleans Jazz select her 137th overall in the seventh round. Harris considers attending Jazz training camp but ultimately declines the invitation due to pregnancy.

1980

For the first time ever, the NBA Draft is broadcast live on television, on the USA Network. Joe Barry Carroll (Purdue) is the #1 overall pick of the Warriors, while eventual Rookie of the Year Darrell Griffith (Louisville) goes #2 overall to the Jazz and Kevin McHale (Minnesota) is selected third overall by the Celtics.

1988

Jeff Teague is born in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2016

The Warriors defeat the Cavaliers 108-97 in game four of the NBA Finals to take a 3-1 series lead but Draymond Green commits his third flagrant foul of the postseason, triggering a one-game suspension for game five that swings the series in Cleveland’s favor.