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1950

Caldwell Jones is born in McGehee, Arkansas. He is the second of four brothers (oldest Wil, plus younger Charles and Major) who all reached the NBA.

1978

Tiny Archibald is traded, along with two second round picks, from the Nets to the Celtics in exchange for Kevin Kennert, Kermit Washington, Sidney Wicks, and Freeman Williams. Archibald spent five seasons in Boston, making three All-Star appearances and winning a championship in 1981.

1984

The United States men’s team closes out group play at the Los Angeles Olympics undefeated with a 101-68 victory over Spain. Michael Jordan leads the way with 24 points, while Chris Mullin has 16 points and six steals, and Sam Perkins adds 11 points and 11 rebounds.

1985

Ha Seung-Jin is born in Seoul, South Korea. In 2005, he became the first Korean player in NBA history, when he debuted with the Trail Blazers.

1987

NCAA and NBA champion Marreese Speights is born in St. Petersburg, Florida.

1992

In the Olympics men’s quarterfinals in Barcelona, Chris Mullin finishes with 21 points as the United States easily defeats Puerto Rico, 115-77. Meanwhile, Arvydas Sabonis drops 32 points and 13 rebounds to lead Lithuania to a 114-96 victory over Brazil.

1994

Robert Parish signs as a free agent with the Hornets, ending a 14-year run with the Celtics that included nine All-Star appearances and three championships.

The U.S. men’s national team, known colloquially as “Dream Team II,” opens their domination of the competition at the 12th FIBA World Championship by defeating Spain 115-100 in a preliminary round game in Toronto. The first day of competition also features China upsetting Brazil, the new country of Croatia making its debut with a win over Cuba, the host Canadians defeating Angola, and Russia, formerly known as the Soviet Union, cruising past Argentina.

1996

Juwan Howard re-signs with the Bullets for the first $100 million-plus contract in league history.

The United States women’s team defeats Brazil 111-87 in Atlanta, earning their first of now eight consecutive Olympics gold medals. Lisa Leslie closes out a dominating tournament by dropping 29 points, while Sheryl Swoopes adds 16 points. Australia earns the bronze medal with a 66-56 victory over Ukraine, thanks to 19 points and 12 rebounds from Michelle Brogan. Both Brazil and Australia earn their first Olympics medals in the women’s tournament.

2010

Shaquille O’Neal signs a two-year contract as a free agent with the Celtics. The 39-year-old would retire after just one season in Boston, due to lingering injuries.

2012

The United States men’s team face their first real challenge at the 2012 Olympics in London, narrowly defeating Lithuania 99-94 in group stage play. LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony lead the U.S. with 20 points each, while Linas Kleiza finishes with 25 points for Lithuania.

2019

Luis Scola dominates with 28 points and nine rebounds as Argentina defeats Puerto Rico 84-66 in the Pan American Games gold medal game in Lima. Earlier in the day, the United States defeats the Dominican Republic 92-83 to take home the bronze.

2024

The U.S. men’s 3×3 team loses 21-6 to the Netherlands in their final group stage game at the Paris Olympics. This eliminates the Americans, who were making their Olympic debut. The team finishes 2-5 in group stage play, largely hampered by an injury suffered by former NCAA scoring Jimmer Fredette.

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