1990

Sporting a star roster centered around Vlade Divac, Drazen Petrovic, and tournament MVP Toni Kukoc, Yugoslavia wins its third FIBA World Championship by dominating the Soviet Union 92-75 in the gold medal game. It’s a third and final title for the united Yugoslavian team, which would splinter in future World Championship tournaments following the nation’s dissolving. It was also the final game for the Soviet Union, which returned in 1994 as Russia.

1944

Three-time ABA All-Star Stew Johnson is born in New York City, New York.

1959

Two-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner Ricky Pierce is born in Dallas, Texas.

1996

Charles Barkley is traded by the Suns to the Rockets in exchange for Chucky Brown, Mark Bryant, Sam Cassell, and Robert Horry.

1999

Kim Perrot passes away from lung cancer at age 32. The three-time WNBA champion with the Houston Comets had retired after the 1999 season due to her illness, and the league soon after re-named its Sportsmanship Award after her.

2000

Twin brothers Keegan and Kris Murray are born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They were teammates at Prairie High School and at the University of Iowa, following in the footsteps of their father, Kenyon.

2004

The United States men’s team improves to 2-1 in group stage play at the Olympics in Athens by defeating Australia 89-79. Tim Duncan leads the U.S. with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Allen Iverson and Shawn Marion score 16 points each. Future #1 overall pick Andrew Bogut, who was about to enter his junior season at Utah, finishes with 11 points and eight rebounds.

2006

The 15th FIBA World Championship gets underway in Japan. After a disappointing quarterfinals exit in 2002, the United States brings a revamped roster, centered around LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, and Dwight Howard. In their opening game, Carmelo Anthony leads the way with 21 points in a 111-100 victory over Puerto Rico. Serbia and Montenegro makes its debut, replacing the two-time defending champion Yugoslavian team, losing in their opening game to Nigeria, 82-75.

2016

The NBA announces that the 2017 All-Star Game will be taking place in New Orleans instead of the originally scheduled host of Charlotte. This decision comes in the wake of North Carolina passing its anti-transgender “bathroom bill.” Following the repeal of the law in 2017, the NBA scheduled the 2019 edition of the All-Star Game to take place in Charlotte.

For the fourth straight Olympics, the United States men’s team gets a scare from Spain in the knockout round but ultimately prevails. In a semifinal match-up, Klay Thompson’s 22 points and DeAndre Jordan’s 16 rebounds help the U.S. to a 82-76 victory. Despite playing with an injured leg, Pau Gasol finishes with 23 points and eight rebounds. In the other semifinal, Milos Teodocis scores 22 points as Serbia cruises past Australia, 87-61.