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1968

The United States fends off a tough Puerto Rico team 61-56 to finish Olympics group stage play undefeated in Mexico City. Spencer Haywood leads the U.S. with 21 points.

1970

Six-time WNBA All-Star Taj McWilliams-Franklin is born in El Paso, Texas.

1971

Eddie Jones is born in Pompano Beach, Florida. He was inducted into the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

1976

Struggling financially due to fees associated with their merger from the ABA, the Nets sell the contract of Julius Erving to the 76ers for $3 million.

1991

An NBA pre-season game takes place overseas for the first time, with the Heat defeating the Bullets 108-91 in Nassau, Bahamas. It was organized and championed by Ted Arison, owner of the Heat and of Carnival Cruise Lines, whose Crystal Place Resort was the site of the game.

1992

Rodney Hood is born in Meridian, Mississippi. He led Meridian High School to a Mississippi state title in 2011.

2001

Paige Bueckers is born in Edina, Minnesota. In her senior year at Hopkins High School, she was named a McDonald’s All-American, won numerous national Player of the Year awards, and led her team to the Minnesota state title game, which was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2016

Tamika Catchings announces her retirement, ending a 14-year career in the WNBA, all spent with the Indiana Fever, that included one league MVP award, five Defensive Player of the Year awards, 10 All-Star appearances, and a Finals MVP in 2012.

2024

A thrilling and controversial winner-take-all game five of the WNBA Finals comes down to overtime, with the New York Liberty prevailing 67-62 over the Minnesota Lynx to claim their first ever title. Jonquel Jones leads New York with 17 points and is named Finals MVP. Officiating in the game came into question, especially a foul call on Minnesota late in regulation that allowed the Liberty to force overtime.

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