1973
Bob Cousy resigns as head coach of the Kansas City Kings, ending a mostly unsuccessful five year tenure. He is replaced on an interim basis by Draff Young. Cousy would never coach at the NBA level again, ending his career with a 141-207 record.
1928
Mel Hutchins is born in Sacramento, California. His older sister, Colleen, was crowned Miss America in 1951 and later married NBA player Ernie Vandeweghe.
1942
Play-by-play legend Dick Stockton is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1950
The Fort Wayne Pistons defeat the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 in the lowest scoring game in NBA history. George Mikan scores 15 of the Lakers’ 18 points, with no other player on either team scoring more than five. It was also the Lakers’ first loss in Minneapolis in almost a year, breaking a streak of 36 consecutive home victories, including the playoffs.
1955
Three-time NBA champion (with the Pistons and Bulls) James Edwards is born in Seattle, Washington.
1956
The men’s basketball tournament gets underway the Olympics in Melbourne with 15 nations competing, including first timers Singapore, Thailand, and the host Australians, who lose in their opening game to Brazil.
1963
Three NBA games are postponed and rescheduled as the United States reacts to the shocking assassination of president John F. Kennedy.
1964
Benoit Benjamin is born in Monroe, Louisiana. He led Carroll High School to the Louisiana state title in 1982.
1968
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Daedra Charles is born in Seattle, Washington.
1992
Natalie Achonwa is born in Toronto, Canada. In 2010, she became the first non-American player in Notre Dame women’s basketball history.
2001
Jamaal Tinsley sets the Pacers single game franchise record with 23 assists in a 110-103 victory over the Wizards. The mark has since been tied by Tyrese Haliburton.
2002
Brandon Miller is born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was named Tennessee Mr. Basketball in 2021 while starring at Cane Ridge High School.
2004
John Stockton has his jersey #12 retired by the Jazz. The Hall of Fame point guard spent his entire 19-year career with Utah, setting the franchise records for steals, assists, and games played.