1986
John Drew becomes the first player to be suspended by the NBA under its new substance abuse policy. Drew, who was not on an NBA roster at the time, was controversially banned by David Stern due to a voluntary rehab stint that qualified as a third strike under league rules. A two-time All-Star for the Hawks, Drew never appealed his suspension and never played in the NBA again, ending his career at age 30.
1959
Rookie Elgin Baylor earns MVP honors in his All-Star Game debut, sharing the award with Bob Pettit, as the duo team up to lead the Western Conference to a 124-108 victory over the East in Detroit. Baylor is the first rookie to earn All-Star MVP while Pettit is the first player to win the award three times.
1968
Hal Greer is named MVP as the Eastern Conference defeats the West 144-124 in the NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden in New York.
1973
Amidst the worst season in NBA history, the 76ers fire coach Roy Rubin and replace him with Kevin Loughery. Rubin never coaches in the NBA again, finishing his career with a 4-47 record.
Dave Cowens is named MVP as the Eastern Conference defeats the Western Conference 104-84 in the All-Star Game in Chicago. Tiny Archibald and Pete Maravich make their All-Star debuts, Wilt Chamberlain makes his 13th and final All-Star appearance, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar misses the game due to security concerns.
1979
Larry Hughes is born in St. Louis, Missouri. Amongst his teammates at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis was Justin Tatum, father of Jayson, for whom Hughes served as godfather.
1989
Herb Williams sets the Pacers single game franchise record with 29 rebounds in a 117-102 victory over the Nuggets.
1992
Despite having retired before the ’91-’92 season started, Magic Johnson is announced as a Western Conference starter for the upcoming All-Star Game in Orlando, as voted in by fans. David Stern states that Johnson has been cleared by the league to play, as he poses no serious health threats to teammates or opponents.
2015
Klay Thompson sets the NBA record for points in a quarter, dropping 37 in the third quarter of a 126-101 Warriors win over the Kings. Thompson also sets the record for most three-point field goals in a quarter (nine) and ties the record for most field goals (13). The record had previously been held by George Gervin since 1978.
2019
James Harden breaks his own Rockets single game franchise record with 61 points in a 114-110 victory over the Knicks.
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