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1958

Vlade Divac is born in Preijepolje, Serbia (then Yugoslavia).

1959

Darnell Valentine is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1969

Robert Pack is born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1976

The NBA All-Star Game takes place in Philadelphia in recognition of the American Bicentennial, with Dave Bing earning MVP honors (in his seventh and final appearance) in a 123-109 East victory over the Western Conference.

1980

It’s an eventful NBA All-Star Game in Landover, Maryland (then the home site of the Washington Bullets), a 144-136 Eastern Conference victory over the West in overtime. It’s the All-Star debut of rookies Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, with the former becoming the youngest ever All-Star at the time (at 20 years old) and the latter hitting the first three-point field goal in All-Star history. George Gervin leads all scorers with 34 points and is named MVP while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sets the still standing single All-Star Game record with six blocks.

1987

During a Rockets loss to the Nuggets, Ralph Sampson slips on the court and suffers a cartilage tear in his knee, necessitating arthroscopic surgery. He returns six weeks later in a rushed decision that arguably cost him his athleticism for the remainder of his career.

2000

Dennis Rodman signs as a free agent with the Mavericks, ultimately lasting just 12 games before getting waived, effectively ending his NBA career.

Clyde Drexler has his jersey #22 retired by the Rockets. The 10-time All-Star’s jersey would also be retired by the Trail Blazers a year later.

2004

Scoot Henderson is born in Marietta, Georgia.

2010

Phil Jackson surpasses Pat Riley as the Lakers’ all-time coaching wins leader with his 534th, a 99-97 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

2024

Stephen Curry becomes the second oldest player in NBA history to score 60 or more points in a game, finishing with 60 in a 141-134 Warriors loss to the Hawks. At 35 years and 326 days, Curry trails only Kobe Bryant, who capped his career in 2016 with a 60-point performance at age 37.

2025

Devin Booker surpasses Walter Davis as the Suns’ all-time leading scorer, with his 15,667th point during a 121-119 loss to the Trail Blazers. Davis had held the record for 38 years.

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