2021: Golden State Warriors PG Steph Curry grew to become the all-time main scorer in franchise historical past after a 53-point explosion (10 3PM) to surpass Wilt Chamberlain (17,783) whereas opposing PG Jamal Murray tore his ACL within the recreation
2020: ESPN hosted the first spherical of their notorious “H.O.R.S.E” occasion through the NBA’s suspension from COVID-19 that featured NBA gamers like Trae Younger, Chris Paul, Mike Conley, and Zach LaVine together with former stars Chauncey Billups and Paul Pierce
2013: Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles in opposition to the Golden St. Warriors earlier than flattening 2 FTs to tie the sport with 3 minutes left and hobbling off the courtroom. He would solely play 6 video games the following season as soon as he recovered
2009: Miami Warmth SG Dwyane Wade scored a career-high 55 PTS in opposition to the New York Knicks, the third most PTS in franchise historical past
2004: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit his 660th profession residence run, tying Willie Mays (his godfather) for third on the all-time record
1996: Rams’ proposed relocation from Los Angeles, CA to St. Louis, MO was formally permitted
1994: Denver Nuggets PG Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf prolonged his FTM streak to 53, turning into the first in NBA historical past with 3 separate streaks of fifty+ FTM in a single season (81, 57)
1958: St. Louis Hawks PF Bob Pettit grew to become the first participant to attain 50+ PTS throughout a Finals recreation in NBA historical past, which stays a report for probably the most PTS in a deciding recreation in NBA Finals historical past because it led to Invoice Russell’s sole NBA Finals sequence loss (11-1)
1954: Minneapolis Lakers grew to become the first group to win 3 consecutive championships in NBA historical past by defeating the Syracuse Nationals in Recreation 7 of the Finals
