2020: Washington Wizards SG Bradley Beal became the 1st player with consecutive 50-pt games in franchise history, and also the 1st player with 50+ PTS during consecutive losses in NBA history
2020: Los Angeles Lakers held a memorial service for Kobe Bryant at the Staples Center that was attended by an abundance of well-known athletes and celebrities
1994: Atlanta Hawks traded 34-year-old future HOF SF Dominique Wilkins and a 1st Round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for PF Danny Manning. Wilkins still remains ATL’s career leader in PTS (23,292), GP (882), and other major categories
1987: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar converted the very 1st 3-pointer of his 18-year career and extended his NBA scoring record, becoming the 1st player to reach 36,000 career points
1985: Houston Gamblers QB Jim Kelly set a professional football record with 574 passing yards in a single game during the Opening Week of the United States Football League (USFL)
1967: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain set a NBA record for the most FGA (18-18) without a miss as he racked up 42 PTS/30 REB/10 AST in an all-time performance that has yet to be surpassed. Wilt’s the only player to record a 30-pt, 30-reb triple-double (5x)