2018: San Francisco 49ers signed 3x All-Pro CB Richard Sherman from the division-rival Seattle Seahawks on a 3y/$27.2M deal that Sherman negotiated himself
2013: Los Angeles Clipper C DeAndre Jordan slammed one of the most memorable poster dunks of all-time with this alley-oop on Detroit Pistons PG Brandon Knight
2004: Orlando Magic SG Tracy McGrady scored a franchise-record 62 points in a victory over the Washington Wizards
2004: Detroit Pistons SG Richard Hamilton donned his trademark face mask for the 1st time
2002: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton became the 1st player in NBA history to reach 1,500 career assists
1999: Los Angeles Clippers lost their 17th consecutive game to begin the lockout-shortened season, tying the Miami Heat’s record for worst start in NBA history (1988-89)
1995: With the threat of a work stoppage looming, Michael Jordan announced he was stepping away from baseball to return to the NBA
1987: Houston Rockets C Hakeem Olajuwon became the 1st player in NBA history to record a triple-double and a 5×5 in the same game (38 PTS/17 REB/12 BLK/7 STL/6 AST); only other time it’s been done was also Hakeem himself 3 years later
1987: Committing a charge in the 1st quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Denver Nuggets, C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leader in personal fouls, passing Elvin Hayes (4,193)
1987: Cleveland Cavaliers SG Ron Harper set a franchise and NBA rookie record with 10 steals in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers
1985: Dallas Mavericks HC Dick Motta became just the 4th in NBA history to reach 700 career victories
1963: San Francisco Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain scored 70 points in a win over the Syracuse Nationals
1961: Philadelphia Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain became the very 1st in NBA history to score 3,000 points in a season