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  • This Day in Basketball History

    Just little tidbits of Basketball history on each day.

    August 19th

    1996-The Phoenix Suns trade One of the "NBA's 50 Greatest Players" Charles Barkley, and a 1999 second round Draft pick to the Houston Rockets for 4 players, Robert Horry, Sam Cassell, Chucky Brown, and Mark Bryant, teaming up Barkley with fellow 50 Greatest Players Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler.
    Last edited by B.I.G.Poppa; 09-11-2010, 10:08 PM.
    "The good kid from the mad city, holding a cereal box instead of a glock"

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    I was surprised Houston never did better when they had the team of Olajuwon, Drexler, and Barkley.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by key2win
      I was surprised Houston never did better when they had the team of Olajuwon, Drexler, and Barkley.
      Blame that Jordan guy lol.
      "The good kid from the mad city, holding a cereal box instead of a glock"

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        August 20th

        1954 - Indiana University and NBA star Quinn Buckner is born in Phoenix, Illinois.
        "The good kid from the mad city, holding a cereal box instead of a glock"

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          August 21st

          1936 - The only man ever to score in triple-digits in an NBA game, Wilt Chamberlain, is born in Philadelphia.
          "The good kid from the mad city, holding a cereal box instead of a glock"

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              August 22nd

              1951 - The Harlem Globetrotters set a basketball attendance record, playing before 75,052 fans at Berlin's Olympic Stadium during their world tour.
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                August 23rd

                2006 - Carmelo Anthony sets the US national team individual scoring record in an international game with 35 points against Italy in the FIBA World Championship tournament. This record was previously held by Kenny Anderson, who scored 34 points in a 1990 game.
                "The good kid from the mad city, holding a cereal box instead of a glock"

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                  August 24th

                  2008 - In the Beijing Olympics gold medal game, Team USA turns back a talented Spain team, 118-107. Dwyane Wade leads all scorers with 27. Argentina defeats Lithuania,87-75 to win the bronze medal.
                  "The good kid from the mad city, holding a cereal box instead of a glock"

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                      August 25th

                      1965-Boston Celtic Bill Russell signed a contract as the NBA's highest paid player, making one dollar more than arch-rival Wilt Chamberlain.
                      "The good kid from the mad city, holding a cereal box instead of a glock"

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                      • #12
                        Cant believe some of the greats from back in the day got paid way way less than a second round rookie makes now.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by key2win
                          Cant believe some of the greats from back in the day got paid way way less than a second round rookie makes now.
                          Yeah, it's an absolute travesty.
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                            August 26th

                            1934 - Hall of Fame player Tom Heinsohn is born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He played for and coached the Boston Celtics through some of their greatest seasons.
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                              August 27th

                              1999 - In what was then the largest trade in NBA history, 11 players change teams. The Vancouver Grizzlies trade the rights to Steve Francis and Tony Massenburg to the Houston Rockets for Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Antoine Carr, Brent Price, Houston's first-round draft pick in 2000, 2001 or 2002, and the Orlando Magic's 2000 second-round draft pick. Orlando traded Don MacLean to Houston, and received Lee Mayberry, Makhtar Ndiaye, Rodrick Rhodes and Michael Smith from Vancouver.
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