Vintage Basketball Classics & Highlights | Open Court – Relive iconic NBA moments with throwback videos, classic game recaps, and player retrospectives in our Vintage section.
In a fitting farewell to an illustrious career, Dirk Nowitzki played his final home game for the Dallas Mavericks on a memorable night, with him and Jamal Crawford sharing the …
20 years ago today, a shocking incident rocked the NBA community when Denver Nuggets rookie Julius Hodge was shot while driving on Interstate 76 in Denver. In the early hours …
On April 7, 1989, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) made a landmark decision that would forever alter the landscape of international basketball. On this historic day, FIBA voted to drop …
36 years ago today, Hakeem Olajuwon became one of only four players – Nate Thurmond, Alvin Robertson, David Robinson (four years after Hakeem) being the other three – to record …
Fifty-seven years ago today, Wes Unseld etched his name into NBA history by becoming only the second rookie ever to win the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. The Baltimore …
On February 7, 1979 Harvey Catchings, and Ralph Simpson were traded for Eric Money and Al Skinner in a trade between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Nets. Most of …
With the 8th pick in the 2000 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls selected Jamal Crawford, not least because Chicago superstar Michael Jordan, who retired for the second time two years …
On this day in 1968, Wilt Chamberlain made history by becoming the first center in NBA history to lead the league in assists. With a total of 702 assists and …
31 years ago today, on March 19, 1995, the sports world stood still as Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, stepped back onto the court after …
In the world of sports, few moments are as serendipitous as the coin toss that led Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, to join the Milwaukee Bucks. It was …
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