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Pat Riley’s NBA Coaching Debut
June 7, 2021
Pat Riley made his NBA coaching debut for the Los Angeles Lakers at home against Houston in a double-overtime loss for the Lakers.
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18-Year-Old LeBron James NBA Debut
June 7, 2021
Cleveland Cavaliers' No. 1 draft pick LeBron James had 25 points, nine assists, six rebounds and four steals in 42 minutes of play against the Kings in his NBA debut.
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50 Greatest Players in NBA History
June 7, 2021
To help celebrate the NBA's 50th anniversary, the list of The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History was announced.
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NBA Announces Two Women to Work as Referees
June 7, 2021
Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer, were among five officials added to the NBA's 58-member staff.
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NBA Single Game Block Shot Record Set
June 7, 2021
The 7-foot Elmore Smith battered away 17 shots against the Portland Trail Blazers, setting a single-game NBA record.
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First NBA Game Ever Played in Latin America
June 7, 2021
The Houston Rockets defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason game before a crowd of 19,527 at the Mexico City Sports Palace.
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Hakeem Olajuwon Makes His NBA Debut
June 7, 2021
University of Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon made his NBA debut for the Houston Rockets in a game at the Dallas Mavericks.
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Wilt Chamberlain NBA Debut
June 6, 2021
Wilt Chamberlain the NBA's best paid player, scored 43 points and 28 rebounds in his NBA debut as the Philadelphia Warriors beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Dr J Sold to Philadelphia 76ers
June 6, 2021
Nets offered Julius Erving's contract to the New York Knicks, but the Knicks turned it down, the Sixers then decided to offer to buy Erving's contract for $3 million, Erving and Sixers ended up in the NBA Finals.
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NBA’s First Quadruple-double
June 4, 2021
After 12 seasons in the Bay Area, Nate Thurmond joined the Chicago Bull where he recorded the first quadruple-double in NBA history with 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks.
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