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A dedication to basketball history, catalogued and ranked for posterity, then presented in convenient list form.
On this date in basketball history: October 8
The NBA returns to Japan; the NBA goes to Taipei; Dan Issel is traded to the Nuggets
On this date in basketball history: October 7
The Lynx win their first WNBA title; an Olympic boycott is sparked; Sprewell gets fined by the Knicks
On this date in basketball history: October 6
Jordan steps away for baseball; an NBA preseason is cancelled; the Storm are champs of the "Wubble"
On this date in basketball history: October 5
The Shock win their third straight WNBA title; Maya Moore dominates at the FIBA Worlds; the first Japanese NBA player is born
On this date in basketball history: October 4
Bob Cousy is dispersed to the Celtics from the Stags; Spain shocks the Soviets in EuroBasket; the Lynx win their fourth WNBA title
On this date in basketball history: October 3
Jerry West calls it quits; World Peace is re-instated; the U.S. women are FIBA world champs
On this date in basketball history: September 18
The Aces win their first WNBA title; David Robinson makes his Olympic debut; the Hernangomez brothers leads Spain to EuroBasket glory
On this date in basketball history: October 2
Dennis Rodman joins the Bulls; Oscar Schmidt makes his national team debut; Shawn Kemp skips training camp
On this date in basketball history: October 1
A'Ja Wilson leads the U.S. to a FIBA title; Jack Molinas sues the NBA; the Pistons trade Dennis Rodman to the Spurs; the U.S. men defeat France for Olympic gold
Foundational pieces: 30 notable NBA expansion draft picks
Utilized to seed the roster of new franchises, expansion drafts have been staged 11 times in NBA history, starting with the Chicago Packers in 1961 and most recently with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004. These are the most notable selections…
On this date in basketball history: September 30
The U.S. and Australia face off for women's Olympic gold; Arvydas Sabonis leads the U.S.S.R. to Olympic glory; the "Bubble" Finals get underway
On this date in basketball history: September 29
Fans say goodbye to Boston Garden; Wilt makes a shocking comeback announcement; David Stern's substance abuse policy is unveiled; the U.S. women take gold in Seoul
On this date in basketball history: September 28
Sabonis and the Sovets stun the U.S. in Seoul; Dave Bing heads to Boston; Kevin Garnett dominates in Sydney
On this date in basketball history: September 27
The U.S. women upset the Soviets in Seoul; the Heat upset the Celtics in the "Bubble"; Damian Lillard gets traded to the Bucks
On this date in basketball history: September 26
LeBron clinches his 10th NBA Finals trip; Marv Albert pleads guilty; Danny Manning puts on a show in Seoul
On this date in basketball history: September 25
Vince Carter's "La Dunk de la Mort," the Stags fold; Robert Parish heads to Chicago; Michael Jordan makes another comeback
On this date in basketball history: September 24
Oscar Schmidt drops 55 at the Olympics; China wins the Asia Cup at home; Sheryl Swoopes leads the U.S. women in Sydney
On this date in basketball history: September 23
Dr. J suits up for the Hawks; Australia wins its first FIBA women's World Cup title; Tyler Herro lives up to his name against Boston
On this date in basketball history: September 22
France wins its first EuroBasket title; Teresa Edwards dominates in Seoul
On this date in basketball history: September 21
The "Dream Team" roster is announced; the Hawks move to Milwaukee; Russia upsets the U.S. women in the FIBA Worlds
On this date in basketball history: September 20
The Knicks trade Patrick Ewing; the Sacramento Monarchs are WNBA champs; Pau Gasol leads Spain to EuroBasket titles
On this date in basketball history: September 19
Horace Grant signs with Orlando; the Seoul Olympics women's tournament tips off; South Korea wins the Asia Cup
On this date in basketball history: September 18
The Aces win their first WNBA title; David Robinson makes his Olympic debut; the Hernangomez brothers leads Spain to EuroBasket glory
On this date in basketball history: September 17
Luka Doncic and Slovenia are EuroBasket champs; Rick Adelman becomes coach of the Kings; Ron Artest announces a name change
On this date in basketball history: September 16
The Seattle Storm finish out a dominant season with a title; the Shock and Mercury are WNBA champs for the first time; the Sydney Olympic tournament tips off
On this date in basketball history: September 4
The U.S. men takes a historical loss at the World Cup in Indianapolis; Willie Naulls is traded to the Celtics; Brazil wins the AmeriCup
On this date in basketball history: September 15
Bam Adebayo and the Heat block Jayson Tatum and the Celtics; Moses Malone is traded to the Sixers; the Nuggets erase a second straight 3-1 series deficit
On this date in basketball history: September 14
Kyrie Irving leads the U.S. to a FIBA Worlds title; Dan Issel returns as Nuggets coach; Leon Wood sues the NBA
