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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · Apr 14
April 14, 1993: Chicago Bulls fan Don Calhoun attends his first Bulls game in three years and throws in a 75-foot shot that wins him $1,000,000.

Per Sports Illustrated, Calhoun was selected to shoot because a Bulls employee felt his “suede hiking boots wouldn’t scuff the court."
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 3h
October 16, 1979: Los Angeles Lakers rookie Magic Johnson puts on a show during his first regular season game in The Forum—a 105-96 win over the Bulls.

Magic finished his second career NBA game with 19 PTS/9 REB/8 AST. Artis Gilmore led Chicago with 20 PTS/13 REB.

📺 WGN
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5h
October 16, 1997: San Antonio rookie Tim Duncan plays his first home NBA game—a 96-76 preseason win over the Wizards at the Alamodome.

Duncan had 20 PTS/10 REB and Spurs teammate David Robinson had 14 PTS/2 BLK. Washington's Calbert Cheaney scored 12 PTS and Rod Strickland added 11 PTS/13 AST.
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5h
Yeah. It doesn't help that most of what we have from the 90s is from a digitized version of a VHS recording of a mediocre television signal in resolution that wasn't all that different from the 70s. And sadly, most of the archived tapes from TV stations will be destroyed before they're made digital.
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5h
October 16, 1996: Lakers rookie Kobe Bryant plays in his first NBA game—a 90-80 preseason win over Dallas in Fresno, CA.

Bryant had 10 PTS (4-4 FG)/5 REB and Shaquille O'Neal scored 12 PTS for Los Angeles. George McCloud scored 18 PTS to lead the Mavericks.

📺 CNN/ESPN/KCAL
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 6h
October 16, 1990: Former Minnesota Vikings WR (and 4x Pro Bowler) Ahmad Rashad briefly enters an NBA Preseason game for the Philadelphia 76ers and scores two points.

The Sixers defeated the Timberwolves, 102-96, in the first NBA game at Target Center (with 18,296 in attendance).
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 22h
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 22h
October 15, 1993: Assured he’d be traded to the Miami Heat (for Glen Rice and Willie Burton), the Clippers' Danny Manning had a flight booked, his bags packed, and he’d already said goodbye to his teammates.

And then Clippers owner Donald Sterling vetoed the trade at the last minute.

📰 LA Times
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 1d
October 15, 1999: A pair of third quarter slams from Tim Duncan during the semifinals of the McDonald's Open in Milan.

San Antonio defeated Italy's Varese Roosters, 96-86, after a 32-13 scoring run in the game’s final 9:30. The Spurs’ Avery Johnson had 18 PTS/12 AST and Mario Elie added 16 PTS.
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 1d
October 15, 1991: Jeff Hornacek of the Phoenix Suns has his college jersey retired by the Iowa State Cyclones during halftime of a preseason game against Milwaukee in Ames, IA.

Hornacek’s college teammate Jeff Grayer of the Bucks and ISU coach Johnny Orr were also on hand.
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 1d
October 15, 1993: Charles Barkley of the Phoenix Suns says he is "99.9% sure" he will retire after the 1993-94 season.

...and then after the 1993-94 season, Barkley played six more NBA seasons, finally retiring on April 19, 2000.

📺 WWOR-TV
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 2d
October 14, 2004: Pistons rookie Carlos Delfino's game-winning three with six seconds remaining gives Detroit a 105-103 preseason victory over the Boston Celtics.

📺 WJBK
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 2d
Yes it is!
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 2d
October 14, 1987: Rookie Scottie Pippen signs his first contract with the Chicago Bulls—worth more than $5 million over 6 years.

Four years of the contract are guaranteed, with two option years. He will make just under $830,000 in his first NBA season.

📰 Chicago Tribune
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 2d
October 14, 2004: Sacramento's Chris Webber drills a 55-foot shot to beat the third quarter buzzer during an NBA Preseason game against Houston at Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China.

The Rockets defeated the Kings, 88-86.
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 2d
October 14, 1988: The Lakers improve to 2-0 in the NBA Preseason with a 130-110 win over the Warriors in Honolulu, HI.

Magic Johnson had 24 PTS/11 REB for Los Angeles. Golden State's Chris Mullin scored 25 PTS and teammate Mitch Richmond added 21 PTS.

📺 KNBC-TV
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 2d
October 14, 1983: The Bulls improve to 3-1 in preseason play with a 98-87 win over the Suns in Cedar Rapids, IA.

David Greenwood scored 16 PTS and Orlando Woolridge had 14 PTS/10 REB for Chicago. Walter Davis scored 16 PTS and Paul Westphal added 14 PTS for Phoenix.

📺 WMAQ-TV
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 3d
October 13, 1995: The Magic defeat the Clippers, 108-103, in an NBA Preseason game at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim.

Shaquille O'Neal finished with 26 PTS (11-17 FG) and 9 REB for Orlando. For Los Angeles, Loy Vaught had 25 PTS/13 REB and Malik Sealy scored 20 PTS.

📼 KABC
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 3d
October 13, 2000: Shaquille O'Neal signs a three-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $88.5M.

"I'm very happy to be here and I look forward to ending my career here as a Laker," said O'Neal, who’s entering year five of his 7-yr/$122M deal.

📺KJTL/📰UPI
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 4d
October 12, 1979: Boston's Larry Bird makes his NBA debut, finishing with 14 PTS/10 REB/5 AST in a 114-106 win over Houston.

Cedric Maxwell led the Celtics with 22 PTS, Dave Cowens grabbed 13 REB and Tiny Archibald had 13 PTS/11 AST. The Rockets' Moses Malone had 31 PTS/16 REB.
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 4d
October 12, 1979: "Take in a Magic show!

Magic Johnson's scheduled TV debut as the Lakers take on the Clippers!"

📺 CBS
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Dart Adams @dartadams.bsky.social · 5d
Not discussed enough:

Dee Brown’s leading bounce pass to a cutting Larry Bird that Magic Johnson couldn’t get to & Robert Parish instinctively cutting to the front of the rim then Larry hitting him in the hands with a pass high enough to go over the head of Vlade Divac & Robert Parish’s hands.

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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5d
October 11, 1991: Larry Bird with a no-look, over-the-head flip pass to Robert Parish during the Celtics' preseason opener against the Lakers.

Los Angeles won, 118-104. James Worthy scored 21 PTS and Magic Johnson added 18 PTS and 12 AST. Reggie Lewis led Boston with 19 PTS.
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5d
A few more details from the "excessive floor wax" exhibition game, October 11, 1984:
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5d
Yeah it’s a fun story, especially knowing no one was seriously injured (but they were trying to avoid a recent incident in which Walter Davis got hurt on a slick floor). I’ll post a few more details in a bit.
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5d
October 11, 1988: Though still seeking a new contract, Larry Bird reports to Celtics training camp and provides his thoughts about his final years as an NBA player.

📺 KNBC-TV
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NBA Cobwebs @nbacobwebs.bsky.social · 5d
I would agree with that.
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