NBA History

@NBAHistory

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#1

Join us in wishing a Happy 83rd Birthday to 2x NBA Champion and @Hoophall inductee, Bill Bradley!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-28
#2

Join us in wishing a Happy 49th Birthday to 2x NBA All-Star, 4x NBA Champion, 2007-08 Sixth Man of the Year and @Hoophall inductee, Manu Ginobili!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-28
#3

Join us in wishing a Happy 63rd Birthday to 14x NBA All-Star, 2x NBA MVP and 75th Anniversary Team member... “The Mailman,” Karl Malone!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-24
#4

Join us in wishing a Happy 58th Birthday to 9x NBA All-Star, 2005-06 NBA Champion, 1995-96 Defensive Player of the Year and 75th Anniversary Team member, Gary Payton!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-23
#5

Join us in wishing a Happy 51st Birthday to 10x NBA All-Star, 2x NBA Champion and 75th Anniversary Team member, Ray Allen!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-20
#6

Join us in wishing a Happy 72nd Birthday to 5x NBA All-Star and @Hoophall inductee, David Thompson!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-13
#7

FEB. 26, 2016: KYLE LOWRY ERUPTS FOR 43. A career-high night for a franchise all-time great 🤩 Congrats on retiring as a Raptor, @Klow7!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-07
#8

June 13, 2019: Kyle Lowry (26p, 7r, 10a in G6) helps the @Raptors capture their first NBA title 🏆 Congrats on an incredible career, @Klow7!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-07
#9

Hops on display at 2015 NBA All-Star 📈 Six consecutive All-Star selections from 2015-2020 with the @Raptors... KLow will forever be a LEGEND in Toronto!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-07
#10

Join us in wishing a Happy 66th Birthday to 4x NBA All-Star and @Hoophall inductee, Ralph Sampson!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-07
#11

Join us in wishing a Happy 46th Birthday to 6x NBA All-Star, 2x NBA Champion and @Hoophall inductee, Pau Gasol!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-07-06
#12

Join us in wishing a Happy 61st Birthday to 6x NBA All-Star, 2001-02 NBA Champion and @Hoophall inductee, Mitch Richmond!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-30
#13

1980 ➡️ 2026 Take a trip down memory lane, as we look back at every 1st overall pick since 1980!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-25
#14

On this day in 1999... Avery Johnson hit the game-winning jumper with 47 seconds remaining in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, making the @spurs the first former ABA franchise to win an…

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-25
#15

"This young man is beyond special." Darius Acuff Jr. sits down with Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the two break down each other's highlights and talk hoops across generations.…

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-22
#16

The Class of 1996 🔥 30 years ago, the 1996 draft class saw a generation of talent enter the league that would go on to become eventual Hall of Famers, MVPs, and NBA champions! Wat…

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-22
#17

On this day in 1994... Hakeem Olajuwon dropped 25 PTS, 10 REB, and 7 AST in Game 7 of the 1994 NBA Finals to lead the Rockets to their first NBA championship 🏆

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-22
#18

Join us in wishing a Happy 64th Birthday to 10x NBA All-Star, 1994-95 NBA Champion and @Hoophall inductee, Clyde Drexler!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-22
#19

"Recognizable names with solid college basketball resumes – and in some cases, celebrated high school careers but no college experience – filled the 1996 Draft. But no one foretol…

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-21
#20

On this day in 2012... LeBron James recorded a triple-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win his first NBA championship.

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-21
#21

On this day in 1993... John Paxson knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to clinch the Chicago Bulls' 3rd consecutive title!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-20
#22

🚫 The Block. 🚫 10 years ago today, LeBron James came out of nowhere for the INCREDIBLE CHASEDOWN BLOCK in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA FINALS, sending the @cavs to their first-ever NBA…

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-19
#23

"BLOCKED BY JAMES!" "IT'S GOOD! KYRIE IRVING FROM DOWNTOWN!" "IT'S OVER. CLEVELAND IS A CITY OF CHAMPIONS." 10 years ago today... Cavs/Warriors Game 7 💯

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-19
#24

Join us in wishing a Happy 48th Birthday to 14x NBA All-Star, 2010-11 NBA Champion, 2006-07 NBA MVP and 75th Anniversary Team member, Dirk Nowitzki!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-19
#25

On this day in 2013... Ray Allen knocked down an incredible game-tying 3-pointer to force OT in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-18
#26

Allan Houston 🤝 Jeremy Sochan The former and current No. 20 celebrated the Knicks' championship together in a full circle moment!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-17
#27

On this day in 1994… Patrick Ewing’s 8 BLOCKS in Game 5 tied a then-NBA Finals single-game record with Hakeem Olajuwon and Bill Walton!

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-17
#28

36 PTS. 7 REB. 19 AST. In 1970, behind Walt Frazier's iconic Game 7 performance, the Knicks claimed their first NBA title by defeating the Lakers in the NBA Finals 🏆

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-16
#29

On this day in 2015... The Golden State Warriors won their first championship in 40 years with a Game 6 win in Cleveland! 🏆 Steph Curry: 25p, 6r, 8a, 3s 🏆 Andre Iguodala: 25p, 5r,…

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-16
#30

On this day in 2014... Manu Ginóbili threw down a poster jam in Game 5 of San Antonio's NBA Finals series-clinching victory 🏆

NBA History @NBAHistory · 2026-06-15