February 1, 1988:
The New Jersey Nets snap a 26-game road losing streak by beating Dallas, 108-103, at Reunion Arena as 6′1″ John Bagley becomes the shortest man ever to record a triple-double. The stocky Nets guard has 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead his team’s rally from 11 points behind the Midwest Division-leading Mavericks, who had won 15 of their last 17 home games.
B I R T H D A Y S
Paul Blair b. 1944
Dick Snyder b. 1944
T.R. Dunn b. 1955
Malik Sealy b. 1970
Tommy Salo b. 1971
January 31, 1960:
Presaging the NBA’s extension to the West Coast, the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Minneapolis Lakers, 114-104, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Rookie sensation Wilt Chamberlain of the Warriors leads all scorers with 41 points, while Elgin Baylor paces the Lakers with 21. Tomorrow night the two clubs will meet in Los Angeles, where Philly will win again, 103-96. Following this season the Lakers will move to L.A., and following the 1962 season the Warriors will move to San Francisco as the jet age of commercial air travel enables eastern teams to easily fly to California on a regular ba sis.
B I R T H D A Y S
Jackie Robinson b. 1919
Hank Aguirre b. 1931
Ernie Banks b. 1931
Camille “the Eel” Henry b. 1933
Nolan Ryan b. 1947
January, 26, 1989:
Kurt Rambis, nicknamed “Clark Kent” because of his resemblance to the mild-mannered reporter who turns into Superman, scoops up a loose ball and scores at the buzzer to give the Charlotte Hornets an 89-88 win over the Utah Jazz. Despite ardent local support, the first-year franchise will finish 20-62 in its inaugural campaign.
B I R T H D A Y S
Bob Uecker b. 1 935
Jack Youngblood b. 1950
Brian Doyle b. 1955
Wayne Gretzky b. 1961
Vince Carter b. 1977
January 19, 1987:
Unassuming role player Louis Orr earns the hero’s laurels for the Knicks on Martin Luther King Day at Madison Square Garden. After the Knicks squander a seven-point lead in the final minute, Orr hits a 22-foot jumper off glass from the head of the circle as time expires to beat Boston, 111-109. It’s a fleeting moment of triumph for a struggling Knicks team against the defending NBA champions, and Orr is quickly engulfed by his joyous teammates after sinking his game-winning buzzer-beater.
B I R T H D A Y S
Bill Mlkvy b. 1931
O.J. Anderson b. 1957
Stefan Edberg b. 1966
Junior Seau b. 1969
Tyrone Wheatley b. 1972
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