pacers Stories - Inhistoric
1/25/2006 - Pacers trade Ron Artest
(Artest posting up against Peja Stojakovic, who he was traded for) The Indiana Pacers had been one of the most consistent franchises in sports. In 1994, their starting lineup consisted of Mark Jackson, Reggie Miller, Derrick McKey, Dale Davis, and Rik Smits. Six years later, in 2000, the Pacers...
Today in Sports History: June 14th
(Lamar Odom after winning the title. Photo by Chris Graythen, Getty Images) 6/14/1870 - Cincinnati goes extras with AtlanticsThe Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first professionally organized baseball team to feature paid players, meet up with the Brooklyn Atlantics. The Red Stockings had not lost a...
Today in Sports History: May 31st
5/31/1949 - Lupica climbs flagpoleOne day, pharmacist Charley Lupica and his pals were eating at their favorite diner when they overheard some Yankee fans disparaging the Cleveland Indians. Lupica walked over to their table to defend the tribe and an argument ensued. Both parties quarreled until...
5/19/2005 - Reggie Miller hangs it up
(Miller waves to the fans at Canseco Fieldhouse. Photo by Elsa, Getty Images) The 2004-05 Indiana Pacers are one of the biggest "what ifs" in NBA history. For the final season of Reggie Miller's career, the Pacers added Stephen Jackson to go along with 20-point scorers Jermaine O'Neal and Ron...
Today in Sports History: June 2nd
6/02/1993 - Smith misses as Knicks loseWith the New York Knicks trailing, 95-94, with just a few seconds remaining in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Knicks forward Charles Smith receives the ball a few feet from the basket. Smith was surrounded by a trio of great Chicago Bulls defenders...
Today in Sports History: May 25th
(Starks throws it down over Jordan. Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler, Getty Images) 5/25/1981 - Spider Dan scales Sears Tower Climbing up buildings is hardly a sport, but it is a phenomenal athletic achievement -- especially without the help of a safety valve. In 1981, 25 year-old acrobat Daniel...
Today in Sports History: June 5th
(Ewing exults after winning Game 7. Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler, Getty Images) 6/05/1977 - Blazers beat Sixers in Finals The Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 111-109, to win the NBA World Championship in six games. Blazers center Bill Walton was sensational, putting in 20...
Today in Sports History: March 19th
3/19/1991 - Phoenix loses '93 Super Bowl The team owners in the NFL revoke Phoenix's privilege to host the Super Bowl.After the St. Louis Cardinals moved to Phoenix in 1988, the NFL granted the city the rights to host Super Bowl XXVII in 1993. But while the league was anxious to host the big game...
Today in Sports History: June 1st
6/01/1988 - Madden debutsJohn Madden Football, the first incarnation of the Madden NFL video game series, is released for the Commodore 64 and Apple II. Madden, a Hall of Famer who won a Super Bowl coaching the Oakland Raiders, served as a consultant for the game's design. When the developers...
Today in Sports History: May 29th
(Hillary with Tenzing Norgay. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press) 5/29/1953 - Edmund Hillary climbs EverestSport or no sport, what Sir Edmund Hillary did on this day in 1953 is mighty impressive. He and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay climbed to the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the first...
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