July 10, 1996: Charles Barkley competes in his final game at America West Arena as a member of the Phoenix Suns. Barkley—who scored 11 PTS in the U.S. Olympic team's 119-58 exhibition win over China—would be traded to the Houston Rockets on August 19, ending his four-year stint with the Suns.

July 10, 1989: The Chicago Bulls name assistant coach Phil Jackson as head coach, replacing Doug Collins (who was fired five days earlier). Jackson—once a head coach in the Continental Basketball Association—became the third head coach hired by owner Jerry Reinsdorf since 1985.

July 10, 1996: Grant Hill finishes the break with a reverse dunk (off the assist from Anfernee Hardaway) during an exhibition game between the USA and China in Phoenix. "Dream Team III" shot 69%, had 24 dunks and scored 44 PTS off turnovers in a 119-58 win. Hill scored 14 PTS.

July 9, 1984. 📸 Sports Illustrated

July 9, 1984: Michael Jordan of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team dunks on Robert Reid during an exhibition game against a team of NBA players in front of a crowd of 67,596 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. Chris Mullin scored 18 PTS in the U.S. Olympians' 97-82 victory.

July 9, 1996: The NBA imposes a lockout after contract talks between the league and the players' union broke down due to a disagreement over roughly $50M in profit sharing from NBA TV contracts. The lockout was lifted less than three hours later. 📺 WNBC

Also in this game: a pair of Michael Jordan slam dunks. July 8, 1984 📺 NBC SportsWorld

July 8, 2003: Cleveland rookie LeBron James makes his NBA Summer League debut at Orlando, finishing with 14 PTS/7 REB/6 AST in a 107-80 win over the Magic in front of 15,123 at TD Waterhouse Centre. James played 23 minutes in the 40 minute game, shooting 5-11 FG (0-3 3P)/4-4 FT.

July 8, 1984: Alvin Robertson "comes out of the roof" for a putback dunk over Bill Walton during an exhibition game between the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team and a team of NBA players at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. The U.S. Olympians defeated the NBA squad, 92-79.

July 7, 1996: A pair of Anfernee Hardaway assists to Grant Hill for and-1 baskets during the second half of the United States' 109-68 win over Brazil in a pre-Olympics exhibition game at Cleveland's Gund Arena. Mitch Richmond led "Dream Team III" with 21 PTS in 22 minutes.

July 6, 1993: Nets general manager Willis Reed poses for photos with New Jersey's most recent NBA draft picks—first rounder Rex Walters (16th overall, University of Kansas) and second round pick John Best (36th overall, Tennessee Tech). 📺 WABC-TV

July 6, 1996: The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team erases a 17-point halftime deficit against a USA Select Team during an exhibition game at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Scottie Pippen scored 17 PTS and Hakeem Olajuwon added 16 PTS in the debut of "Dream Team III," a 96-90 win.

July 5, 1986: Kenny Smith (University of North Carolina) with a breakaway reverse dunk off the lead pass from Steve Kerr (University of Arizona) during the United States' 99-63 preliminary round victory over Ivory Coast at the Goodwill Games in Malaga, Spain.

July 5, 1992: A handful of Michael Jordan highlights from the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team's 127-80 win over Venezuela in the final game of the Tournament of the Americas. The "Dream Team" finished 6-0 in the tournament, winning each game by an average of 51.5 points.

July 2, 1997: Patrick Ewing signs a 4-year contract with the New York Knicks believed to be worth $65 million, making him the NBA's second-highest paid center (behind Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers). 📺 WNYW

July 1, 1992: Michael Jordan drives and dunks during the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team's 128-87 win over Argentina in the Tournament of the Americas (held in Portland). The victory—the 4th win in 4 days for the "Dream Team"—qualified the USA for the Olympics in Barcelona.

July 1, 1984: The U.S. Olympic basketball team defeats a team of NBA players, 94-90, in an exhibition game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Sam Perkins (University of North Carolina) scored 16 PTS to lead the Olympians. Kevin McHale scored a team-high 18 PTS for the NBA squad.

July 1, 1992: Charles Barkley of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team with a steal and slam during the first half of a 128-87 win over Argentina in the Tournament of the Americas. Barkley scored 23 PTS as the "Dream Team" officially qualified for the '92 Olympics in Barcelona.

June 30, 1999: With the second pick in the NBA Draft, the Vancouver Grizzlies select Steve Francis from the University of Maryland.

June 30, 1993: "Orlando has traded the draft rights to Chris Webber (the first overall pick in the NBA Draft) to Golden State in exchange for the draft rights to Anfernee Hardaway (the third overall pick) AND three future first round draft picks..."

June 30, 1992: Clyde Drexler to Scottie Pippen to Magic Johnson to Charles Barkley (after a Patrick Ewing blocked shot). Chris Mullin led the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team with 19 PTS as it defeated Panama, 112-52, in the preliminary round of the Tournament of the Americas.

June 29, 1995: MSG President Dave Checketts says the Knicks have filed tampering charges against the Miami Heat for interfering with New York's contractual relationship with Pat Riley, who resigned as head coach on June 15 with one year remaining on a 5-year contract. 📺 WABC-TV

June 29, 1993: Chris Webber gets a haircut and signs autographs in Orlando the day before being selected by the Magic with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft. 📺 WAGA-TV

June 29, 1992: The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team defeats Canada, 105-61, during the preliminary round of the Tournament of the Americas in Portland. Charles Barkley scored 19 PTS and Karl Malone had 15 PTS for the "Dream Team." Mike Smrek had 14 PTS for Canada. 📺 ESPN/CNN

June 29, 1982: The first three selections in the NBA Draft: 1. James Worthy (Los Angeles Lakers) 2. Terry Cummings (San Diego Clippers) 3. Dominique Wilkins (Utah Jazz)

June 28, 1983: With the fourth pick in the NBA Draft, the San Diego Clippers select Byron Scott from Arizona State University.

June 28, 1992: The '92 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team takes the floor for the first time—during the preliminary round of the Tournament of the Americas, held in Portland. Charles Barkley scored 22 PTS and Clyde Drexler added 20 PTS as the "Dream Team" defeated Cuba, 136-57.

June 27, 1990: With the fifth pick in the NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets select Kendall Gill from the University of Illinois.

June 27, 1990: With the fourth pick in the NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic select Dennis Scott from Georgia Tech.

June 27, 1989: With the fourth pick in the NBA Draft, the Miami Heat select Glen Rice from the University of Michigan.

June 27, 1990: With the third pick in the NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets select Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (then known as Chris Jackson) from Louisiana State University.

June 27, 1989: With the third pick in the NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs select Sean Elliott from the University of Arizona.

June 27, 1990: With the second pick in the NBA Draft, the Seattle SuperSonics select Gary Payton from Oregon State University.

June 27, 1989: With the second pick in the NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Clippers select Danny Ferry from Duke University.

June 27, 2001: With the third pick in the NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawks select Pau Gasol from FC Barcelona (Spain). Gasol was then traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies—along with Brevin Knight and Lorenzen Wright—for Shareef Abdur-Rahim and the 27th pick in the 2001 NBA Draft.

June 27, 1990: With the first pick in the NBA Draft, the New Jersey Nets select Derrick Coleman from Syracuse University.

June 27, 1989: With the first pick in the NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings select Pervis Ellison from the University of Louisville.

June 26, 1996: With the fifth pick in the NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves select Ray Allen from the University of Connecticut. Soon after, Allen was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks (along with a future first rounder) for Stephon Marbury, who'd been selected one pick earlier.

June 26, 1991: With the fifth pick in the NBA Draft, the Miami Heat select Steve Smith from Michigan State University.

June 26, 2002: NBA Commissioner David Stern takes a dig at TNT’s Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley without even breaking stride:

June 26, 2003: With the fourth pick in the NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors select Chris Bosh from Georgia Tech.

June 26, 2002: With the fourth pick in the NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies select Drew Gooden from the University of Kansas.

June 26, 1996: With the fourth pick in the NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks select Stephon Marbury from Georgia Tech. Less than an hour later, it was announced that Marbury had been traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Ray Allen and a first round pick in the 1998 NBA Draft.

June 26, 1991: With the fourth pick in the NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets select Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo from Georgetown University.

June 26, 2003: With the third pick in the NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets select Carmelo Anthony from Syracuse University.

June 26, 2002: With the third pick in the NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors select Mike Dunleavy from Duke University.

June 26, 1996: With the third pick in the NBA Draft, the Vancouver Grizzlies select Shareef Abdur-Rahim from the University of California.

June 26, 1991: With the third pick in the NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings select Billy Owens from Syracuse University.

June 26, 2003: With the second pick in the NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select Darko Miličić of Serbia.

June 26, 1996: With the second pick in the NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors select Marcus Camby from the University of Massachusetts.