On this date in basketball history: October 10 The Mystics are WNBA champs; the Knicks trade Walt Frazier; the Lakers exchange Norm Nixon for Byron Scott

On this date in basketball history: October 9 Dean Smith steps down; the NBA starts tracking blocks and steals; Diana Taurasi is Finals MVP

On this date in basketball history: October 8 The NBA returns to Japan; the NBA goes to Taipei; Dan Issel is traded to the Nuggets

On this date in basketball history: October 7 The Lynx win their first WNBA title; an Olympic boycott is sparked; Sprewell gets fined by the Knicks

On this date in basketball history: October 6 Jordan steps away for baseball; an NBA preseason is cancelled; the Storm are champs of the "Wubble"

On this date in basketball history: October 5 The Shock win their third straight WNBA title; Maya Moore dominates at the FIBA Worlds; the first Japanese NBA player is born

On this date in basketball history: October 4 Bob Cousy is dispersed to the Celtics from the Stags; Spain shocks the Soviets in EuroBasket; the Lynx win their fourth WNBA title

On this date in basketball history: October 3 Jerry West calls it quits; World Peace is re-instated; the U.S. women are FIBA world champs

On this date in basketball history: September 18 The Aces win their first WNBA title; David Robinson makes his Olympic debut; the Hernangomez brothers leads Spain to EuroBasket glory

On this date in basketball history: October 2 Dennis Rodman joins the Bulls; Oscar Schmidt makes his national team debut; Shawn Kemp skips training camp

On this date in basketball history: October 1 A'Ja Wilson leads the U.S. to a FIBA title; Jack Molinas sues the NBA; the Pistons trade Dennis Rodman to the Spurs; the U.S. men defeat France for Olympic gold

Foundational pieces: 30 notable NBA expansion draft picks Utilized to seed the roster of new franchises, expansion drafts have been staged 11 times in NBA history, starting with the Chicago Packers in 1961 and most recently with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004. These are the most notable selections…

On this date in basketball history: September 30 The U.S. and Australia face off for women's Olympic gold; Arvydas Sabonis leads the U.S.S.R. to Olympic glory; the "Bubble" Finals get underway

On this date in basketball history: September 29 Fans say goodbye to Boston Garden; Wilt makes a shocking comeback announcement; David Stern's substance abuse policy is unveiled; the U.S. women take gold in Seoul

On this date in basketball history: September 28 Sabonis and the Sovets stun the U.S. in Seoul; Dave Bing heads to Boston; Kevin Garnett dominates in Sydney

On this date in basketball history: September 27 The U.S. women upset the Soviets in Seoul; the Heat upset the Celtics in the "Bubble"; Damian Lillard gets traded to the Bucks

On this date in basketball history: September 26 LeBron clinches his 10th NBA Finals trip; Marv Albert pleads guilty; Danny Manning puts on a show in Seoul

On this date in basketball history: September 25 Vince Carter's "La Dunk de la Mort," the Stags fold; Robert Parish heads to Chicago; Michael Jordan makes another comeback

On this date in basketball history: September 24 Oscar Schmidt drops 55 at the Olympics; China wins the Asia Cup at home; Sheryl Swoopes leads the U.S. women in Sydney

On this date in basketball history: September 23 Dr. J suits up for the Hawks; Australia wins its first FIBA women's World Cup title; Tyler Herro lives up to his name against Boston

On this date in basketball history: September 22 France wins its first EuroBasket title; Teresa Edwards dominates in Seoul

On this date in basketball history: September 21 The "Dream Team" roster is announced; the Hawks move to Milwaukee; Russia upsets the U.S. women in the FIBA Worlds

On this date in basketball history: September 20 The Knicks trade Patrick Ewing; the Sacramento Monarchs are WNBA champs; Pau Gasol leads Spain to EuroBasket titles

On this date in basketball history: September 19 Horace Grant signs with Orlando; the Seoul Olympics women's tournament tips off; South Korea wins the Asia Cup

On this date in basketball history: September 18 The Aces win their first WNBA title; David Robinson makes his Olympic debut; the Hernangomez brothers leads Spain to EuroBasket glory

On this date in basketball history: September 17 Luka Doncic and Slovenia are EuroBasket champs; Rick Adelman becomes coach of the Kings; Ron Artest announces a name change

On this date in basketball history: September 16 The Seattle Storm finish out a dominant season with a title; the Shock and Mercury are WNBA champs for the first time; the Sydney Olympic tournament tips off

On this date in basketball history: September 4 The U.S. men takes a historical loss at the World Cup in Indianapolis; Willie Naulls is traded to the Celtics; Brazil wins the AmeriCup

On this date in basketball history: September 15 Bam Adebayo and the Heat block Jayson Tatum and the Celtics; Moses Malone is traded to the Sixers; the Nuggets erase a second straight 3-1 series deficit

On this date in basketball history: September 14 Kyrie Irving leads the U.S. to a FIBA Worlds title; Dan Issel returns as Nuggets coach; Leon Wood sues the NBA

On this date in basketball history: September 13 Adrian Dantley and Spencer Haywood are swapped; Jim Calhoun retires; France wins its first FIBA World Cup medal in a thriller

On this date in basketball history: September 12 Kevin Durant leads the U.S. to a FIBA World Cup title; Michael Jordan signs his rookie contract; NBA players vote against de-certification; the Mercury and Storm clinch WNBA titles

On this date in basketball history: September 11 Bernard King is traded to the Warriors; the first overseas NBA exhibition game takes place; France stuns the U.S. at the FIBA Worlds

On this date in basketball history: September 10 Bob Knight is fired; the U.S. men win Olympic gold in Rome; Tiny Archibald is traded to the Nets; Germany wins its first FIBA World Cup title

On this date in basketball history: September 9 The Soviets stun the U.S. in a controversial Olympic gold medal game; Dave Cowens is traded to the Bucks; a Celtics-Raptors double overtime thriller in the "Bubble"

On this date in basketball history: September 8 Bill Bradley throws his hat in the ring for president; Cuba earns its first Olympic medal; Yugoslavia dominates at the FIBA Worlds in Indianapolis

On this date in basketball history: September 7 Pau Gasol becomes the all-time leading EuroBasket scorer; the NBA heads to Israel; the U.S. dominates Giannis and Greece at the FIBA Worlds

On this date in basketball history: September 6 Bill Walton is traded to the Celtics; Cazzie Russell is the first NBA restricted free agent; Doug Moe is fired as Nuggets coach

On this date in basketball history: September 5 Ann Meyers makes history by signing with the Pacers; the Houston Comets win their third straight title; Yugoslavia shocks the U.S. on their home turf in the FIBA Worlds

On this date in basketball history: September 4 The U.S. men takes a historical loss at the World Cup in Indianapolis; Willie Naulls is traded to the Celtics; Brazil wins the AmeriCup

On this date in basketball history: September 3 The Thunder name and logo is introduced; Rick Carlisle becomes head coach of the Pacers; Spain wins its first FIBA World Cup; Donovan Mitchell heads to Cleveland

On this date in basketball history: September 2 The Jazz are forced to trade Dominique to the Hawks; Rick Barry heads to the Nets; the "Redeem Team" clinch their Olympic berth

On this date in basketball history: September 1 Jamal Murray and the Nuggets overcome the Jazz; Bailey Howell, Adrian Dantley, and Tiny Archibald get traded; LeBron and the U.S. are stunned by Greece at the FIBA Worlds

On this date in basketball history: August 31 The Sparks go back-to-back behind Lisa Leslie; Tim Duncan dominates at the AmeriCup; Courtney Vandersloot sets a WNBA assists record

On this date in basketball history: August 30 The Cavs trade Kyrie to the Celtics; the Comets are the inaugural WNBA champs; the FIBA World Cup tips off in Spain

On this date in basketball history: August 29 Michael Jordan and the U.S. take gold at the Pan Am Games; the Knicks are sold to Charles Dolan; Don Nelson returns as Warriors coach

On this date in basketball history: August 28 Dave Bing is traded by the Pistons; Maurice Cheeks is traded by the Sixers; Argentina wins Olympic gold; the Soviets take down the U.S. in a FIBA Worlds thriller

On this date in basketball history: August 27 Argentina shocks the U.S. at the Athens Olympics; Cynthia Cooper is the first WNBA MVP; Jerry Lucas dominates in Rome

On this date in basketball history: August 26 The Bucks kick off an NBA player wildcat strike; the Comets win their fourth straight WNBA title; Stephon Marbury drops 31 at the Olympics

On this date in basketball history: August 25 Bill Russell gets a contract extension; the NBA has a dispersal draft; Shannon Johnson leads the U.S. in Athens