He tore the left quadriceps tendon away from the kneecap in the first quarter of Houston's 83-73 loss to the 76ers. It all occurred in Philadelphia when he attempted to block a shot by the Sixers' Tyrone Hill. In 1999, Charles Barkley's career unofficially came to an end.This was the first time that the annual event had been cancelled, which was due to a labour dispute between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. In 1998, the NBA announced that the ensuing All-Star Weekend including the 49th Annual NBA All-Star Game scheduled for February 14 at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, would be cancelled.45 years later, Kobe Bryant surpassed this points tally when he exploded for 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. It came in a triple-overtime 151-147 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. In 1961, Wilt Chamberlain scored 78 points - then the second-highest scoring performance in an NBA game.That deal combined him with Blake Griffin in Los Angeles, thus, giving birth to 'Lob City'.Īt the end of that ensuing lockout-shortened 2011-12 season, the Hornets were bought by the late Tom Benson, who was also the owner of the NFL's New Orleans Saints. There was nothing to 'void.' It just never got made."Ī few days later, Paul was traded to the LA Clippers for Eric Gordon, Al-Farouq Aminu, Chris Kaman and the Timberwolves' unprotected pick in 2012. "And acting on behalf of owners, we decided not to make it. "I'm going to correct your language: What 'cancelation'? The GM was not authorized to make that trade," Stern told Brian Berger on the Sports Business Radio Road Show. Years later, after he had stepped down as the NBA's Commissioner, Stern clarified and explained his decision. Despite the public reaction to the decision, Stern was within his capacity to deny the trade as the league owned a majority stake in the Hornets.
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