http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Nov. 5, 1946 Before Chuck Connors made his mark as "The Rifleman" on television, he already played a starring role on the basketball court. Tonight, ...]]> October 30, 2001 03:58:51 PST Aug. 18, 1992 It's the end of an era as a chronically troublesome back forces Larry Bird to retire before he wanted to. During the last two seasons, ...]]> August 16, 2001 04:35:42 PDT April 25, 1950 Duquesne's Chuck Cooper, a second-team All-American, becomes the first African-American drafted by an NBA team when he's selected in ...]]> April 25, 2001 03:33:32 PDT Feb. 8, 1975 Offering no explanation, former Boston Celtics great Bill Russell shuns the Basketball Hall of Fame, saying he will refuse induction. In...]]> February 05, 2001 04:48:28 PST Feb. 5, 1960 Grabbing three rebounds in the final 36 seconds, Bill Russell becomes the first player to pull down 50 in a game. The 6-foot-9.5 Boston ...]]> February 03, 2001 05:27:40 PST Jan. 6, 1995 Lenny Wilkens, who has personified grace and dignity during his 22-year coaching career, becomes the NBA's all-time leader in regular-se...]]> January 04, 2001 10:20:04 PST Oct. 31, 1950 Six months ago, Chuck Cooper became the first African-American drafted in the NBA, when Red Auerbach used the Boston Celtics' second-ro...]]> October 28, 2000 12:08:33 PDT "My theory is that there are four really important numbers in Wilt Chamberlain's life. In ascending order: 0 for the number of times he fouled out, 5...]]> August 30, 2000 09:58:41 PDT