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. 21, 1996: On this day 16 years ago, Bill Fitch gained a dubious distinction -- when the Los Angeles Clippers lost 105-94 to the Dallas Mavericks,...]]> November 21, 2012 07:58:29 PST Nov. 13, 1979: We defer to Tom Friend's "Outside the Lines" piece to recap the event of this day 33 years ago -- when Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawki...]]> November 13, 2012 08:03:52 PST Nov. 9, 1983: He's on his way out, set to retire on Feb. 1, 2014, exactly 30 years after he took over as NBA commissioner. But today we look back ...]]> November 09, 2012 07:23:38 PST You don't need us to tell you: There's just something about that James Harden beard. It has a well-followed Twitter account. It adorned an Oklahoma...]]> November 02, 2012 12:42:00 PDT Nov. 2, 1946: On this day 66 years ago, Arnold "Red" Auerbach made his coaching debut in a league that would later help form the NBA (the Basketball A...]]> November 02, 2012 07:47:11 PDT Oct. 31, 1950: On this day 62 years ago, a 22-year-old man from Alexandria, Va., suited up for the Washington Capitols and made a breakthrough: Earl L...]]> October 31, 2012 07:24:07 PDT Oct. 6, 1993: On this day 19 years ago, the shocking news was confirmed by the man himself: Michael Jordan, age 30, was retiring from the game he seem...]]> October 06, 2012 07:13:27 PDT Basketball and art. For Mike McGrath, there's just something about those two mixing. "The game of basketball provides so many corollaries to art," ...]]> October 03, 2012 07:22:38 PDT Sept. 17, 2002: Ten years ago today, former Georgetown Hoyas and New York Knicks star Patrick Ewing announced his retirement from the NBA as a player,...]]> September 17, 2012 07:08:12 PDT NBA rookies. In official uniform. We'll see it lots once the season tips off, but we saw it first this week at the annual Panini America photo shoot. ...]]> August 24, 2012 10:20:02 PDT Aug. 18, 1992: Twenty years. That's how long it's been since Larry Bird told the world he was leaving basketball (as a player) behind after more than ...]]> August 18, 2012 07:16:45 PDT July 31, 2007: On a day that typically sees scores of Major League Baseball trades, a big one in the NBA took place five years ago: Kevin Garnett from...]]> July 31, 2012 06:02:57 PDT The Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan thing sparked up again this week, but this time it was more about their squads -- today's Team USA vs. the 1992 Dre...]]> July 13, 2012 11:06:45 PDT Chad Ford has predicted (and is still predicting). Ford and Bill Simmons have grappled. And five Insider experts have put together their own ve...]]> June 28, 2012 13:04:54 PDT The NBA draft. It's known for memorable picks, for sure -- and for a look at the biggest busts, steals and deals, check out our infographic. But...]]> June 28, 2012 09:27:38 PDT