August 26
From Hoopedia
- 1934 - Hall of Fame player Tom Heinsohn is born in Union City, New Jersey.
- 2000 - Cynthia Cooper turns in a clutch performance to earn her fourth Championship MVP as the Houston Comets claim fourth straight title by defeating the New York Liberty.
- 2004 - Stephon Marbury (right) scores a Team USA Olympic-record 31 points in a game against Spain at the Athens Olympics.
- 2005 - Coach Bob Hill joins the Seattle SuperSonics organization as an assistant coach. He would be named head coach soon after.
