February 19

From Hoopedia

• 1982 - Atlanta’s 127-122 four-overtime win over Seattle equals the fourth-longest game in NBA history and the second-longest since the institution of the 24-second clock.

• 1995 - Despite fasting during the observance of Ramadan, Houston’s Hakeem Olajuwon musters enough strength to pass the 10,000-career rebound plateau. He pulls down nine boards and chips in 27 points in the Rockets’ 122-117 loss at New York.

• 1996 - Phoenix’s Charles Barkley (right) pulls down his 10,000th career rebound in the first quarter of the Suns’ 98-94 OT win against visiting Vancouver, becoming the 10th NBA player with 20,000 points and 10,000 rebounds in a career.

• 1997 - NBA referee Mike Mathis becomes the third referee indicted on tax-evasion charges. George Toliver and Hank Armstrong are the other refs that are indicted.