January 17
From Hoopedia
- 1961 - The Cincinnati Royals’ 22-year-old rookie sensation, Oscar Robertson (right), becomes the youngest player to receive NBA All-Star MVP honors. Robertson scores 23 points and hands out 14 assists in a 153-131 victory for the West at Syracuse.
- 1974 - The first women's varsity home game for the Saint Joseph's Hawks is played at the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse. The Lady Hawks lose to Immaculata College.
- 1982 - Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, 2006 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, is born in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1994 - Patrick Ewing becomes the first Knicks player to reach the 15,000-point mark for his career, scoring a game-high 34 points in the Knicks’ 106-94 win over visiting Minnesota.
- 1994 - The Sacramento Kings-L.A. Lakers game at the Great Western Forum is postponed due to an earthquake. Also, due to damage caused by the earthquake, the L.A. Clippers are forced to move two games out of the LA Sports Arena.
- 1997 - The NBA fines Dennis Rodman of the Chicago Bulls $25,000 and suspends him for 11 games for kicking a baseline cameraman during a game in Minnesota on January 15th.
