July 1
From Hoopedia
- 1906 - The New York Times reports that plans are underway for the formation of "basket ball on roller skates" leagues at Madison Square Garden. Organizers predict a bright future for the new sport.
- 1958 - Hall of Fame center Nancy Lieberman is born in Brooklyn, New York.
- 1984 - Indiana Hoosiers and Minnesota Timberwolves player Bracey Wright is born in The Colony, Texas.
- 1995 - In the absence of a new collective bargaining agreement, NBA owners impose a lockout, causing the first ever work stoppage in the NBA.
- 1998 - NBA owners impose the third lockout in league history.
