July 14
From Hoopedia
- 1974 - The Soviet Union beats Team USA, 105-94, to secure the gold medal in the FIBA World Championship tournament.
- 1978 - The NBA adds a third referee on a one-year experimental basis.
- 1999 - The West defeats the East, 79-61, in the inaugural WNBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden. Lisa Leslie (right) is named MVP.
- 2004 - The Los Angeles Lakers trade Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat for Caron Butler, Lamar Odom, Brian Grant, and a future first-round draft pick.
- 2006 - In the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship for Women, Canada defeats the USA, 58-50, to win the gold medal. Canada's Danielle Peers leads all scorers with an average of 20.7 ppg.
