June 9
From Hoopedia
- 1908 - Hall of Fame Indiana University player Branch McCracken, who scorched the nets in 1930 with 147 points to set the Big Ten season scoring record, is born in Monrovia, Indiana.
- 1939 - Hall of Famer Dick Vitale, known more for verbosity than for his coaching, is born in Passaic, New Jersey.
- 1987 - Magic Johnson hits a running baby hook over Robert Parish and Kevin McHale to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 107-106 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the 1987 NBA Finals.
- 2000 - The Hack-a-Shaq strategy reaches a peak, as Shaquille O'Neal (above) of the Los Angeles Lakers goes to the free throw line for an NBA Playoff record 39 attempts in a game against the Indiana Pacers.
