May 12
From Hoopedia
- 1895 - Hall of Fame coach Harold Olsen, who guided the Ohio State program for 24 years, is born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.
- 1951 - Veteran NBA coach George Karl is born in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania
- 1985 - (Right) The New York Knicks win the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery, enabling them to select Patrick Ewing with the first pick in the NBA Draft.
- 1996 - Houston's two-year reign as NBA Champions ends as Seattle, led by Shawn Kemp's 32 points and 15 rebounds, tops the Rockets 114-107 in overtime in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, completing a series sweep.
- 1997 - Despite never coaching a game before in his life, Larry Bird is named head coach of the Indiana Pacers.
