May 26
From Hoopedia
- 1952 - Right: Tom McMillen, the second high school basketball player to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, is born in Mansfield, Pennsylvania.
- 1987 - Larry Bird (right) steals an Isiah Thomas inbounds pass in the remaining seconds of Game 5 of 1987 Eastern Conference Finals. Bird dishes to Dennis Johnson, who cuts to the basket and sinks a layup. The Boston Celtics defeat the Detroit Pistons 108-107.
- 1999 - "The Bill Russell Tribute" is held at the FleetCenter in Boston in a ceremony to salute the Hall of Famer. The ceremony was hosted by entertainer Bill Cosby and featured a star-studded lineup of celebrities and sports legends.
