October 19

From Hoopedia

• 1896 - Hall of Famer Nat Holman, one of the early pro basketball players and one of the game's most important innovators as a coach, is born in New York City.

• 1954 - Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, La Salle University star, NBA and Italian League player, WNBA coach and father of Kobe Bryant, is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• 1960 - Relocated to the West Coast after 13 years in Minneapolis, the Lakers open their inaugural season as the Los Angeles Lakers with a 140-123 loss to the Cincinnati Royals.

• 1961 - Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors begins a streak of 126 consecutive games with 20 or more points. The streak, which included a 100-point game and a seven-game span of 50 or more points per game, ended on January 19, 1963.

• 1992 - The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat meet in a special preseason game at sold-out Miami Arena to benefit the south Florida victims of Hurricane Andrew. Chicago wins the game, 111-94, with the teams raising over $500,000 for charity.