October 2
From Hoopedia
- 1891 - Hall of Famer H.V. Porter, who came up with the term "March Madness" and the fan-shaped backboard, is born in Manito, Illinois.
- 1936 - Right: Dick Barnett, starting guard on the 1970 NBA champion New York Knicks, is born in Gary, Indiana.
- 1972 - Current NBA free agent, Aaron McKie, is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 2007 - A jury rules against coach Isiah Thomas and the New York Knicks organization in a sexual harassment lawsuit and orders the Knicks to pay $11.6 million in punitive damages.
