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Ted "Hound-Dog" McClain holds the record for the most steals in a single game in American Basketball Association (ABA) h...
10/24/2026

Ted "Hound-Dog" McClain holds the record for the most steals in a single game in American Basketball Association (ABA) history with 12 steals

On October 24, 1967, Lenny Wilkens put together a monster all-around performance in an overtime win at Madison Square Ga...
10/24/2026

On October 24, 1967, Lenny Wilkens put together a monster all-around performance in an overtime win at Madison Square Garden:

🔥 30 POINTS
💪 12 REBOUNDS
🎯 13 ASSISTS

The St. Louis Hawks outlasted the New York Knicks 135–130, and Lenny led the charge with a triple-double.

And he had plenty of help from teammates who posted double-doubles of their own:

💥 Joe Caldwell — 30 PTS | 13 REB
💥 Bill Bridges — 24 PTS | 11 REB
💥 Paul Silas — 19 PTS | 15 REB
💥 Zelmo Beaty — 12 PTS | 11 REB

That’s one triple-double and four additional double-doubles in one game.

Old-school Hawks basketball was different. 🏀

On October 24, 1976, Dennis Johnson made his NBA debut with Seattle. Fifty years later, let’s remember where DJ’s journe...
10/24/2026

On October 24, 1976, Dennis Johnson made his NBA debut with Seattle.

Fifty years later, let’s remember where DJ’s journey began.

📊 13 PTS | 2 REB | 3 AST | 28 MP

🏀🔥 OCTOBER 24, 1959 — THE ARRIVAL OF WILT CHAMBERLAINOn this date in 1959, 23-year-old Wilt Chamberlain made his NBA deb...
10/24/2026

🏀🔥 OCTOBER 24, 1959 — THE ARRIVAL OF WILT CHAMBERLAIN

On this date in 1959, 23-year-old Wilt Chamberlain made his NBA debut for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

And his FIRST NBA game was absolutely ridiculous. 🤯

📊 WILT’S DEBUT:

🔥 43 POINTS

💪 28 REBOUNDS

🚫 6 BLOCKS

🎯 17/27 FG (63.0%)

🏀 9/15 FT

⏱️ 48 MINUTES PLAYED

🏆 Warriors defeat Knicks, 118–109.

And that was just the beginning!

Chamberlain finished his rookie season averaging an unbelievable 37.6 PPG and 27.0 RPG, winning both NBA Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors.

Imagine dropping 43 and 28 in your FIRST professional NBA game. 😭🔥

Was Wilt Chamberlain the most dominant physical force in basketball history? 🏀

How many of you remember the legendary Bevo Francis? 👀🏀Drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors but never played an NBA game...
10/24/2026

How many of you remember the legendary Bevo Francis? 👀🏀

Drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors but never played an NBA game.

Bevo scored 100+ twice in his collegiate career

January 9, 1953 — vs. Ashland Junior College

116 PTS | 47 FGM | 22 FTM | 55 PTS in 4th Quarter

February 2, 1954 — vs. Hillsdale College

113 PTS | 38/70 FG (54.3%) | 37/45 FT (82.2%)

Tom McMillenBefore his 11-year NBA career, Tom McMillen was putting up video game numbers at Mansfield High School in Pe...
10/24/2026

Tom McMillen

Before his 11-year NBA career, Tom McMillen was putting up video game numbers at Mansfield High School in Pennsylvania.

As a senior in 1969–70, the 6’11” phenom averaged an astonishing 47.7 POINTS PER GAME!

🏀 High School: 3,608 career points

🔥 Senior Season: 47.7 PPG

🎓 Maryland: 20.5 PPG | 9.8 RPG

🏆 College: Three-time All-American

📚 Academics: Rhodes Scholar

🏀 NBA: 11 seasons | 8.1 PPG

McMillen was such a highly regarded prospect that he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1970.

He eventually played for the Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Bullets.

From averaging nearly 48 points a night in high school to becoming a dependable NBA role player, McMillen had one of basketball’s more fascinating career journeys.

How many of you remember Tom McMillen? 👀

Happy birthday to Keith Van Horn, born October 23, 1975! 🏀What do you remember about Van Horn arriving in the league?
10/23/2026

Happy birthday to Keith Van Horn, born October 23, 1975! 🏀

What do you remember about Van Horn arriving in the league?

Billy Ray Bates averaged 28.3 points on 56.5% shooting in Portland’s three-game 1981 playoff appearance.A short run. A s...
10/23/2026

Billy Ray Bates averaged 28.3 points on 56.5% shooting in Portland’s three-game 1981 playoff appearance.

A short run. A serious scoring display.

Which player do you remember suddenly catching fire in the playoffs?

🏀🔥 WILT CHAMBERLAIN WAS NOT HUMAN!📅 October 23, 1965Against the Detroit Pistons, Wilt Chamberlain delivered an absolutel...
10/23/2026

🏀🔥 WILT CHAMBERLAIN WAS NOT HUMAN!

📅 October 23, 1965

Against the Detroit Pistons, Wilt Chamberlain delivered an absolutely absurd performance for the Philadelphia 76ers.

🔥 53 POINTS
💪 21 REBOUNDS
🚫 15 BLOCKS (UNOFFICIAL)
🎯 21/25 FG — 84.0%
🏀 11/15 FT

The 76ers won 120–103.

Think about that. Wilt scored 53 points while missing just FOUR shots from the field! 😳

And here’s the kicker: blocked shots weren’t officially recorded by the NBA until 1973–74, meaning this incredible triple-double doesn’t count in the official record books.

How many legendary Wilt performances have been lost to incomplete statistical records? 👀🏀

🔥 BLAKE GRIFFIN ERUPTS FOR 50October 23, 2018Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersBlake Griffin went absolutely nuclear...
10/23/2026

🔥 BLAKE GRIFFIN ERUPTS FOR 50

October 23, 2018

Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Blake Griffin went absolutely nuclear:

🔥 50 POINTS
💪 14 REBOUNDS
🎯 6 ASSISTS
🏀 20-35 FG
🎯 5-10 3PT
⏱️ 44 MINUTES

And he saved the biggest bucket for last.

With Detroit trailing 132-130 in overtime, Griffin drove to the rim, finished through contact to tie the game and then buried the free throw with 1.8 seconds remaining.

PISTONS WIN, 133-132. 🏆

It was the first 50-point game of Griffin’s career — and at the time, the first 50-piece by a Pistons player since Rip Hamilton dropped 51 in 2006.

One of the absolute peaks of the Blake Griffin-in-Detroit era.

50 PTS. 14 REB. 6 AST. GAME WINNER. 😤🔥

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