On This Date: January 21

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• Wednesday, January 21, 2015

  Brandon Jennings of the Detroit Pistons dished out 21 assists in a 128-118 win over the Orlando Magic.

• Saturday, January 21, 2006

  LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 51 points in a 108-90 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Sunday, January 21, 2001

  Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 51 points in a 110-106 loss to the Toronto Raptors.

• Thursday, January 21, 1999

  Latrell Sprewell was traded from the Golden State Warriors to the New York Knicks.

• Tuesday, January 21, 1997

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 51 points in an 88-87 win over the New York Knicks.

• Saturday, January 21, 1995

  1-time NBA All-Star Alex Groza died at the age of 68.

• Saturday, January 21, 1989

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 53 points in a 116-107 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

• Thursday, January 21, 1965

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers blocked 12 shots in a 111-102 win over the San Francisco Warriors.

• Monday, January 21, 1963

  12-time NBA All-Star Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Lagos, Nigeria.

  3-time NBA All-Star Detlef Schrempf was born in Leverkusen, Germany.

• Sunday, January 21, 1962

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 62 points in a 139-132 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

• Saturday, January 21, 1961

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors pulled down 45 rebounds in a 136-111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 56 points in a 136-111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Tuesday, January 21, 1958

  The East defeated the West 130-118 in the 8th NBA All-Star Game before 12,854 fans in St. Louis, MO.

• Thursday, January 21, 1954

  The East defeated the West 98-93 in the 4th NBA All-Star Game before 16,487 fans in New York, NY.