On This Date: October 25

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• Friday, October 25, 2013

  8-time NBA All-Star Bill Sharman died at the age of 87.

• Friday, October 25, 1985

  1-time All-Star Michael Adams made his NBA debut for the Sacramento Kings in a 108-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

  6-time All-Star Joe Dumars made his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons in a 118-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

  14-time All-Star Karl Malone made his NBA debut for the Utah Jazz in a 112-108 loss to the Houston Rockets.

  1-time All-Star Charles Oakley made his NBA debut for the Chicago Bulls in a 116-115 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

  2-time All-Star Terry Porter made his NBA debut for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 128-123 win over the Phoenix Suns.

• Saturday, October 25, 1975

  1-time All-Star Alvan Adams made his NBA debut for the Phoenix Suns in an 89-88 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

• Saturday, October 25, 1969

  Jerry Lucas was traded from the Cincinnati Royals to the San Francisco Warriors.

• Friday, October 25, 1957

  1-time All-Star Woody Sauldsberry made his NBA debut for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 103-85 loss to the Syracuse Nationals.

• Monday, October 25, 1948

  8-time NBA All-Star Dave Cowens was born in Newport, Kentucky.

  1-time NBA All-Star Dan Issel was born in Batavia, Illinois.

• Wednesday, October 25, 1939

  2-time NBA All-Star Zelmo Beaty was born in Hillister, Texas.