On This Date: December 26

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• Monday, December 26, 2011

  8-time All-Star Kyrie Irving made his NBA debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 104-96 loss to the Toronto Raptors.

  6-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard made his NBA debut for the San Antonio Spurs in a 95-82 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

  2-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas made his NBA debut for the Sacramento Kings in a 100-91 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

  4-time All-Star Kemba Walker made his NBA debut for the Charlotte Bobcats in a 96-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Wednesday, December 26, 2007

  Marcus Camby of the Denver Nuggets blocked 10 shots in a 125-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Wednesday, December 26, 2001

  Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs scored 53 points in a 126-123 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

• Thursday, December 26, 1996

  Jason Kidd was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Phoenix Suns.

• Tuesday, December 26, 1978

  The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 143-84 for the 10th-largest margin of victory in NBA history.

• Sunday, December 26, 1976

  Larry Kenon of the San Antonio Spurs recorded 11 steals in a 110-105 win over the Kansas City Kings.

  Pete Maravich of the New Orleans Jazz scored 50 points in a 109-100 win over the Washington Bullets.

  Larry Kenon sets a record for most steals in a game with 11, in a win over the Kings

• Tuesday, December 26, 1961

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 51 points in a 118-111 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

• Monday, December 26, 1960

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors pulled down 36 rebounds in a 119-115 loss to the Boston Celtics.