On This Date: January 15

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• Friday, January 15, 2016

  Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat blocked 11 shots in a 98-95 win over the Denver Nuggets.

• Tuesday, January 15, 2008

  LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 51 points in a 132-124 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

• Monday, January 15, 2007

  Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards scored 51 points in a 114-111 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Tuesday, January 15, 2002

  Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 58 points in a 112-106 win over the Houston Rockets.

• Tuesday, January 15, 1991

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 28 assists in a 124-102 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

• Saturday, January 15, 1983

  Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers dished out 21 assists in a 120-101 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

• Tuesday, January 15, 1974

  The West defeated the East 134-123 in the 24th NBA All-Star Game before 14,360 fans in Seattle, WA.

• Friday, January 15, 1965

  Wilt Chamberlain was traded from the San Francisco Warriors to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Friday, January 15, 1960

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors pulled down 42 rebounds in a 124-112 loss to the Boston Celtics.

  Jack Twyman of the Cincinnati Royals scored 59 points in a 122-118 win over the Minneapolis Lakers.

• Wednesday, January 15, 1958

  George Yardley of the Detroit Pistons scored 51 points in a 131-113 loss to the Boston Celtics.

• Tuesday, January 15, 1957

  The East defeated the West 109-97 in the 7th NBA All-Star Game before 11,178 fans in Boston, MA.

• Sunday, January 15, 1939

  2-time NBA All-Star Don Kojis was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Thursday, January 15, 1920

  4-time NBA All-Star Bob Davies was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.