On This Date: February 9

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• Thursday, February 9, 2023

  Kevin Durant was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns.

• Friday, February 9, 2018

  Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers scored 50 points in a 118-100 win over the Sacramento Kings.

• Thursday, February 9, 2012

  Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder blocked 10 shots in a 106-101 loss to the Sacramento Kings.

• Monday, February 9, 2004

  Rasheed Wallace was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Atlanta Hawks.

• Sunday, February 9, 2003

  The West defeated the East 155-145 in the 52nd NBA All-Star Game before 20,325 fans in Atlanta, GA.

• Tuesday, February 9, 1999

  2-time All-Star Rashard Lewis made his NBA debut for the Seattle SuperSonics in a 90-71 win over the Golden State Warriors.

• Sunday, February 9, 1997

  The East defeated the West 132-120 in the 47th NBA All-Star Game before 20,562 fans in Cleveland, OH.

• Sunday, February 9, 1992

  The West defeated the East 153-113 in the 42nd NBA All-Star Game before 14,272 fans in Orlando, FL.

• Sunday, February 9, 1986

  The East defeated the West 139-132 in the 36th NBA All-Star Game before 16,573 fans in Dallas, TX.

• Tuesday, February 9, 1982

  1-time NBA All-Star Jameer Nelson was born in Chester, Pennsylvania.

• Friday, February 9, 1979

  Moses Malone of the Houston Rockets pulled down 37 rebounds in a 106-99 win over the New Orleans Jazz.

• Friday, February 9, 1973

  Tiny Archibald of the Kansas City-Omaha Kings dished out 20 assists in a 121-116 win over the Houston Rockets.

• Wednesday, February 9, 1972

  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 53 points in a 126-121 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

• Sunday, February 9, 1969

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 66 points in a 134-116 win over the Phoenix Suns.