On This Date: June 17

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• Thursday, June 17, 2010

  The Los Angeles Lakers won their 16th NBA championship with an 83-79 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Tuesday, June 17, 2008

  The Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA championship with a 131-92 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Wednesday, June 17, 1992

  Charles Barkley was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Phoenix Suns.

• Tuesday, June 17, 1986

  The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Brad Daugherty with the first overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft.

• Saturday, June 17, 1933

  3-time NBA All-Star Maurice Stokes was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.