The Detroit Pistons NBA team broke records after losing their 27th consecutive basketball game.
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is founded.
The Big Cat, aka Earl Lloyd, became the first African-American to play in the NBA.
NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
Lebron and Bronny James became the first father-son duo to play in an NBA game together.
