Here's a look at some of the biggest blockbusters in NBA history, with one caveat — draft-night trades that panned out in ...
Wayne Gretzky got traded ... Jerry Chambers and cash. 1975: Kareem to the Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who already was a two-time MVP and an NBA champion, got moved by the Milwaukee Bucks (along ...
1972 — The longest winning streak in major professional sports — 33 games — ends when the Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-104 behind 39 points by Milwaukee’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
1986 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers ... 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season & playoff points; 4 assists ...
A massive trade in the NBA? It invoked a famous swap 50 years ago when the Bucks reluctantly parted with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Abdul-Jabbar won five more championships and three more MVPs with the Lakers. He finished his career as the NBA's all-time ...
1986 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers ... 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season & playoff points; 4 assists ...