A massive trade in the NBA? It invoked a famous swap 50 years ago when the Bucks reluctantly parted with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

So with some now calling this deal the most shocking trade in history, it's time to look back on three of the most impactful ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin will likely surpass Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring ... He set the record in 2023, moving past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who established the mark on April 5, 1984.

Babe Ruth got traded. Wayne Gretzky got traded. Diego Maradona got transferred, which is just a fancy way of saying traded for money instead of for another player. Blockbusters happen. The latest was ...

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.