August 3-Six teams from the NBL join the BAA. the resulting 17 teams form the National Basketball Association(NBA). and name Maurice Podloff as President(1949) 8-The Dream Team begins play in Barcelona Spain. they eventually win the Gold Medal for the USA(1992) 9-Bob Cousey is Born(1928) 14Erving "Magic" Johnson is born(1959) 21-Basketball great Wilt (Wilton) Chamberlain is born.(1936)