January

7-Harlem Globetrotters play 1st game in Hinckley IL(1927)
-The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 for their NBA record 33 stright wins(1972)
10-The NBA Announces that Charlotte, North Carolina will receive another NBA Franchise. the previous franchise the Hornets moved to New Orleans a season before(2003)
11-The BAA outlaws zone defense(1947)
12-Red Auerbach wins his 1,000th game as coach of NBA Boston Celtics.(1966)
15-A Magazine runs the original rules for Basketball(1892)
25-Philadelphia's Wilt Chamberling grabs a NBA record 55 rebounds(1950)
27-The University of Chicago played its first college basketball game, defeating the Chicago YMCA Training School 19-11. The University of Chicago was the first basketball team to play a full schedule of games, winding up with a 6-1 record.(1894)
---UCLA's college basketball team wins 61st consecutive game (NCAA record). (1973)
28-Soviet Union wins 62-37 for 1st international basketball loss by US(1959)
29- Coach Adolph Rupp of the Kentucky Wildcats notches win #772 and became the winningest coach in college basketball history, as Kentucky beats Mississippi(1968)