When a lockout resulted in an abbreviated NBA season, the WNBA saw faltering TV viewership.

When the Cleveland Cavaliers debuted in the NBA in 1970, the team's original jerseys were wine and gold.

When the Spurs won the NBA title, the teams ' victory parade has always included the team traveling on the San Antonio River on boats adjacent to the San Antonio River Walk.

When the NBA moved to the Adidas Revolution 30 technology for the 2010 – 11 season, the Spurs changed to v-neck jerseys and eliminated striping on the shorts ' beltline.

When he initially refused to face Sharkey in a rematch, the NYSAC officially stripped him of their recognition as world champion, but he remained recognized by both the National Boxing Association ( NBA ) and The Ring magazine.

When the season began, the Sparks got off to a great start, but coach Cooper left at midseason to seek a coaching job in the NBA.

When the NBA divested itself of all of its WNBA franchises at the end of the 2002 season, the Utah Jazz ownership did not wish to retain ownership of the Starzz.

When the NBL and BAA merged, this team joined the NBA without playing a single NBL game.

When the NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL began selling their jerseys in stores during the 1980s, game used jerseys also became a hot item among sports memorabilia collectors.

When the Charlotte Hornets relocated to New Orleans in 2002, the NBA promised Charlotte leaders that the city would be granted an NBA expansion team for the 2004 – 05 season.

When the Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 2008, the owners agreed to leave the ' SuperSonics ' name, logo, and colors in Seattle for a possible future NBA franchise ; however the items would remain the property of the Oklahoma City team along with other " assets " including championship banners and trophies.

When the Celtics defeated Houston in the 1986 finals, it was Auerbach's 16th championship, an unmatched feat in the NBA.

When there was a scheduling conflict with the NBA or NHL, games were played at the now-demolished Wachovia Spectrum — the former home of the Flyers, 76ers, Philadelphia Phantoms AHL hockey team and the Philadelphia KiXX MISL soccer franchise.

When the salaries of NBA players and industrial league players were comparable in the 1950s, top-notch players saw little advantage to joining the pros.

When they're not fighting crime they're famous NBA basketball players Steve Nash, Yao Ming, Karl Malone and Tracy McGrady.

When he became eligible for the NBA draft in 1972, the Milwaukee Bucks picked him in the first round ( 12th overall ).

When he retired from the league following the 1993 – 94 NBA season, he had career totals of 17, 623 points, 3, 278 rebounds and 2, 981 assists.

When Jackson became the head coach of the Chicago Bulls before the start of the 1989-1990 NBA season, he and Winter originally installed the triangle offense in an attempt to subvert the Jordan Rules strategy employed by their Eastern Conference rivals, the Detroit Pistons.

When Phil Jackson retired as a head coach at the end of the 2010-2011 season, he had amassed 11 NBA titles: 6 with the Bulls, 5 with the Lakers.

When a dispute over ball possession arises, the jump ball is used in the NBA and WNBA.

When he left the NBA, Gervin played for several years in Europe: in Italy for Banco Roma during the 1986-87 season, and in the Spanish National Basketball League for TDK Manresa team ( he was 38 years old at the time ).< ref >

When he eventually signed for the Clippers he played there for five seasons before signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves as an unrestricted free agent before the 2003-04 NBA season.

When the National Boxing Association ( NBA ) withdrew recognition of Archie Moore as light heavyweight champion, Johnson defeated Jesse Bowdry in 1961 by a 9th round technical knock out to capture the vacant NBA title.

When Harold Arlen returned to California in the winter of 1944, it was to take up again a collaboration with Johnny Mercer, begun some years before.

When I returned to make my report, the Hetman did not remember having sent me on the secret mission.

When she returned to life in the big house she felt shriveled of all emotion save dedication to duty.

When Claire returned to Bishopsgate she longed to tell them she had become Byron's mistress.

When he returned home, the station wagon loaded with tools, Jinny had gone with a friend to some meeting in the village, using the recently purchased second car.

When Jones too drew away, she returned to a thorn bush in the neck of land running into the gully, crouched low and waited as before.

And when she returned from taking her guests back to New York she had said, `` All they talked about was Harvie Harvie this, Harvie that When they know the truth will they drop away from me, will I become a nothing ''??

When Peate returned to the pavilion he was reprimanded by his captain for not allowing his partner, Charles Studd ( one of the best batsman in England, having already hit two centuries that season against the colonists ) to get the runs.

When Amphitryon finally returned to Thebes, Alcmene told him that he had come the night before and slept with her ; he learned from Tiresias what Zeus had done.

When the Vikings returned in force in 892 they found a kingdom defended by a standing, mobile field army and a network of garrisoned fortresses that commanded its navigable rivers and Roman roads.

When Valdemar returned to Denmark, he was convinced into strengthening the Danevirke fortifications at the German border, with the support of Absalon.

When Anne and her brother returned home for the holidays in June 1846, she resigned her position.

When White eventually returned three years later, Virginia and the other colonists were gone.

When one guest is finished, the mate is returned to the host, who will then prepare one for another guest.

When the latter was surrounded by Umayyad troops, he sued for help to Ibn Hafsun, but the latter was defeated by the besiegers and returned to Bobastro.

When Jackson returned briefly to England in 1889 to marry, Housman was not invited to the wedding and knew nothing about it until the couple had left the country.

: When, after the action had thus occurred, his own men returned to each general, Scipio could adopt no fixed plan of proceeding, except that he should form his measures from the plans and undertakings of the enemy: and Hannibal, uncertain whether he should pursue the march he had commenced into Italy, or fight with the Roman army which had first presented itself, the arrival of ambassadors from the Boii, and of a petty prince called Magalus, diverted from an immediate engagement ; who, declaring that they would be the guides of his journey and the companions of his dangers, gave it as their opinion, that Italy ought to be attacked with the entire force of the war, his strength having been nowhere previously impaired.

When he had returned to Paramount a few months later, " Matchbox Blues " had already become such a hit that Paramount re-recorded and released two new versions, under producer Arthur Laibly.

When Saint Paul returned to Jerusalem after his conversion, Barnabas took him and introduced him to the apostles ( 9: 27 ).

When he briefly returned to the United States in 1972, the Lincoln Center Film Society honoured him with a gala and awarded him a lifetime achievement award, which has since been awarded annually to filmmakers as The Chaplin Award.

When he returned to the narrative later in life, Claudius skipped over the wars of the second triumvirate altogether.

When the sheriff returned to Cadillac, a force consisting of several hundred armed men was assembled ; this group reportedly included a brass band.

When Kling returned the next year, the Cubs won the pennant again, but lost to the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1910 World Series.

When they returned to San Francisco for their final series with the Giants on September 14, the Rockies had once again built a large Wild Card lead.

When he returned to the factory on Christmas Day he discovered Jed had just been unconscious, and offered him a free flat in Wigan to buy his silence, which Jed accepted.