Stephen Drazhev's favorite sport -  BASKETBALL




June 8, 1979
The New Orleans Jazz moved to Salt Lake City, thus becoming the Utah Jazz.

June 8, 1982
Jamaal Wilkes scored 27 points and Magic Johnson posted three 13s--13 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists--as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 114-104 in Game 6 of the Finals to win their second NBA title in three years.

June 8, 1984
As a courtside thermometer registered 98 degrees, Boston’s Larry Bird answered the challenge by shooting 15-for-20 from the field and scoring 34 points in Boston’s 121-103 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. “I love to play in the heat” said Bird. “I just run faster and create my own wind.”

June 8, 1986
Larry Bird’s 29 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds helped Boston beat Houston 114-97 in Game 6 to wrap up the Celtics’ 16th NBA title and Bird’s second NBA Finals MVP in three years.

June 8, 1999
Utah’s Karl Malone is voted to an NBA record 11th All-NBA First Team.

June 8, 2001
Shaquille O’Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers tied the NBA record for most blocked shots in an NBA Finals game when he rejected eight shots in Game 2 of NBA Finals 2001, a 98-89 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. O’Neal tied eight block-performances by Bill Walton, Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing.