This Week in NBA History: Week of Aug. 25

Below is a day-by-day look at landmark moments, games, performances and more from this week in NBA lore.
Aug. 25
Aug. 25, 2003
Allen Iverson scores 28 points in 23 minutes, setting a new USA Olympic Qualifying single game record for scoring. His performance helps Team USA annihilate Canada, 111-71, in the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Aug. 25, 1965
Boston Celtics center Bill Russell signed a contract as the NBA’s highest paid player, making one dollar more than arch-rival Wilt Chamberlain.
Aug. 26
Aug. 26, 2004
Stephon Marbury scores a Team USA Olympic-record 31 points in a game against Spain at the Athens Olympics.
Aug. 27
Aug. 27, 1999
In what was then the largest trade in NBA history, 11 players changed teams. The Vancouver Grizzlies traded the rights to G Steve Francis and F Tony Massenburg to the Houston Rockets for G Michael Dickerson, F-C Othella Harrington, F Antoine Carr, G Brent Price, Houston’s first-round draft pick in 2000, 2001 or 2002, and the Orlando Magic’s 2000 second-round draft pick. Orlando traded F Don MacLean to Houston, and received G Lee Mayberry, F Makhtar Ndiaye, G Rodrick Rhodes and F Michael Smith from Vancouver.
Aug. 27, 2004
The USA basketball team loses to Argentina, 89-81, dropping USA basketball from gold medal contention for the first time since NBA players were allowed to participate in the Summer Olympic games.
Aug. 27, 2013
Two-time All-Star and Hall of Famer Zelmo Beaty dies at the age of 2013.
Aug. 28
Aug. 28, 2004
The USA basketball team defeats Lithuania, 104-96, to capture the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Aug. 30
Aug. 30, 1997
The Houston Comets defeated the New York Liberty, 65-51, becoming the first WNBA Champions. Regular-season MVP Cynthia Cooper, the leading scorer with 25 points, was named the Championship MVP.
Aug. 30, 2017
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving is traded to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and two future draft picks.