1970 NBA Final: Game 7 (Lakers/Knicks) -p *ABC
-Willis Reed shows up on the court minutes before game time despite injury and leads the Knicks to the NBA Title. Lakers roster included Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain.
1995: Raptors� 1st Game (Nets/Raptors) -vg *CTV
-Just think of some of the scrubs the Raptors had when they started: Oliver Miller, Zan Tabak, etc. No wonder Damon Stoudamire played all the time. By the way, Raptors won the first game.
1997 NBA Final: Game 6 (Jazz/Bulls) -vg *NBC
-Chicago Bulls at it again, as they repeat for the 2nd time and win 5th championship
1998 NBA Final: Game 6 (Bulls/Jazz) -vg *NBC
-Jordan�s final game in Chicago and the end of the dynasty, as the Bulls 3-peat for the 2nd time. Jordan�s 3-point bucket in the final minute is the difference.
1999: Raptors� First Game at Air Canada Centre. -vg *CTV
-Raptors celebrate their finally out of the concrete hole (Skydome) and meet the Vancouver Grizzlies in their new home.
2000 NBA All-Star Weekend (3-point/Slam Dunk) -vg *TNT/TSN
-This was Vince Carter�s arrival, as he brings down the house during the slam dunk competition. (�It�s Over!�)
2000 NBA Final: Game 4 (Pacers/Lakers) -vg *NBC
-Lakers win title with Shaq & Kobe
2001 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal: Game 4 (Knicks/Raptors) -vg *NBC
-Raptors tie series 2-2, record first ever playoff win at home
2001 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal: Game 5 (Raptors/Knicks) -vg *NBC
-Raptors knock off Knicks, record their first ever playoff-series victory.
2001 Eastern Conference Semifinal: Game 1 (Raptors/76ers) -vg *NBC
-Raptors open series with big win
2001 Eastern Conference Semifinal: Game 7 (Raptors/76ers) -vg *NBC
-The day Vince Carter took major heat in Toronto for attending his UNC graduation ceremony in the morning, he misses the possible game-winner shot at the buzzer as the Sixers move on to the conference final.
2001: Michael Jordan returns (Wizards/Knicks) -vg *TNT
-Jordan begins his 3rd and final comeback, this time as a member of the Wizards
2002 Western Conference Final: Game 7 (Lakers/Kings) -vg *NBC
-It took OT, but the Lakers moved on to another final.
2003 All-Star Game in Atlanta -vg *TNT/Sportsnet
-Jordan�s final all-star game is a classic, as West wins in double-OT. Jordan�s jumper late in the first OT looked to be the winner until a foul tied the game again and set up the second OT.
2003: LeBrun James� NBA debut (Cavaliers/Kings) -vg *TNT/The Score
-Brun Brun impresses in his debut, despite Cleveland loss
2004 NBA Final: Game 5 (Lakers/Pistons) -vg *ABC/CH
-Pistons shock bickering Lakers, win NBA Title. Last game as a Laker for Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton, Rick Fox & coach Phil Jackson (at least for a year.)
2005 NBA All-Star Weekend (3-point/Slam Dunk) -vg *TNT/Sportsnet
-The fun in the Slam Dunk returns, as Josh Smith wins by emulating Dominique Wilkins. Highlights include Amare Stoudamire's slam off a head-pass by future MVP Steve Nash.
2005: Nets/Raptors -vg *TSN
-Vince Carter returns to Toronto for the first time since he was traded the previous December. Nets won in front of a hostile Toronto crowd.
2005 NBA Final: Game 7 (Pistons/Spurs) -vg *ABC/CH
-Spurs knock off tough Pistons to win 3rd title in 7 years. Larry Brown's last game coaching the Pistons, as he would leave for the Knicks that summer.
2006 NBA All-Star Weekend (3-point/Slam Dunk) -vg *TNT/Sportsnet
-Another fun slam dunk contest, won by little Nate Robinson who leaped over '86 winner Spud Webb.
1994 World Championships in Toronto: Final (USA/Russia)
-To the shock of no one, Dream Team II routs their way to the Gold Medal. The game at Skydome as a pre-cursor to the Raptors� arrival the next year.