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This Week in NBA History: Week of July 21

Scrimmages begin in Orlando 'bubble' ahead of 2019-20 season restart; Hawks become 1st NBA team play in Soviet Union in 1988.

From NBA.com Staff

Updated on July 21, 2024 2:37 PM

After a 4-month hiatus due to the pandemic, the first NBA scrimmages take place in Orlando ahead of the 2019-20 season restart.

Below is a day-by-day look at landmark moments, games, performances and more from this week in NBA lore.

July 22

July 22, 2020

The Orlando Magic take on the LA Clippers in the first of four scrimmage games at the Walt Disney World campus in Orlando, Fla., as a part of the 2019-20 season restart. The scrimmage games would take place from July 22-28 as teams and players work to get into game shape for the seeding games in the 2019-20 restart.

July 23

July 23, 1968

Seattle Sonics guard Gary Payton was born in Oakland, Calif.

July 24

July 24, 1963

Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone was born in Summerfield, La.

July 25

July 25, 1941

Nate Thurmond is born in Akron, Ohio.

July 25, 1988

The Atlanta Hawks became the first NBA team to play in the Soviet Union when they defeat the Soviet Georgia All-Stars 85-84 in an exhibition game.

July 25, 2015