June 19, 2016 -- LeBron James and the Cavaliers pull off an improbable NBA Finals comeback to give the city of Cleveland, ending its 52-year championship drought. James deliveved on a promise from two years before to bring a championship to his native northeast Ohio, and he and the Cavs become the first team to rally from a 3-1 finals deficit by beating the defending champion Warriors 93-89. James won MVP, and it would be his third NBA Championship.
Also happening this week:
- June 19, 1986 -- Len Bias dies of a heart attack two days after being drafted by the Celtics with the 2nd overall pick.
- June 20, 1978 -- The Women’s Pro Basketball League (WBL) grants its first six teams.
- June 21, 1994 -- The WNBA plays its inaugural game, a Liberty-Sparks matchup, at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
- June 22, 1970 -- The Pro Football Researchers Association is founded at Canton, Ohio.
