Paul George lays down a thunderous dunk during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday. Indiana rebounded from a close loss in Game 1 to pull out a 97-93 victory and tie the series at 1-1. (Issac Balizon/Getty Images)
Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals was dubbed the Memorial Day Massacre after the Celtics destroyed the Lakers 148-114. In the 34-point victory, Boston set a record for points in a half (79) and a game. But the blowout didn’t slow the Lakers, who won the series in six games. (Manny Millan/SI)
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Charlotte Hornets teammates Vlade Divac and Anthony Mason lean on a fence during a 1996 SI photo shoot. (Jim Gund/SI)
Members of the 1968 St. Louis Cardinals — manager Red Schoendienst (2), Roger Maris (9), Tim McCarver (15), Orlando Cepeda (30), (Middle L-R) Bob Gibson (45), Curt Flood (21), Julian Javier (25), Mike Shannon (18), Dal Maxvill (27), and Lou Brock (20) — pose during a team photo shoot at Busch Memorial Stadium. (Neil Leifer/SI)
Mike Piazza plays the drums in the basement of Dodger Stadium in May 1998. (VJ Lovero)
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Brian Urlacher sacks Brett Favre during a 2001 Bears-Packers game. Urlacher, the 2000 Defensive Rookie of the Year, 2005 Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time Pro Bowler, retired on Wednesday. (John Biever/SI)
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Sugar Ray Leonard gets ready to throw a right hand at Thomas Hearns during their 1981 fight at Caesars Palace. (Manny Millan/SI)
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In this 1965 photo, UCLA defender Doug McIntosh shows off the stifling zone press defense of UCLA. (Neil Leifer/SI)
In the very first Indianapolis 500, Ray Harroun gave the automotive industry one of its greatest safety innovations when he rigged a mirror above the dashboard of his race car so he could see oncoming traffic. By doing so, he did not have to use a “riding mechanic,” which gave him an advantage in the race. Though he still needed a relief driver, Harroun was in the cockpit for the last part of the race and drove to a 1:43.00 margin of victory over Ralph Mulford. (IMS Photo)
With 136 victories, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick sit atop the list of the winningest quarterback-coach tandems since the AFC/NFC merger in 1970. (Reuters)
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Dominique Wilkins competes at the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest. Despite Wilkins’ amazing work, the contest was won by Michael Jordan. (Walter Iooss Jr/SI)
On this day in 2006, Michael Barrett shows his displeasure at A.J. Pierzynski by punching him in the face. The incident igniteed a bench-clearing brawl between the White Sox and Cubs which led to a 15-minute delay and four ejections during the White Sox’s 7-0 victory at U.S. Cellular Field. (AP)
Randy Moss speaks to teammates on the sidelines during a 2004 Vikings game. (Al Tielemans/SI)
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Manu Ginobli shoots over Klay Thompson during Thursday’s Spurs-Warriors game. San Antonio prevailed 94-82 and will face Memphis in the Western Conference Finals. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
North Carolina guard Michael Jordan glides in for a dunk during a 1983 SI photo shoot. (Manny Millan/SI)
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