June 7, 1978: Washington's Charles Johnson drills a 50-foot shot in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Johnson and Bob Dandridge each scored 19 PTS and Wes Unseld had 15 PTS/9 REB/6 AST in the Bullets' 105-99 win at Seattle, which gave Washington its only NBA title in franchise history.

June 7, 1990: Pat O'Brien of CBS reports that the Boston Celtics had offered Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski $2.5 million for 5 years "to take over the team," then later reports (via the Charlotte Observer) that Coach K ultimately decided to stay at Duke University:

June 7, 1987: James Brown of CBS Sports reports that "the Los Angeles Lakers have come well-prepared" for playing in the heat of Boston Garden (which did not have air conditioning) "by bringing their own portable air conditioners."

June 7, 2002: NBA Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal finishes with 40 PTS (14-23 FG/12-14 FT)/12 REB/8 AST in the Los Angeles Lakers' 106-83 win over the New Jersey Nets in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

June 7, 1988: Bill Laimbeer and Isiah Thomas hit back-to-back threes in the span of three seconds, and the Pistons take a 17-point halftime lead in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Adrian Dantley scored 34 PTS and Thomas had 19 PTS/12 AST/4 STL in Detroit's 105-93 win over the Lakers.