More Time Capsules 1940-60s: Celtics and Pioneers 1970s: The Era of the ABA/NBA

Former U.S. President Harry Truman once said, "the only thing new in the world is the history you don't know." There's nobody more capable of revealing new history than those who witnessed it. Accordingly, NBA TV Broadband is capturing the first-hand accounts of players, coaches and referees involved in the game of basketball.

It's all part of the process of expanding -- and preserving -- knowledge of the NBA's past.

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Arguably the greatest player of all-time Jordan spent much of his career battling the likes of Hall of Fame Class of 2006 inductees Charles Barkley, Joe Dumars and Dominique Wilkins. He once called Dumars the best defender he faced in the NBA. Jordan and Wilkins engaged in a pair of epic Slam Dunk Contests in 1985 and 1988. A close friend of Barkley, the pair competed on the 1992 Dream Team together that won the Olympic gold in Barcelona.

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It is known simply as "The Shot." The Cavs appeared poised to challenge for an NBA title run in 1988-89 while Chicago was a young team led by Michael Jordan just beginning to mesh. The teams met in a best-of-five playoff series that went to a fifth game in Cleveland. It came down to the closing seconds, with Jordan rising up for a jumper from inside the circle. Ehlo contested but Jordan seemed to hang in the air until Ehlo was out of his way. As the ball nestled through the net, Jordan pumped his fists in jubilation, completing a video highlight for the ages.

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One of the game's all-time great guards, Clyde "The Glide" Drexler was known for his high-flying yet seemingly effortless swoops to the basket. After almost a dozen seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, Drexler left Portland with his name all over the franchise's record books. A perennial All-Star and a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Dream Team, Drexler twice led the Blazers to the NBA Finals. It wasn't until he joined the Houston Rockets midway through his 12th campaign, however, that he finally earned a championship ring.

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Nelson entered the 2006-07 season with more wins (1,190) than any other NBA coach besides all-time leader Lenny Wilkens (1,332). He is one of only two coaches in league history (joining Pat Riley) to earn NBA Coach of the Year honors on three different occasions and has enjoyed coaching stints in four NBA cities. As a player, he carved a place for himself in NBA history as one of league's toughest competitors. He had a 14-year NBA playing career that included five championships, and he competed with Bill Russell and John Havlicek on the Celtics.

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One of the original members of the first Miami Heat team as a rookie in 1988-89, Edwards played 11 seasons in the NBA. He averaged 10.9 points and 1.4 steals per game for his career, and posted a career high 14.0 points per game in back to back seasons with the Nets from 1993-95. Edwards was named to the NBA All-Rookie team in 1988-89 as a first-round pick out of DePaul.