![]() ![]() Bright red lights are installed on the backboards and scoring tables to make the shot easier to figure out. A new instant replay rule is in effect to help officials in determining close calls.The Nets became the only team in NBA Finals history to wear a throwback uniform in a Finals game, wearing their 1976 home uniforms in Game 5. For the first time in NBA history, two former ABA teams contest each other in the NBA Finals, the New Jersey Nets versus the San Antonio Spurs.Also, both conference finals are shown live on cable for the first time. This agreement significantly decreased the amount of games on network television, including the playoffs, in which very few games are shown on ABC, with the exception of the NBA Finals, which are shown entirely on ABC. The NBA on ABC begins (replacing NBA on NBC) again after a 29 year hiatus when the NBA signs new television deals with TNT and the consortium of ABC and ESPN.He plays his last game on Apin Philadelphia. Michael Jordan announces his third and final retirement.It was also the last time an Eastern Conference city hosted an All-Star Game, and the last time a rookie played (and started) an All-Star game, with Yao Ming making his all-star debut. Minnesota's Kevin Garnett took the game's MVP honors. The West won 155-145 in double overtime, the longest All-Star game in NBA history. The 2003 NBA All-Star Game was held at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.The Houston Rockets played their final game at the Compaq Center (formerly The Summit).The San Antonio Spurs played their first game at the SBC Center (now the AT&T Center). ![]() As a result the NBA prohibits NBA games (except national games) from being broadcast in the Carolinas. They also play their first game at New Orleans Arena. The Hornets relocate from Charlotte, North Carolina to New Orleans, Louisiana, resulting in a two-year absence for the Carolinas, until the birth of the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004.
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