The arrival of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird to the NBA for the 1979-80 season propelled the NBA to unforeseen heights during the 1980s. But what else happened in the NBA that year?

NBA.com brings those memories back to life with a year-by-year journey into the NBA's annals. Head back to that 1979-80 season, or any season, for a season overview, league standings, playoff results, a Finals recap, a list of award winners and statistical league leaders.

1940s • 1946-47 • 1947-48 • 1948-49

1950s • 1949-50 • 1950-51 • 1951-52 • 1952-53 • 1953-54 • 1954-55 • 1955-56 • 1956-57 • 1957-58 • 1958-59

1960s • 1959-60 • 1960-61 • 1961-62 • 1962-63 • 1963-64 • 1964-65 • 1965-66 • 1966-67 • 1967-68 • 1968-69

1970s • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 • 1976-77 • 1977-78 • 1978-79

1980s • 1979-80 • 1980-81 • 1981-82 • 1982-83 • 1983-84 • 1984-85 • 1985-86 • 1986-87 • 1987-88 • 1988-89

1990s • 1989-90 • 1990-91 • 1991-92 • 1992-93 • 1993-94 • 1994-95 • 1995-96 • 1996-97 • 1997-98 • 1998-99

2000s • 1999-2000 • 2000-01 • 2001-02 • 2002-03 • 2003-04 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 • 2008-09

2010s • 2009-10