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Nov 29, 2023

Royals Top Knicks as Lucas Breaks His Own Record

Nov. 29, 1963 - Jerry Lucas is playing his own game of “can you top this?” He put on another record-shattering rebound show tonight,...

Nov 27, 2023

Warriors Crush Knicks as Chamberlain Sets Another Record

Nov. 27, 1963 - Wilt Chamberlain set a record for consecutive field goals tonight as the San Francisco Warriors crushed the New York...

Nov 23, 2023

Celtic Tommy Heinsohn Recalls Meeting with President Kennedy

Nov. 23, 1963 - “Take it easy, baby.” The Boston Celtics’ players laughed for a long time after those four words had been uttered the...

Nov 23, 2023

Most Sports Events Cancelled in Wake of Assassination

Nov. 23, 1963 - Amid confusion as well as grief, a minor portion of America’s sports world went ahead with scheduled events today while...

Nov 21, 2023

Lakers Whip Hawks, Take Over First Place in Western Division

Nov. 21, 1963 - Jerry West’s amazingly accurate jump shooting gave Los Angeles a 21-point first-half lead tonight at the L.A. Sports...

Nov 15, 2023

76ers Come Back to Beat Lakers in Philadelphia

Nov. 15, 1963 - The Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 67-52 third-quarter deficit tonight behind the shooting of Hal Greer and Lee Shaffer to...

Nov 13, 2023

Celtics Hold On To Defeat Lakers Before Huge Crowd at Madison Square Garden

Nov. 13, 1963 - The Boston Celtics blew a 20-point first-half lead, battled furiously through 10 ties in the third period, and then went...

Nov 12, 2023

76ers Score Overtime Victory over Warriors in Philadelphia

Nov. 12, 1963 - With 5,817 on hand at Philadelphia’s Convention Hall to witness the San Francisco Warriors’ official return to the city...

Nov 11, 2023

Celtics Dominate Hawks, Run Record to 9-1

Nov. 11, 1963 - Boston’s Celtics are going to make a runaway of the NBA race unless someone discovers a method of stopping Bill Russell,...

Nov 6, 2023

Lakers Top Knicks as Baylor Shines

Nov. 6, 1963 - The real Elgin Baylor stood up tonight, and it was a good thing because the Lakers couldn’t have won without him. Even...

Oct 31, 2023

Pistons Drop Close Contest to Celtics at Cobo Arena

Oct. 31, 1963 - How do you beat the Boston Celtics? The Pistons took another crack at it last night before 3,662 fans at Cobo Arena and...

Oct 29, 2023

Knicks Blow Late Lead, Drop Contest to Hawks at Garden

Oct. 29, 1963 - Harry Gallatin was buying tonight. He shelled out the cash for a case of soda, which the St. Louis Hawks pursued as...

Oct 23, 2023

Warriors Top Hawks in Tough Contest at Kiel Auditorium

Oct. 23, 1963 - Scrappy Al Attles (pictured) sparked the San Francisco Warriors to a 99-95 victory over the Hawks tonight at Kiel...

Oct 20, 2023

Knicks Trade Guerin to St. Louis

Oct. 20, 1963 - The New York Knicks are becoming a revolving door operation. Already beaten twice in two starts this season, they traded...

Oct 17, 2023

Knicks Lose Opener to Bullets as Guerin Sits

Oct. 17, 1963 - The Knicks lost their opener, and what else is new? The score was 115-113. The opposition was the Baltimore Bullets,...

Oct 16, 2023

Celtics Top Bullets in Baltimore

Oct. 16, 1963 - Boston’s defending champions spoiled Baltimore’s return to the NBA, 109-95, as Willie Naulls, Bill Russell, and John...

Oct 15, 2023

NBA Season Opens Tomorrow Night

Oct. 15, 1963 - The new-look NBA, sporting two franchise shifts, several coaching changes, and a new commissioner, opens its 18th season...

Aug 19, 2023

Jerry Lucas Signs with Royals of NBA

Aug. 19, 1963 - Jerry Lucas (pictured in 1959), a three-time all-America basketball player at Ohio State, signed a one-year contract...

Aug 6, 2023

Philadelphia’s NBA Team Has a Name

Aug. 6, 1963 - Philadelphia’s NBA entry got a name today — or at least a number. After sorting out 4,000 entries and more than 450...

Jul 15, 2023

Dolph Schayes To Coach New Philadelphia Team

July 15, 1963 - Dolph Schayes (pictured with Bill Russell in 1958), who has scored more career points than any other professional...