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Apr 11, 2022

NBA Playoffs: Celtics Even Series with Los Angeles, 2-2

Apr. 11, 1962 - The Boston Celtics combined good shooting, fine board play, and a demoralizing defense tonight to beat the Los Angeles...

Apr 11, 2022

NBA: Philadelphia Warriors May Move to San Francisco

Apr. 11, 1962 - Unless Eddie Gottlieb (pictured with Wilt Chamberlain in 1960), the owner, has a change of heart within the next two...

Apr 8, 2022

NBA Finals: Lakers Tie Series With Celtics at 2-2

Apr. 8, 1962 - The Los Angeles Lakers survived a Boston Celtic 24-point comeback, staged a late rush of their own, and scored a 129-122...

Apr 6, 2022

NBA: Bob Cousy To Play One More Season With Celtics

Apr. 6, 1962 - Bob Cousy, the fine playmaker of the NBA’s Boston Celtics, today signed a three-year contract to coach basketball at...

Apr 5, 2022

NBA Playoffs: Celtics Top Warriors, Move On To Face Lakers in Finals

Apr. 5, 1962 - A jump shot by Sam Jones (pictured #24) with two seconds left tonight enabled the Boston Celtics to score a 109-107...

Apr 3, 2022

NBA Playoffs: Lakers Top Pistons, Advance to Championship Round

Apr. 3, 1962 - The Lakers blew a 24-point lead in the final period tonight before beating the Pistons, 123-117, as 6,347 fans in Detroit...

Apr 1, 2022

NBA Playoffs: Celtics Top Warriors in Fight-Filled Contest

Apr. 1, 1962 - The defending champion Boston Celtics built a 23-point first-half cushion and held on through a brawling fourth period...

Mar 27, 2022

NBA: Warriors Top Celtics, Even Series at 1-1

Mar. 27, 1962 - The Philadelphia Warriors rallied and defeated the Boston Celtics, 113-106, at Philadelphia’s Convention Hall tonight,...

Mar 25, 2022

NBA: Lakers Top Pistons, Leads Series 2-0

Mar. 25, 1962 - Jerry West scored 40 points today as the Los Angeles Lakers posted their second straight victory in the finals of the NBA...

Mar 24, 2022

NBA: Celtics Crush Warriors, 117-89, in Game 1 of Finals

Mar. 24, 1962 — The Boston Celtics, led by Bill Russell and Bob Cousy, crushed the Philadelphia Warriors, 117-89, today in the opener of...

Mar 22, 2022

NBA: Warriors Eliminate Nats as Wilt Scores Record 56; Celtics Up Next

Mar. 22, 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain broke his NBA playoff record tonight with 56 points and led the Philadelphia Warriors to a 121-104...

Mar 21, 2022

NBA: Cousy To Play One More Season

Mar. 21, 1962 - Bob Cousy said today he would play one more season for the Boston Celtics, the NBA champions. The 33-year-old former Holy...

Mar 20, 2022

NBA: Pistons Win Semifinal Series Against Royals, Face Lakers Next

Mar. 20, 1962 - The Detroit Pistons won the semifinal playoffs in the NBA’s Western Division tonight by beating the Cincinnati Royals,...

Mar 18, 2022

NBA: Warriors Top Nats, Lead Semifinal Series 2-0

Mar. 18, 1962 - The Philadelphia Warriors moved into a commanding lead in their NBA Eastern Division semifinal playoffs today with a...

Mar 14, 2022

Chamberlain Scores 4,000th Point of Season as Warriors Top Packers

Mar. 14, 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain sank four jump shots in an overtime period tonight in helping the Philadelphia Warriors to score a...

Mar 13, 2022

Celtics Win 60th, Break NBA Record

Mar. 13, 1962 - The Boston Celtics broke the NBA record tonight for games won during the regular season. They scored their 60th victory...

Mar 3, 2022

Wilt Chamberlain: A Man of Many Facets

Mar. 3, 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain, the 7-foot-1-inch Philadelphia Warriors’ ace who scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks...

Mar 2, 2022

🚨NBA: Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 Points in a Single Game

Mar. 2, 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA single-game scoring record of 100 points tonight as the Philadelphia Warriors defeated the New...

Feb 20, 2022

NBA: Knicks Top Pistons as Guerin Sets Franchise Scoring Record

Feb. 20, 1962 - Richie Guerin, whose spunky play has been one of the few bright spots for the New York Knicks in recent years, set a...

Feb 13, 2022

NBA: Royals Drop Warriors Despite 65 from Chamberlain

Feb. 13, 1962 - The Cincinnati Royals went on a scoring streak in the first half tonight and gained a 152-132 victory over the...