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Feb 10, 2022

Packers Top Knicks as Bellamy Excels

Feb. 10, 1962 - Walt Bellamy’s 44 points powered the Chicago Packers to a 126-111 victory over the New York Knicks tonight in an NBA game...

Feb 8, 2022

Warriors Top Knicks as Chamberlain Drops 59

Feb. 8, 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain scored 59 points tonight, erased his own NBA season record, and led the Philadelphia Warriors to a...

Feb 1, 2022

NBA: Celtics Drop Lakers as Sam Jones Excels

Feb. 1, 1962 - The Boston Celtics took a big lead in the second quarter and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 130-115, in an NBA game...

Jan 30, 2022

NBA: Knicks Upset Warriors, 116-110

Jan. 30, 1962 - From the depths of the NBA basement, the New York Knickerbockers reached up and tripped the galloping Philadelphia...

Jan 24, 2022

NBA: Chamberlain Excels as Warriors Top Packers, 122-108

Jan. 24, 1962 - Shelley McMillon, a substitute, and Larry Foust sparked the St. Louis Hawks to a 135-123 victory over the Boston Celtics...

Jan 21, 2022

Buckeyes Dominate Gophers as Lucas and Havlicek Excel

Jan. 21, 1962 - The combination of Jerry Lucas (left) and John Havlicek (right) was unstoppable again Saturday night as Ohio State’s...

Jan 19, 2022

Jerry West Leads Lakers to 108-107 Win over Knicks

Jan. 19, 1962 - Jerry West, a guard, paced a late rally that gave the Los Angeles Lakers a 108-107 victory over the New York...

Jan 17, 2022

Jerry West Scores 63 as Lakers Drop Knicks, 129,121

Jan. 17, 1962 - Jerry West (pictured) of Los Angeles scored 63 points tonight as the Lakers beat the New York Knickerbockers, 129-121, in...

Jan 16, 2022

West Destroys East in NBA All-Star Game, 150-130

Jan. 16, 1962 - Western players in the NBA continued their domination over the Eastern members of the league in the 12th annual All-Star...

Jan 15, 2022

Players on Active Military Duty Permitted to Play NBA Games

Jan. 15, 1962 - Executives of the National Basketball Association voted today to allow players on active duty with the armed forces to...

Jan 13, 2022

NBA: Chamberlain Scores a Record 73 Points as Warriors top Packers in Philadelphia

Jan. 13, 1962 - Wilt (the Stilt) Chamberlain (right) scored 73 points for an NBA record as he led the Philadelphia Warriors to a 135-117...

Jan 11, 2022

NBA: Royals Finally Top Warriors, 145-128

Jan. 11, 1962 - Oscar Robertson led the Cincinnati Royals to a long-awaited NBA victory over the Philadelphia Warriors today, 145-128,...

Dec 27, 2021

NBA: Chamberlain Keeps Scoring as Warriors Beat Knicks

Dec. 27, 1961 - Wilt Chamberlain continued his sensational scoring pace with a 53-point performance today as he led the Philadelphia...

Dec 25, 2021

NBA: Scoring Galore as Lakers Top Royals

Dec. 25, 1961 - Oscar Robertson and Elgin Baylor (pictured) scored 40 points each today as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cincinnati...

Dec 22, 2021

NBA: Western Division All-Star Roster Set

Dec. 22, 1961 - Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers, who has averaged nearly 38 points a game, today was a unanimous choice for the...

Dec 21, 2021

NBA: Eastern Division All-Star Team Named

Dec. 21, 1961 - High-scoring Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston’s Bill Russell for the center position on the...

Dec 9, 2021

NBA: Warriors Top Packers as Chamberlain Scores 61

Dec. 9, 1961 - Wilt Chamberlain, who set an NBA scoring record of 78 points 14 hours earlier, came back with 61 points today to lead the...

Dec 5, 2021

NBA: Warriors Whip Knicks as Chamberlain Dominates

Dec. 5, 1961 - What does a team do to defend against Wilt Chamberlain in an NBA game? Whatever it is, the New York Knickerbockers failed...

Nov 25, 2021

NBA: Cousy Scores 15,000th Point as Celtics Top Knicks

Nov. 25, 1961 - Bob Cousy (pictured with Red Auerbach) reached the 15,000-point plateau in his 11-year NBA career today while steering...

Nov 10, 2021

NBA Star Elgin Baylor Ordered to Active Army Duty

Nov. 10, 1961 - Orders to report to active duty have been sent to Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers, a Sixth Army spokesman said...