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Mar 4

Princeton Takes Ivy League Crown as Bill Bradley Shines

Mar. 4, 1964 - Princeton, led by Bill Bradley, tonight settled what had been a tight Ivy League basketball race by beating Penn, 76-66,...

Mar 1

Royals top 76ers in Philly

Mar. 1, 1964 - The Cincinnati Royals got a pair of stunning performances from its two marvelous young pros, Oscar Robertson and Jerry...

Dec 31

Knicks Destroyed at Garden, 2,000 Frustrated Fans Hurl Abuse at Players, Reporters

Dec. 31, 1963 - One of New York City’s more intimate New Year’s Eve parties was held at Madison Square Garden tonight, where the New York...

Dec 28, 2023

Royals Top Celtics as “The Big O” Does It Again

Dec. 28, 1963 - Cincinnati made a myth of Boston’s basketball invincibility once again last night in Cincinnati Gardens. Oscar...

Dec 27, 2023

Celtics Coast To Victory over Lakers

Dec. 27, 1963 - The Boston Celtics led through all but the opening five minutes last night as they coasted to their third straight...

Dec 26, 2023

76ers Come Back To Beat Warriors as Costello Makes Killer Play

Dec. 26, 1963 - Larry Costello (right), a 6-1 pipsqueak in a game of giants, caught the San Francisco Warrior defense completely by...

Dec 26, 2023

Lakers Sneak Past Knicks as Jerry West Shines

Dec. 26, 1963 - What started as a great night for Art Heyman (pictured), prize rookie of the New York Knicks, ended as a tremendous...

Dec 22, 2023

Warriors Top 76ers as Chamberlain Leads Scoring with 40

Dec. 22, 1963 - Behind by 24-28 after the first quarter, the San Francisco Warriors outscored the Philadelphia 76ers by a 15-1 margin...

Dec 21, 2023

With Russell Still Ailing, Celtics Fall to Knicks in Providence

Dec. 21, 1963 - The Boston Celtics have finally lost to a team other than the Cincinnati Royals, 66 days after the NBA season began. With...

Dec 20, 2023

Royals Top Bullets in Cincinnati as “The Big O” Shines

Dec. 20, 1963 - The Royals survived a sluggish first half, got key second-half performances from Jerry Lucas and Jack Twyman plus the...

Dec 19, 2023

Celtics, Without Russell, Barely Hold Off Knicks

Dec. 19, 1963 - The Boston Celtics, playing without the services of Bill Russell, built up a big lead, then barely withstood a record 49...

Dec 18, 2023

Lakers Destroy 76ers in L.A.

Dec. 18, 1963 - The Lakers sputtered and stumbled on occasion tonight, but for the most part they resembled a division champion as they...

Dec 17, 2023

Pistons Hand Knicks Seventh Straight Loss

Dec. 17, 1963 - The New York Knicks suffered their seventh straight defeat tonight, losing to the Detroit Pistons, 107-103, before a...

Dec 13, 2023

Bullets Score Overtime Victory Over Warriors

Dec. 13, 1963 - Talk about a thorn in your side! A rookie from West Virginia named Rod Thorn put away 5 points in overtime and gave the...

Dec 12, 2023

Royals Clobber Knicks

Dec. 12, 1963 - Three old pros took up the slack tonight as the Cincinnati Royals, minus Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas, defeated the...

Dec 11, 2023

Princeton Tops Lafayette as Bradley Shines

Dec. 11, 1963 - Bill Bradley (pictured) rescued Princeton twice tonight as the Tigers defeated Lafayette, 69-64, in a double-overtime...

Dec 11, 2023

Celtics Dominate Hawks in Boston

Dec. 11, 1963 - Sharp-shooting John Havlicek and defensive star Bill Russell combined tonight to guide the Boston Celtics to their 19th...

Dec 10, 2023

Warriors Top Bullets in Oakland

Dec. 10, 1963 - Baltimore’s Gus Johnson (pictured) broke the basket, but San Francisco won the game at Oakland Auditorium tonight. With...

Dec 10, 2023

Knicks’ Gene Conley Questioned by FBI over “Bomb” Remark

Dec. 10, 1963 - Gene Conley, the Red Sox pitcher and New York Knicks’ center, has a habit of getting into unusual situations. Like the...

Dec 6, 2023

Lakers Top Warriors Despite Chamberlain’s 59 Points

Dec. 6, 1963 - Wilt Chamberlain picked tonight to register the season’s high score for an individual, but he happened to run into the...