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,...
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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...
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