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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 29, 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 27, 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 23, 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 21, 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 15, 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 13, 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 12, 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 11, 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...
Nov 6, 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 31, 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 29, 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 23, 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 20, 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 17, 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 16, 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...
Oct 15, 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 19, 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...
Aug 6, 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...
Jul 15, 2023
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