1960s Timeline

May 15, 1963 - The Syracuse Nationals of the NBA were sold today and will move to Philadelphia. Dan Biasone (pictured far left with the...

Apr. 29, 1963 - After years of controversy among its members, the NBA finally abolished its territorial draft rule at the opening session...

Apr. 24, 1963 - Bob Cousy made a smashing farewell, and the Boston Celtics kept their dynasty alive tonight as they turned back a...

Apr. 21, 1963 - The Lakers spoiled the biggest party planned in Boston since that famous Tea affair. Bostonians were all set to celebrate...

Apr. 19, 1963 - The world champion Boston Celtics, although staggering all over the place at the finish, virtually wrapped up their fifth...

Apr. 17, 1963 - The Lakers stormed back into the NBA finals tonight at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. With their great one-two punch of...

Apr. 16, 1963 - The proud world champion Boston Celtics, with Bob Cousy and Bill Russell at their scintillating best, took another giant...

Apr. 14, 1963 - The magnificent Celtics exploded in the last 2 minutes tonight and moved one game closer to a fifth straight...

Apr. 11, 1963 - The Los Angeles Lakers, playing the decisive seventh game of the NBA’s Western Division finals, cut loose with a...

Apr. 11, 1963 - Yesterday was a long day for Sam Jones (left), shooting guard of the Boston Celtics, but it turned out to be a rewarding...

Apr. 10, 1963 - Boston fans have yet to see the Celtics drop a seventh playoff game on the Garden floor. Slick-shooting backcourt veteran...

Apr. 9, 1963 - A St. Louis Hawk that is cornered and crippled is a dangerous bird. The Los Angeles Lakers, 8,110 Kiel Auditorium fans,...

Apr. 8, 1963 - Had referees Sid Borgia and Norm Drucker been in the Celtics’ dressing room last night after the Celtics lost to the...

Apr. 8, 1963 - The Lakers emerged from their 2-game slump last night with a vengeance, and the largest basketball crowd in L.A. Sports...

Apr. 7, 1963 - A superlative exhibition by the great Oscar Robertson paced Cincinnati to a rugged and well-deserved 109-99 victory over...

Apr. 6, 1963 - Cliff Hagan (pictured) shot the Hawks right back into the NBA playoffs tonight with a fantastic point-a-minute performance...

Apr. 6, 1963 - The defending champion Boston Celtics, shooting hot on their home court for the first time in the playoffs, beat the...

Apr. 5, 1963 - “When games are allowed to get as rough as this one was, all the finesse goes out of basketball,” said Los Angeles Lakers...

Apr. 4, 1963 - Members of St. Louis’s “Gashouse Gang” baseball team of the 1930s were a bunch of sissies compared to the basketball team...

Apr. 3, 1963 - Mounting an aggressive defense, the Boston Celtics forged an impressive 128-110 decision over the Royals tonight. There...