1960s Timeline

Apr. 2, 1963 - Jerry West calmly tossed in a 15-footer in the last second of a wild finish, and as a result the Lakers scored a fantastic...

Mar. 31, 1963 - Jerry West (pictured #44) came back tonight and so did the Los Angeles Lakers. Before an L.A. Sports Arena crowd of...

Mar. 29, 1963 - Tom Heinsohn’s scoring and Bill Russell’s rebounding led Boston in a third-quarter breakaway tonight, and the Celtics...

Mar. 28, 1963 - Inspired Cincinnati, down by 22 points in the first half and apparently on the way to one of its most humiliating defeats...

Mar. 26, 1963 - The Cincinnati Royals got what they came for tonight in Syracuse — and they had to do it the hard way. They blew a...

Mar. 26, 1963 - The St. Louis Hawks won the opening round of the NBA’s Western Division playoffs by edging the Pistons in Detroit...

Mar. 25, 1963 - The Chicago Zephyrs, organized as a new franchise in the NBA two years ago, were transferred to Baltimore today. The...

Mar. 25, 1963 - Oscar Robertson (pictured), shackled to a lone field goal and 7 points in the first half, erupted for 22 in the second...

Mar. 24, 1963 - The St. Louis Hawks have never been noted for their shyness under the boards, but they lost a playoff game in Detroit...

Mar. 23, 1963 - Syracuse held Oscar Robertson to only 16 points tonight, but the Nats still had to come from behind in the last 5 minutes...

Mar. 22, 1963 - Just before he tore a copy of the box score in small pieces, Detroit Piston coach Dick McGuire jabbed his finger at two...

Mar. 19, 1963 - The Nationals pulled away from tiring Cincinnati in the final quarter of a brutally fought struggle tonight in Syracuse...

Mar. 19, 1963 - Wilt Chamberlain (#13) of the San Francisco Warriors won his fourth straight NBA scoring championship and also set a...

Mar. 17, 1963 - Bob Cousy fought back tears today as Boston paid him the most boisterous, gift-laden goodbye ever accorded an athlete in...

Mar. 15, 1963 - Cliff Hagan (pictured) fell 3 points short of scoring his 10,000th point in NBA competition and the St. Louis Hawks...

Mar. 14, 1963 - The NBA first-round division playoffs open at Syracuse Tuesday and at St. Louis Wednesday. Syracuse hosts Cincinnati in...

Mar. 11, 1963 - The Lakers left no doubt in the minds of 5,137 Sports Arena fans and the St. Louis Hawks tonight that there is nothing...

Mar. 10, 1963 - The Syracuse Nationals won their eighth straight game tonight and established a new team scoring record by walloping the...

Mar. 9, 1963 - The Hawks staked themselves to an early lead and finished with a 117-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Kiel...

Mar. 8, 1963 - The Warriors lost the game they had to win tonight in an overtime heartbreaker to the Detroit Pistons, 131-123, in Fort...