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Jan 13, 2022

NBA: Chamberlain Scores a Record 73 Points as Warriors top Packers in Philadelphia

Jan. 13, 1962 - Wilt (the Stilt) Chamberlain (right) scored 73 points for an NBA record as he led the Philadelphia Warriors to a 135-117...

Jan 11, 2022

NBA: Royals Finally Top Warriors, 145-128

Jan. 11, 1962 - Oscar Robertson led the Cincinnati Royals to a long-awaited NBA victory over the Philadelphia Warriors today, 145-128,...

Dec 27, 2021

NBA: Chamberlain Keeps Scoring as Warriors Beat Knicks

Dec. 27, 1961 - Wilt Chamberlain continued his sensational scoring pace with a 53-point performance today as he led the Philadelphia...

Dec 25, 2021

NBA: Scoring Galore as Lakers Top Royals

Dec. 25, 1961 - Oscar Robertson and Elgin Baylor (pictured) scored 40 points each today as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cincinnati...

Dec 22, 2021

NBA: Western Division All-Star Roster Set

Dec. 22, 1961 - Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers, who has averaged nearly 38 points a game, today was a unanimous choice for the...

Dec 21, 2021

NBA: Eastern Division All-Star Team Named

Dec. 21, 1961 - High-scoring Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston’s Bill Russell for the center position on the...

Dec 9, 2021

NBA: Warriors Top Packers as Chamberlain Scores 61

Dec. 9, 1961 - Wilt Chamberlain, who set an NBA scoring record of 78 points 14 hours earlier, came back with 61 points today to lead the...

Dec 5, 2021

NBA: Warriors Whip Knicks as Chamberlain Dominates

Dec. 5, 1961 - What does a team do to defend against Wilt Chamberlain in an NBA game? Whatever it is, the New York Knickerbockers failed...

Nov 25, 2021

NBA: Cousy Scores 15,000th Point as Celtics Top Knicks

Nov. 25, 1961 - Bob Cousy (pictured with Red Auerbach) reached the 15,000-point plateau in his 11-year NBA career today while steering...

Nov 10, 2021

NBA Star Elgin Baylor Ordered to Active Army Duty

Nov. 10, 1961 - Orders to report to active duty have been sent to Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers, a Sixth Army spokesman said...

Nov 3, 2021

Rookie Walt Bellamy leads Packers to Win over Knicks

Nov. 3, 1961 - Rookie Walt Bellamy (pictured #8) led a second-half surge that carried the Chicago Packers to a 129-118 victory over the...

Oct 20, 2021

Wilt Chamberlain Scores 57 as Warriors Dominate Lakers in Philadelphia

Oct. 20, 1961 - Wilt Chamberlain shattered 2 court records with a 57-point outburst today to lead the Philadelphia Warriors to a 122-115...

Oct 17, 2021

Five NBA Players, Denied Meal Service at Kentucky Hotel, Sit Out Exhibition Game

Oct. 17, 1961 - Bill Russell (right) and four other Negro players on the Boston Celtics and two on the St. Louis Hawks left Lexington,...

Oct 12, 2021

NBA Opener at Madison Square Garden

Oct. 12, 1961 - The New York Knickerbockers will make their season debut in Madison Square Garden tonight when they face the College...

Jul 24, 2021

New Madison Square Garden to Be Built on top of Penn Station

July 24, 1961 - A new Madison Square Garden will be built on top of Pennsylvania Station as part of a $50 million complex that will...