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Jan 17, 2022

Jerry West Scores 63 as Lakers Drop Knicks, 129,121

Jan. 17, 1962 - Jerry West (pictured) of Los Angeles scored 63 points tonight as the Lakers beat the New York Knickerbockers, 129-121, in...

Jan 16, 2022

West Destroys East in NBA All-Star Game, 150-130

Jan. 16, 1962 - Western players in the NBA continued their domination over the Eastern members of the league in the 12th annual All-Star...

Jan 15, 2022

Players on Active Military Duty Permitted to Play NBA Games

Jan. 15, 1962 - Executives of the National Basketball Association voted today to allow players on active duty with the armed forces to...

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 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...