50 years ago this week, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks in Hershey, Pennsylvania. And that seems to be the only thing anyone remembers about the 1961-62 season ...
Welcome to the NBA 75, The Athletic’s countdown of the 75 best players in NBA history, in honor of the league’s diamond anniversary. We also will run features such as this one to complement certain ...
On October 21st in 1961, Wilt Chamberlain racked up 53 points and 35 rebounds in a 132-95 win over the New York Knicks. This was his third game, in as many nights to tip-off the season, after playing ...
On March 14, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain played the final game of a historic individual season in the NBA. That season, the 7'1" center played all 80 games to average league-leading numbers - 50.4 points ...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: The game clock sits at 0.0 after the scheduled start time of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic ...
In this 2013 interview, Elgin Baylor talks about what it was like to be called up in the military reserves and play in the NBA during the 1961-62 season. If you are having difficulty accessing any ...
The NBA had a banner season 50 years ago. That's when three individual feats happened in the league that was so great, it hasn't been done since, and will probably not happen again. During the 1961-62 ...
Tim Reynolds: First time since 1961 that two players have had 40 in the same Christmas game: -- Victor Wembanyama and Mikal Bridges, 2024-- Wilt Chamberlain and Richie Guerin, 1961 -- Elgin Baylor and ...