B etween 1949 and 1966, the NBA Draft order included a bizarre workaround called territorial picks. The typical, ...

The leading scorer on the 1971-72 Lakers squad that finished 69-13 and is on the short list of teams considered for the title of "best of all time" wasn't Chamber ...

The 1971-1972 Los Angeles Lakers hold the longest winning streak in NBA history at 33 games. Led by Jerry West, Wilt ...

1965 — Gail Goodrich’s 42 points lead UCLA to a 91-80 victory over Michigan in the NCAA basketball championship. 1965 — St. John’s sends Joe Lapchick out a winner, as the Redmen beat Villanova 55-51 ...

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Led by Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich, the Lakers went on to win 69 games that season and their sixth championship after beating the New York Knicks. The Cleveland Cavaliersbegan ...

1965 — Gail Goodrich’s 42 points lead UCLA to a 91-80 victory over Michigan in the NCAA basketball championship. 1965 — St. John’s sends Joe Lapchick out a winner, as the Redmen beat ...