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Sixers Giving Away Piece Of Wilt Chamberlain 100-Point Game Court
In talking to the, ahem, older generation of Sixers fans, you've no doubt come across people who claim to have been there when Wilt Chamberlain dropped a century on the Knicks 50 years ago. It produced this picture, one of the most famous sports-related photos in history. And while Wilt has passed...
Stilt No More: Dwight Breaks a Wilt Free-Throw Record
Dwight Howard shot 39 free-throws on Thursday, breaking a single-game record that had been held by Wilt Chamberlain for nearly 50 years. Chamberlain once attempted 34 foul shots in a game on February 22, 1962 -- just a couple weeks before his absurd 100-point outing against the New York Knicks....
When it comes to comeback rumors, Favre's got nothing on Wilt
via a.espncdn.com Brett Favre has become the boogeyman. He's resurfaced so many times, like a monster out of a horror film, that no one really believes he's gone even when he says he is. He'll have to be pushing 50 or in the grave before people at last accept it, but so long as he's a year two...
Today in Sports History: May 5th
(Spiderman 2 briefly joined forces with Major League Baseball. Photo by AP) 5/05/1969 - Celtics hold on to beat L.A. Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell meet for the final time in their careers as the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-106, in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Lakers owner Jack...
Today in Sports History: April 5th
4/05/1913 - Dodgers open at Ebbets Field The Brooklyn Dodgers play their first game at Ebbets Field, named after Dodgers owner Charles Ebbets. Besides being home to the Brooklyn Tigers of the NFL (who were also known as the Dodgers at one point), Ebbets Field would house the baseball team for...
Norm Parker Addresses The Iowa Basketball Team
Okay, team, gather around. I know it's been a rough season, and I know it's hard to get up for games these days knowing that we don't really have a postseason to play for. A fate quite unbecoming of the reigning Mr. Basketball. But here's the thing. This is our last regular season game. This is...
Today in Sports History: January 9th
1/09/1953 - Francis scores 116 6-foot-9-inch Clarence "Bevo" Francis, a freshman center for Rio Grande, scores 116 points against Ashland college, setting a new collegiate single-game scoring record. Francis had 61 points through three 10-minute quarters and turned it on down the stretch, scoring...
9/26/1973 - Conquistadors sign the "Big Dipper"
Wilt Chamberlain left the NBA in 1973 as the sport's most dominant force. The self-proclaimed goliath was the game's all-time leading scorer, a winner of four MVP's, two NBA titles, and nearly 100 different records. He held the records for points (100) and rebounds (55) in a single contest and had...
Today in Sports History: November 1st
11/01/1946 - The first pro basketball gameAt Maple Leafs Gardens, the New York Knickerbockers beat the Toronto Huskies 68-66 in the inaugural game of the Basketball Association of America. Ossie Schectman of the Knicks scored the league's first points with a layup (that's a trivia question folks)....
3/02/1962 - The 100-point game
(Wilt Chamberlain famously hold up No. 100. Photo by Paul Vathis, AP Photos) In front of a half-filled arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Wilt Chamberlain put on the greatest single-game display in the history of sports: scoring 100 total points.Back in the early 60's, NBA teams barnstormed from town...
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