RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
The 1971–72 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
As the 25th anniversary of the founding of the modern NBA, the league unveiled a new logo, inspired by the logo of Major League Baseball, to commemorate the occasion. It features the white silhouette of a basketball player dribbling, framed by red and blue. Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers was used as the model for the logo. Coincidentally, Jerry West would win the only NBA Championship of his career during the season.
February 9, 1991 - Technically, Dee Brown already had the 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in the bag prior to his last dunk of the final round. This no-look finish was just the cherry on top of a thoroughly dynamic performance (all of Brown's dunks:
Discover the profound impact of NBA legend Bill Russell on the game and his insightful...
Bill Russell interviewed on The Dick Cavett Show / Discover the profound impact of NBA legend Bill Russell on the game and his insightful commentary featured on ABC. Explore how Russell revolutionized basketball and dominated the court, including intriguing discussions about his rivalry with Wilt Chamberlain.
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