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 1960–61 NBA season was the 15th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 3rd straight NBA Championship, beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
The Lakers relocate from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Los Angeles. They would play for seven seasons in the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
The NBA schedule expanded again, this time from 75 games per team to 79.
The 1961 NBA All-Star Game was played in Syracuse, New York, with the West beating the East 153-131. Rookie Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals won the game's MVP award.
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Ben Wallace Blocks Shaquille O'Neal (Sportscenter Coverage)
May 31, 2006 - The Detroit Pistons stave off elimination in the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals as center Ben Wallace records one of the most memorable blocked shots in NBA history by overpowering Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal's attempt to finish at the rim.
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