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 1962–63 NBA season was the 17th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 5th straight NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
The Warriors move from Philadelphia to San Francisco, California. They play their first seasons in the Cow Palace in Daly City.
The Chicago Packers are renamed the Chicago Zephyrs.
The 1963 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, with the East beating the West 115–108. Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics won the game's MVP award.
SNI begins televising NBA games, which they would do until the end of the 1963–64 season, when long time NBA broadcast partner ABC would begin televising games.
The NBA starts naming an NBA All-Rookie Team as part of its regular season awards.
Charles Barkley leaped a scorer's table to chase referee Jim Clark after the Phoenix Suns' 106-103 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, resulting in a $10,000 fine & a game suspension.
Barkley felt he was fouled on a shot attempt with :12 left, and said he was upset by a comment made by Clark about "this is gonna cost you money".
Eddie Gottlieb interview where he discusses why he sold the Philadelphia Warriors to a west coast ownership group in San
Owner Eddie Gottlieb discusses sale of the Warriors / Eddie Gottlieb interview where he discusses why he sold the Philadelphia Warriors to a west coast ownership group in San Francisco. The deal included a guarantee that Wilt Chamberlain would remain with the club.
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I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.