"Auerbach coached because he understood Bill Russell better than any man alive and got more out of Russell than any man could have," Krause said. "Nobody could've handled Russell the way Red handled." ...
It feels like Wilt Chamberlain is the most larger-than-life figure in NBA history, and not just because of his height. He dominated the sport physically in a way few ever have. His numbers are gaudy ...
From crashing through doors in tiny Hudson, Wyoming, to battling basketball legends Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to ...
On a cold night in 1969, in a packed gym in Grayling, Mich., the Shepherd Blue Jays found themselves down 17 points heading into the fourth quarter of the regional final. For most teams, that kind of ...
Wilt Chamberlain’s Los Angeles Lakers uniform from the 1969 NBA Finals, when he faced off against arch-rival Bill Russell and the Celtics for the last time, will sell next week at Sotheby’s, and ...
Wilt Chamberlain’s dominance is still one of the most talked-about legacies in basketball history. Known for scoring 100 points in a single game and averaging 50 points in a season, his numbers remain ...
As the only player to ever score 100 points in a single game, Wilt Chamberlain is undoubtedly one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. However, in a candid admission, Chamberlain stated that he was ...
FILE - Wilt Chamberlain, of the Philadelphia Warriors, holds a sign reading "100" in the dressing room in Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962, after he scored 100 points, as the Warriors defeated the New York ...
Wilt Chamberlain didn’t just silence critics — he obliterated them. In 1962, after a Sports Illustrated headline claimed he was passing more because he “couldn’t score anymore,” Wilt responded with a ...
In February 1997, Wilt Chamberlain, then 60 years old, was one of the legendary figures honored during NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, celebrating the league’s 50 greatest players. Reflecting back ...
It’s not a question that LeBron James is in the twilight of his career. After 22 seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers‘ superstar expects to play just a few more seasons in the NBA, at most. However, ...
NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain is the holder of two of the most questionable marks in league history. There are claims of him scoring amazing feats on and off the court. Gary Pomerantz, author of Wilt, ...