Who was the best defensive player ever, it’s Bill Russell ? #DifferentHere  Red Auerbach : “No question, he changed the whole game” 🗣️

On April 6, 1972, Julius Erving rookie of the Virginia Squires led his team against Mack Calvin and Warren Jabali of the Miami Floridians during the 1972 Eastern Division semifinal playoff game 🗣️

64 years ago 📅 7 Afro-American professional basketball players refused to play an exhibition game after five of them said they were denied service at the coffee shop of a Lexington hotel. #BlackHistory

Happy 58th Birthday @rexchapman.bsky.social Aka The Boy Wonder 💭 🎥 : Kentucky Announcement

Rare footage from Game 6 of the 1969 NBA Eastern Division Finals: New York Knicks at Boston Celtics 📽️ : Veritone @honestlarry.bsky.social

This first ever game for Bill Walton as a @laclippers.bsky.social player would take place on January 29, 1980. 📹 : Rare NBA Footage

Happy Birthday in Heaven, Elgin Baylor, the original 34 of Lakers 🎂 📸 : Paul Siegel

1974, Rare footage of Spurs in ABA ! Some familiar faces for basketball history nerds #PorVida

When Jeff Twiss explained to me the differences between banners with the white logo and the green logo #Celtics Congratulations Jeff for this award 🙌 @honestlarry.bsky.social @mikedynon.bsky.social

Kevin Stacom is a living legend in the Rhode Island basketball community. PC Final Four 1973, Boston Celtics NBA champion 1976. Former owner of popular Mudville Pub in Newport. Coached USBL RI Gulls with Manute and Spud. Gladly poses for photos with random fans. Happy birthday, Kevin!

Happy 74th birthday Kevin Stacom, the man who dressed to impress #DifferentHere 📸: History of the Boston Celtics

Rare footage of @seattlesonics.bsky.social against @celticsnba.bsky.social at Boston Garden in 1974 ! @honestlarry.bsky.social Some familiar faces for NBA history nerds 👀

Folks, have I mentioned that the interior design for my upcoming book is extraordinary?

60 years ago 📆 Bill Russell signs the biggest contract in NBA history, worth one dollar more than his rival and lifelong friend Wilt Chamberlain 💵 🧵⬇️🔄

Happy 60th Birthday Reggie Miller 🎂 Reggie Miller driving to the net as Washington State players try to block during game in 1985 📸 : Rosemary Kaul

Happy 59th Birthday Rick ‘The Dunking Dutchman’ Smits 🎂 1988 NBA draft grades with Rony Seikaly, @rexchapman.bsky.social , Mark Bryant, Will Perdue, Rick Smits, Charles Smith, Chris Morris, Dan Majerle, Rod Strickland, Steve Kerr & Vernon Maxwell

Happy Birthday in heaven Kobe ‘Bean’ Bryant 🎂 📸 : Jesse D. Garrabrant

This is an article I contributed to in French about Gil Heron Sr. “The black arrow” Gil Scott-Heron’s father and Celtics 1st Black player

33 years ago, the BEST small forward ever retired! To celebrate, here are a few photos of Larry Bird playing basketball with youth Don't forget to follow @honestlarry.bsky.social to find out all about The Hick from French Lick and Basketball History ✅ 📸 : IUPUI

Julius Erving’s special olympics commercial

Happy Heaven Birthday George ‘The Magnificent’ McGinnis 🎂

In the 1967 NIT Championship Game, Southern Illinois defeated Marquette 71–56 ! The tournament MVP was a certain : WALT FRAZIER 🏆 📽️ : NBA Rare Footage

What if Bill Russell had ended up with the @losangeleslakersn.bsky.social after all ? What do you think ? 🤔 📽️ : NBA Rare Footage

The NBA must return to Baltimore, Earl Monroe's sophomore season was incredible! #HoopsHistory #BasketballHistory #NBA #Hoops

In 1973, Wilt would sign with the San Diego Conquistadors to be a player-coach. A California court would rule in the Lakers favor and set on Wilt not playing for the Conquistadors. He would still be allowed to coach them. 📽️ : Rare NBA Footage #BasketballHistory #HoopsHistory #ABA #BringBackABA

Power Memorial Academy High School basketball player Mike Benkik clowning with teammate Lewis Alcindor. 📸 : Bob Gomel

Some footage from an ABA game between the Spurs and @denver-nuggets.bsky.social , featuring an interview with the legendary Larry Brown. 📽️ : Rare NBA Footage

1974, Here, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar waits at the Buffalo airport Sunday morning for a flight, after fractured a bone in his right hand and scratched his eye during a Saturday night NBA preseason game against Boston. He was sideline for three to six weeks. 📸 : AP Wire

Once upon a time, there were the @thebostonceltics.bsky.social 📸 : Khyber Oser

Happy Heaven Birthday ‘Big’ Mel Daniels 3× ABA 🏆 (70, 72, 73) 2× ABA MVP (69, 71) 7× ABA ⭐️ (68–74) ABA ⭐️ MVP (69) 4× All-ABA 1st Team (68–71) All-ABA 2nd Team (73) ABA ROY (68) ABA All-Rookie 1st Team (68) ABA All-Time Team No. 34 retired by @indiana-pacers.bsky.social

Johnny Most, the voice and face of the Boston Celtics ☘️ 📸 : Steven Lipofsky

Happy Heaven Birthday Paul ‘Papa Bear’ Silas 🐻 📸 : Jack O'Connell

Happy Heaven Birthday Lou Hudson 🎂 September 1972, footage of Julius Erving, Pete Maravich, Walt Bellamy & Lou Hudson at @atlhawksfr.bsky.social training camp 🏀

Rest In Peace Coach Frank Layden 🙏

When Wilt Chamberlain were checking the record as he tallied a 100 points in NBA game at Hershey. Wilt established 5 new league marks as he enjoyed the greatest night of his career. I still can't understand how people can think that it didn't exist. 🤔 📸 : AP

Happy 65th Birthday Ralph Sampson 🎂

When Lenny Wilkens return to Seattle with @clevelandcavaliers.bsky.social « This is Lenny’s Country » 📽️ : Rare NBA Footage

In 1973, the US basketball team faced the Russian team in a seven-game series.

Michael Jordan grimaces after a putt as former Bill Russell watches during The Rose Elder Invitational celebrity golf tournament in Leesburg 📸 : Stephen R. Brown

In 1969, Boston Celtics Bill Russell on golf course 📸 : George Long

Happy Heaven Birthday Coach Larry Costello 🎂 Here with Jon McGlocklin, Oscar Roberstson, Bobby Dandridge, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Greg Smith in 1970. 📸 : Journal Sentinel Files

Happy Heaven Birthday Coach Larry Costello 🎂 Here with Jon McGlocklin, Oscar Roberstson, Bobby Dandridge, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Greg Smith in 1970. 📸 : Journal Sentinel Files

I asked myself why basketball has always been my passion 🏀

Today was the basketball club party where I am the coach! 🏀 A fruitful day, finalist in the 3-point contest and finalist in the 3X3! 🥈 The parents and children I coach gave me a ball signed by all the kids! I'll let you guess which team they chose ☘️ Thank you for that, and see you next year 🙌

I asked myself why basketball has always been my passion 🏀 I'm starting :

Earvin "Magic" Johnson, top pick in the NBA draft, gets a proud hug from his mother, Christine. The 6'8" guard from Michigan State was selected by the @losangeleslakersn.bsky.social 📸 : Bettmann Archive

Happy Heaven Birthday Dikembe Mutombo 🎂 Dikembe Mutombo participates in an outdoor clinic as part of a tour by NBA players circa 1993 to Johannesburg, South Africa. #AFRICAN 📸 : Nathaniel S. Butler

Happy Heaven Birthday Willis ‘The Captain’ Reed #NewYorkForever Willis Reed and Son Karl take time out at Willis Reed’s All Star Camp 📸 : AP

The last Game 7 for Indiana in a major finals (ABA or NBA) came in the 1973 ABA Finals against the Kentucky Colonels & Pacers won the Championship #YesCers #HoopsHistory #NBAFinals #ABA

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