On October 5, 1950, the Boston Celtics acquired a player they did not particularly want. It turned out to be one of the luckiest breaks in franchise history. After the …
@2024 OpenCourt
-
NBAVintage Basketball
63 Years Ago Today: J. Walter Kennedy Began His Transformative Tenure As NBA Commissioner
On September 1, 1963, J. Walter Kennedy officially began his tenure as the head of the NBA, succeeding Maurice Podoloff and taking control of a league that was still decades …
-
On June 6, 1946, basketball history did not begin under bright arena lights. It began in a hotel room in New York. At the Commodore Hotel, the league that would …
-
Basketball NewsfocusrssNBAVintage Basketball
The Birth of the National Basketball Association: The Commodore Hotel Meeting in 1946
The National Basketball Association is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious and popular professional sports leagues in the world. It has a rich history that traces back to a …
