Las Vegas Sun

NBA on Christmas a long-time tradition and cherished gift for basketball fans

NBA Christmas Day games began in 1947, with the New York Knicks defeating the Providence Steamrollers 89-75, which the league ...
National Basketball Association

Bulls great Norm Van Lier | 1947 - 2009

From the Archives: Norm Van Lier: My Most MemoraBull Game February 26, 2009 - The Chicago Bulls and Comcast SportsNet Chicago today released the following statements on the passing of Norm Van Lier: ...
The Baltimore Sun

Turner is full-court with NBA coverage

Back in the first year of the NBA (1947), the playoffs consisted of 19 games total, the Philadelphia Warriors taking the title against the Chicago Stags. All hail, Max Zaslofsky! By late Sunday ...
FanSided

NBA Draft: Every No. 1 picks since 1947

The NBA Draft is tonight, and one lucky player will join an illustrious — and sometimes cursed — list of players to be selected No. 1 overall. It’s the goal of every amateur player in sports to be ...
National Basketball Association

#NYK70 | 1947: John Condon's Tryout as "Voice of the Knicks"

“Good evening, everybody. Welcome to Madison Square Garden.” Those familiar words were delivered for 42 seasons by John Condon, who was invited to try out for the Knicks’ public address job while ...