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.
The 1963–64 NBA season was the 18th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 6th straight NBA Championship, beating the San Francisco Warriors 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
The Syracuse Nationals move from Syracuse, New York to Philadelphia and become the Philadelphia 76ers. No major professional sports franchises have returned to Syracuse.
The Chicago Zephyrs move from Chicago to Baltimore and become the new Baltimore Bullets, leaving Chicago with no NBA team until the birthlaunch of the Bulls in 1966.
The 1964 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Boston Garden in Boston, with the East beating the West 111–107. Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals won the game's MVP award.
Alex Hannum of the San Francisco Warriors wins the inaugural NBA Coach of the Year Award.
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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