Collectibles dealer Sotheby’s expects Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals jersey to promote for greater than $4 million in an upcoming public sale. Sotheby’s calls the jersey Chamberlain wore within the Los Angeles Lakers championship-clinching Sport 5 victory over the New York Knicks probably the most invaluable piece of his memorabilia ever to seem available on … Read more
Dan Hajducky, ESPNJun 18, 2023, 01:21 AM ET Close Hajducky is an affiliate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in artistic writing from Fairfield College and performed on the lads’s soccer groups at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. In his rookie NBA season, Wilt Chamberlain did not simply smash the league’s then-regular-season factors … Read more
DALLAS — It’s been 60 years since the NBA saw a streak of season-opening scoring like this. Luka DoncicThis season has had a sizzling start. Doncic has scored at minimum 30 points in each of the last three rounds. Dallas MavericksThe longest 30-point streak in a season’s start is seven games. Wilt Chamberlain From 1962 … Read more
12:29 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Chicago BullsDeMar Derozan, All-Star forward and forward, continued to be on the offensive during the All-Star break. Wednesday’s victory over the 125-118 was a record setting performance for the NBA. Sacramento Kings. DeRozan scored 38 on Wednesday’s 16-for-27 (59%) shot, which made him the first player to score … Read more
DENVER — Nikola JokicAs Wilt Chamberlain is getting closer, he joined the Hall of Famer on Sunday as the only player to have multiple 25-point triple doubles on 80% shooting in NBA History. Jokic scored 27 points, had 12 rebounds, and was able to assist 10 times. He also shot 12-of-15 from beyond the arc … Read more
When the Los Angeles LakersThe host Atlanta HawksFriday night (10:30 p.m. ET) ET on ESPN and ESPN App) the NBA and team will commemorate the 50th anniversary, Friday (10 p.m. ET), of the Lakers’ 33 game winning streak in 1971-72. It is widely regarded as one among the most unbreakable records of NBA history. The … Read more