On this day in Boston Celtics history, renowned Celtics point guard Bob Cousy was inducted into the Naismith Memorial ...

Massachusetts in 1971 along with longtime rival Bob Pettit of the then-St- Louis Hawks. Initially drafted out of Holy Cross by the Tri-City Blackhawks in 1950, Cousy refused to play for the team ...

1939 — Stanley Cup Final, Chicago Stadium, Chicago ... 4 games to 3. 1958 — St. Louis’ Bob Pettit scores a record 50 points as the Hawks beat the Boston Celtics in six games for the NBA title. Pettit ...

1987 — Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers becomes the third player to score 30,000 points in his pro career. Erving scores 38 points to join Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Kobe Bryant is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, although he never saw it that way himself. During his long career with the LA Lakers, Bryant won the NBA ...

Kobe Bryant is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, although he never saw it that way himself. During his long career with the LA Lakers, Bryant won the NBA ...

Led by Bob Pettit, who scored an astounding 50 points ... even eliminating the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan returning from retirement.

1976 — Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive home runs and drives in eight runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcome a 13-2 deficit to beat the Cubs 18-16 in 10 innings at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.

1939 — Stanley Cup Final, Chicago Stadium, Chicago ... 1958 — St. Louis’ Bob Pettit scores a record 50 points as the Hawks beat the Boston Celtics in six games for the NBA title.