Oscar Robertson – From Way Downtown

The First and Final Year of Bill Bradley, 1973

It isn’t easy to strip away the superlatives, to assess Bill Bradley calmly, to look at both the veteran pro and the rookie pol.

Joe Lapchick: Down Memory Lane, 1969

There is no bitterness in the man because he played in a time when the game was not appreciated, and the rewards were relatively few.

Fred Hetzel: Class of 1965

Now, it’s Fred Hetzel’s turn to haunt the Warriors for making him expendable.

Oscar Robertson: Why the Big O’s the Perfect Pro, 1968

In professional basketball, Oscar Robertson is what they call a made-to-order player.

NBA Game of the Week: A Television First for Women with Microphones, 1974

The executives at CBS Sports regrouped and sent Jane Chastain to Portland today for the NBA Game of the Week.

Oscar Robertson: Why He’s the Best Ever, 1968

Says a long-time basketball expert, “If Oscar walked into your neighborhood playground for a pick-up game, he’d probably get his 30 and not much more. He’s the most consistent star ever.”

Johnny Green: Basketball’s Talented Antique, 1972

When Johnny Green was a first-round draft choice, he received $2,000 as a bonus. Rookies now are getting more than an entire team’s payroll used to be.

Rick Barry Rates His All-Time Opponents, 1980

As one of the few players who had the chance to play pro basketball in three different decades (the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s), it also was my fortune to play both against—and with—most of the great players produced by the National Basketball Association.

Flynn Robinson, 1970

There are few better than Flynn Robinson at what he does.

Three Days in the Life of Walt Frazier, 1971

Dribbling and driving, dancing and defending, passing and penetrating, Frazier is the equal of any guard in the NBA. Stealing the ball, he has no equal. He has the fastest hands in the East . . . or in the West.