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  Philadelphia Warriors (1946-1962)
Center Neil Johnston once again leads the NBA in scoring at 24.4 ppg, but it is not enough as the Warriors miss the playoffs for the second straight year by finishing in 4th place with a 29-43 record.
Philadelphia High School legend Wilt Chamberlain joins the Warriors and dominates the league right away winning the Rookie of the Year, and NBA MVP, while leading the league in scoring (37.6) and rebounds (27.0).
Philadelphia would only be without pro-basketball for 1 year, as the Syracuse Nationals who the Warriors battled seemingly every year in the playoffs moved to the city they vacated in 1963, becoming the
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 Philadelphia Warriors Mitchell & Ness Jerseys
The Philadelphia Warriors were the first champions of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the league that evolved into today's NBA.
Philadelphia was left without an NBA franchise for the 1962-63 season.
From the moment the 7'1 center, a Philadelphia native, entered the NBA, he was an awesome, powerful, intimidating figure on offense.
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 Wilt Chamberlain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
His 1961-62 scoring average of 50.4 ppg, accomplished with the Philadelphia Warriors, is by far the NBA record.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chamberlain drew national attention playing at Overbrook High School in the city, played two years for the University of Kansas, where he earned All-American honors twice (losing a national championship in triple overtime), and went professional in 1958.
He played two years for the Harlem Globetrotters before becoming eligible for the NBA, then played for the Philadelphia Warriors (later San Francisco Warriors) from 1959 through 1964, Philadelphia 76ers from 1965-1968, and the Los Angeles Lakers from 1968 until his retirement in 1973.
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 Golden State Warriors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Warriors were founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, a charter member of the Basketball Association of America.
Barry was named NBA Rookie of the Year in his first season, then led the Warriors to the NBA finals in the 1966-67 season, where the team lost (four games to two) to the team that replaced the Warriors in Philadelphia, the 76ers.
Warriors fans hoped that 2005-06 would finally be the season that the team ended their playoff drought.
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 CNNSI.com - Pro Basketball - Recap: Golden St. Warriors 93, Philadelphia 76ers 87 - Thursday December 06, 2001 02:33 AM
Iverson was slowed by a zone defense before sitting the final 1 1/2 minutes with a sprained left thumb as the reeling 76ers absorbed their fifth loss in six games, a 93-87 setback to the Golden State Warriors.
Aaron McKie made a jumper and steal, but former Warrior Vonteego Cummings was called for a charge and Dampier sealed it with two free throws with 38 seconds left.
Philadelphia's team bus was in an accident en route to the game and arrived just 45 minutes before tip-off.
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 NBA History: Paul Arizin Bio
Arizin was born in South Philadelphia in 1928 to a French father and an Irish mother.
In 1946-47, the Warriors had won the first title in the history of the league (then called the Basketball Association of America), but the year before Arizin was drafted the team had slumped to 26-42.
In the words of one Philadelphia writer, "Flicking the ball on the crest of his leap like a man riding an invisible surf, this is Arizin's moment of expression." Not even superstars like Schayes and Bob Pettit, both considerably taller than the 6-4 Arizin, could put up a strong defense against his deadly jump shot.
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 MSN Encarta - Wilt Chamberlain
Chamberlain, a 7-ft, w-in (215-cm) center, played for the Philadelphia Warriors (remaining with the team when they moved to California as the Golden State Warriors), the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the eighth of William and Olivia Chamberlain’s 11 children.
The Warriors relocated to San Francisco, California, in 1962, but three years later Chamberlain was traded back to his hometown to play for the Philadelphia 76ers.
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 Syracuse Nationals (1946-1963)
However, in the playoffs the Nats would play their best basketball of the season as they stunned the 1st place Philadelphia Warriors in 2 straight taking Game 1 on the road in overtime 91-89.
Playing in a league now dominated by superstars like Bill Russell of the Boston Celtic, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors and Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks, the Nationals hold their won posting a solid 45-30 record, while finishing in 3rd place.
With an aging team the Nationals were expected to fade, however with the scrappy play of Johnny Kerr the Nationals remained a strong contender finishing in 2nd place with a record of 48-32.
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 Sixers Online: Philadelphia 76ers Team History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Philadelphia Warriors were one of 11 teams in the BBA at the time.
The Warriors would wallow in mediocrity for the next 6 years in the newly formed NBA until 1956, when they defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons in 5 games to capture their second professional basketball title, behind the leadership of guard Paul Arizin and center Neil Johnston.
Meanwhile in 1963, the Syracuse Nats would relocate to Philadelphia, a city hurting and bitter over the loss of it's previous basketball franchise, attempting to fill the huge void left behind by the departure of Chamberlain and the Warriors.
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 Golden State Warriors/Philadelphia 76ers NBA recap on ESPN
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Allen Iverson knew he wasn't going to make the Olympic team no matter how many points he scores.
Iverson, saying he was left off the team because of his tarnished image, scored 34 points Wednesday night as the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Golden State Warriors their seventh straight loss, 113-92.
Philadelphia won the rebounding battle 54-37, marking the eighth time in nine games Golden State has been outrebounded.
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 Golden State Warriors -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Philadelphia Warriors were a charter member of the (Click link for more info and facts about Basketball Association of America) Basketball Association of America, winning the championship in the league's inaugural 1946-1947 season by defeating the Chicago Stags, four games to one.
The Warriors are one of only three original BAA/NBA teams still in existence, the others being the (Click link for more info and facts about Boston Celtics) Boston Celtics and (Click link for more info and facts about New York Knickerbockers) New York Knickerbockers.
The Warriors won their only other championship as a Philadelphia team in the 1955-1956 season, defeating the (Click link for more info and facts about Fort Wayne Pistons) Fort Wayne Pistons four games to one.
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 Golden State Warriors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In 1962, the team moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and became the San Francisco Warriors, playing most of their home games in San Francisco and at the Cow Palace in neighboring Daly City, though occasionally playing home games in nearby cities such as Oakland and San Jose.
However, with then coach Don Nelson wishing to go with a bigger lineup, he made a trade that not only broke up the RUN T-M-C, core by sending Richmond to the Sacramento Kings for draft day bust, but also sent the Warriors into a tailspin as an organization.
GM Garry St. Jean's team philosophy centered around "experienced veterans" and a college star when in reality, he brought in several has-been players and former standouts who were in the twilights of their career, such as Mark Price,, John Starks, and Mookie Blaylock.
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 Neil Johnston Biography
Philadelphia Warriors coach Eddie Gottlieb saw Johnston's potential and signed the 6-foot-8 big man as a free agent in 1951.
In 1955-56, Johnston teamed with fellow Hall of Famers Paul Arizin and Tom Gola in leading the Warriors to the 1956 NBA championship.
After a career-ending knee injury, Johnston became coach of the Warriors, Pittsburgh Condors of the ABL and Wilmington of the EBL.
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 Golden State Warriors Tickets Nba Ticket - Buy Cheap Golden State Warriors Tickets
The Philadelphia Warriors won the first championship of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the forerunner of the NBA, in 1947 with a team that featured high-scoring guard Joe Fulks.
The Philadelphia Warriors were one of the 11 charter teams of the BAA in 1946.
Center Wilt Chamberlain, a Philadelphia native, arrived for the 1959-60 season and won NBA rookie of the year and most valuable player (MVP) honors that season, as well as the first of his seven consecutive scoring titles.
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 Golden State Warriors Philadelphia 76ers Match Odds, Betting & Predictions
Whether you think Philadelphia 76ers or Golden State Warriors will win, or if you expect a draw collect your free bet today.
The Golden State Warriors website has fans views, news, suspensions and injuries, all information that should help you in your bets.
Philadelphia 76ers news and info is available at http://www.nba.com/sixers/, the site will keep you up to date with the latest and aid your predicting.
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For 14 seasons, Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain set records and wowed fans with his scoring ability and offensive prowess with the Philadelphia Warriors, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers.
In his rookie year, Chamberlain was averaging 37.6 points per game and 27 rebounds per game, stunning fans and rival teams, quickly climbing the ranks to become the first player in the NBA to be named MVP and earn Rookie of the Year honors in the same season.
By the time he reached the Philadelphia 76ers, his work on the court hardly resembled the high scoring first half of his career.
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 Online Exhibit | Philadelphia Warriors in the Basketball Hall of Fame |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Philadelphia Warriors in the Basketball Hall of Fame
There are six players and four coaches who were apart of the Philadelphia Warriors organization that are enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
After the 1962 season the Warriors moved to Golden State where Chamberlain played three seasons before joining the Philadelphia 76ers.
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 WJLA - Warriors Defeat 76ers for Rare Road Win   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Troy Murphy scored 17 points and Mickael Pietrus had 14 for the Warriors, who are in last place in the Pacific Division.
The Nats were purchased by Philadelphian Irv Kosloff and Ike Richman in the spring of 1963, and the NBA approved the franchise shift and name change from the Nationals to the 76ers.
The Warriors wore their blue "The City" uniforms of the 1966-67 San Francisco Warriors.
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One example is Bill Sharman, who was a head coach in the American Basketball League, winning an ABL title with the Cleveland Pipers, and at the college level at Cal-State Los Angeles before becoming an NBA coach with the San Francisco Warriors in 1967.
Sharman took the Warriors to the Finals that season and won a title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972, his first season with the team.
George Senesky led the Philadelphia Warriors to the 1956 title and coached just two more NBA seasons.
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 Hardwood Classics-San Francisco/ Philadelphia Warriors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In 1965, the San Francisco Warriors drafted Rick Barry #24 in the second round.
In 1965, the San Francisco Warriors drafted Barry #24 in the second round.
The Nats had been in the NBA since the league's first year of existence and came to the City of Brotherly Love in 1963, just after the Warriors (Wilt Chamberlain #13) had abandoned Philadelphia for San Francisco.
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 Welcome to Comcast SportsNet
There was Chris Webber sitting on the bench, boos serenading Philadelphia's impact player and the Sixers trailing by double digits to woeful Golden State.
This was not what Webber and the Sixers expected not even two weeks ago when his acquisition was supposed to take them from the fringe of the playoffs to Eastern Conference contenders.
Jason Richardson scored 22 points and Mike Dunleavy added 21 to lead the Warriors to just their eighth road win of the season with a 104-85 victory over the tired Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.
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 Blogdom's Best: Golden State Warriors - Deadspin
Once upon a time, the Warriors were based in San Francisco and played in rickety old buildings such as Kezar Pavilion and The Cow Palace.
The franchise can trace its roots to when it was the Philadelphia Warriors (remember a guy named Wilt Chamberlain?).
Named for the words that the team used to have on the front of their jerseys, when they were based in San Francisco.
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 Philadelphia Warriors Legend Paul Arizin Passes Away
In 10 seasons with the Philadelphia Warriors, Paul Arazin was an all-star every season, won the scoring title twice, and won one NBA Championship ring.
Following his graduation from Villanova, Arizin became the No. 1 draft choice of the Philadelphia Warriors in 1950.
He helped lead the Warriors to the 1956 NBA title and was voted one of the league’s 50 Greatest Players in 1996.
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 AllRefer.com - Wilt Chamberlain (Sports, Biography) - Encyclopedia
During 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association, "Wilt the Stilt" (over 7 ft 1 in./216 cm) led the league in scoring seven consecutive seasons (1959–65), was the leader in field goal percentage 9 times, the top rebounder 11 times, and the most valuable player 4 years (1960, 1966–68).
He played with the Philadelphia Warriors and 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Famed for his long-standing rivalry with Boston's Bill Russell, Chamberlain set many records, including 100 points scored in a game (1962, against the New York Knicks) and 23,924 career rebounds.
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Wilt Chamberlain - Philadelphia Warriors 1962 Road Jersey
On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA single game scoring record by scoring 100 points against the New York Knicks in Hershey, PA. Chamberlain was a dominant force for the Warriors and won his third consecutive scoring and rebound title during the 1961-1962 season.
The Warriors lost an epic battle against Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Division Finals.
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 warriorsworld.net Forums: Well, I'm old enough to have rooted for him when he was still with the Philadelphia Warriors.
Well, I'm old enough to have rooted for him when he was still with the Philadelphia Warriors.
In Reply to: Yeah, but I was a kid in Chicago at the time and the Bulls didn't exist yet.
Yeah, but I was a kid in Chicago at the time and the Bulls didn't exist yet.
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 Philadelphia Protest Warriors: March 2005
Peter Manfra, 20, said he joined up with others who bused-in from Philadelphia specifically to counter the antiwar activity.
The looked at us suspiciously, almost preparing in their minds what to say had we been leftist.
F irst i would like to start off by welcoming all Protest Warriors and curious by standers.
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 Merck Pharmaceutical Philadelphia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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