Tip-Off Timer: NBA’s First Season of 1946-47 Had Some Intriguing Stories
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Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Friday, there are 46 days remaining.
So you think all this NBA promotion mania is the product of David Stern's 25-plus years as commissioner? Think again.
When the NBA opened its doors for business on Nov. 1, 1946, the homestanding Toronto Huskies had a promotion in which any fan taller than Toronto's tallest player, 6-foot-8 George Nostrand, received free admission.
When the game got underway, though, it was 6-foot Oscar "Ossie'' Schectman who struck first. He scored the first basket in NBA history for the ...