The basketball court on which Wilt Chamberlain scored his historic 100 points versus the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 has been acquired by the Philadelphia 76ers and part of it will be cut up and given away to fans at a game on the 50th anniversary of the remarkable feat. The historic court was purchased from Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, who had stored it … [Read more...]
NFL Auctions to Benefit Children of 9/11 Victims
The National Football League and the NFL Players Association will contribute $1 million to three memorials and two charities related to the events of September 11, 2001, it was announced Tuesday. The two groups also said they would donate all proceeds from the sale of items at NFL Auctions from games played on Sunday, Sept. 11. The first Sunday of the NFL regular season … [Read more...]
Devils’ Game-Worn Jersey Auction Benefits Cancer Hospice
New Jersey Devils game-worn jerseys, featuring "PB" memorial patches in honor of the late Pat Burns and autographed by the entire team, are being auctioned off for charity at auction.nhl.com. Proceeds will be donated in Burns' memory to La Maison Aube-Lumiere, a cancer hospice in Sherbrooke, Que. Burns, who coached the Devils to the 2003 Stanley Cup Championship, and … [Read more...]
Blog: Memorial Day, Flyers Jerseys & Missing Baseball Treasures
Memorial Day means no regular edition of Sports Collectors Daily...but we do have some news and notes in the blog. The Stanley Cup Finals are underway and MeiGray's exclusive deal with the NHL and the Flyers means fans and collectors can actually order jerseys worn by Philadelphia players in the series. The Flyers are wearing two sets of white and two sets of orange in … [Read more...]
Hoop Hall’s 50th Means Big Book
The Basketball Hall of Fame is 50 and some of its treasures are on display in a new book. … [Read more...]