His 16-year career produced over 27,000 points, more than 11,000 rebounds and nearly 3,000 assists. Dan Issel was one of the American Basketball Association’s greatest stars and made a smooth transition to the NBA where he played for ten more years. Now, some of his career memorabilia is on the auction block. Grey Flannel Auctions is offering Issel’s 1975 Kentucky … [Read more...] about Dan Issel’s Rings, Milestone Basketballs Up for Auction
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SCP Auctions to Sell Clyde Lovellette Collection
SCP Auctions will offer items from the life and career of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Clyde Lovellette in its upcoming auction, including his 1963 Boston Celtics championship ring. Lovellette was one of the most successful NBA stars of the 1950s and 60s, flying just below superstar status of the likes of Bill Russell, Jerry West, and Wilt Chamberlain. Lovellette … [Read more...] about SCP Auctions to Sell Clyde Lovellette Collection
Notes: Blazer Fan’s Collection; Big $ for Dale’s Car; The Athletic on the Hobby; Mosaic Sell Out; Signed NBA All-Star Jerseys
You won’t find a bigger fan of the Portland Trailblazers—or a more avid collector of Blazers memorabilia—than Steve Davies. The Oregon man has been all about hoops for 50 years. His stash was worth a lot of money but now he’s turned some of it back over to the team, which knew he was the go-to guy for its history. KGW-TV got a tour of what he still has and what it … [Read more...] about Notes: Blazer Fan’s Collection; Big $ for Dale’s Car; The Athletic on the Hobby; Mosaic Sell Out; Signed NBA All-Star Jerseys
Dawn of the Dance: Rare 1939 NCAA Championship Program at Auction
For the first time in 81 years, there will be no NCAA basketball championship game in 2020. If you're missing the Madness, the memorabilia can help recall some of those games from the past. There's no more important program than the one from the first Final Four--which in this case was just a Final Two-than the one from the first NCAA Basketball Tournament in … [Read more...] about Dawn of the Dance: Rare 1939 NCAA Championship Program at Auction
Barnyard Game: 1936 Olympic Basketballer’s Medal at Auction
Forty-eight years before Michael Jordan helped Team USA to victory and took off his shoes that sold Sunday for over $190,000, the gold medal game of the 1936 Olympics had been played on a court made of sand and clay-- outdoors in the pouring rain. Now, the family of one of the players has consigned a gold medal from that first Olympic basketball final in Berlin, Germany … [Read more...] about Barnyard Game: 1936 Olympic Basketballer’s Medal at Auction