The 1969–70 NBA Season was the 24th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the New York Knicks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
The NBA headed into a new era as well as a new decade this season. The new era started because Bill Russell had retired. His incredible wins the last two years were as legendary as the rest of his career. But now the NBA could look ...
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The 1969–70 NBA Season was the 24th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the New York Knicks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
The NBA headed into a new era as well as a new decade this season. The new era started because Bill Russell had retired. His incredible wins the last two years were as legendary as the rest of his career. But now the NBA could look ahead to see who the Next Great Team would be. There were plenty of entries to choose from.
Even more than the Baltimore Bullets a year ago, the New York Knickerbockers were clearly The Team of this season. The Knicks, as they were well-known, had a solid team of players led by star center Willis Reed and rising star guard Walt Frazier. Dave DeBusschere as well played a huge role next to Reed, while combining with Frazier to anchor the league's best defense. With a solid young bench and only one player over age 29, Red Holzman's club won 60 of...
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