Of all the thrilling baskets scored in NBA history, there have been few more fabled than the two Willis Reed hit in the opening minutes of Game 7 of the 1970 Finals. Although they counted for only four points on the scoreboard, they were worth a million buckets of…
On January 6, against Baltimore, Willis Reed felt sluggish and could not get started in the game’s first two quarters. Then, in the second half, the Knicks holding a shaky lead, the referee called a foul on Reed, and then another, and then a technical, because Willis Reed…
Willis Reed Game 7: The Gutsiest NBA Performance Ever?
The date was May 8, 1970: It was game 7 of the NBA Finals, between the LA Lakers and the New York Knicks. I was eight years old, and my brother was eleven. Both of us being Knicks and Willis Reed fans, this would soon become a game we could never forget…