NEBRASKA CORNHUSKER & SPORTS MEDIA HISTORY

1970 Atlanta vs Phoenix, The original network telecast..."NBA Game of the Week"... features Pistol Pete Maravich! Excellent picture with commercials! Run time about 1 hour 48 minutes.

 

1970 Atlanta vs Phoenix, A "Classic Sports" rebroadcast... features Pistol Pete Maravich! 1 hr 24 minutes

 

1970 NBA All-Star game, actual ABC telecast with commercials! Picture is a bit soft, but still pretty darn good for 1970! A "High 7" 

 

1970 NBA All-Star game, NBA-TV rebroadcast, excellent color picture! About 1 hr 35 minutes

 

1970 NBA Finals Game 7, Knicks vs Lakers. The complete Network telecast! Includes pregame, Willie Reed's dramatic entrance, commercials, halftime and post game! Excellent picture!

1970 NBA Finals Game 7, Knicks vs Lakers. "Classic Sports" The Willis Reed game! Run time right at 2 hours.

 

1971, January 10, Philadelphia vs Boston. The game is joined in progress in the 2nd qtr. An NBA-TV "Hard wood Classic" rebroadcast.

 

1971 February 28, New York Knicks vs Baltimore Bullets, "Clyde vs Pearl" MSG rebroadcast.

 

1971 New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks, The actual network telecast, "NBA Game of the Week". Includes commercials and halftime!

 

1971, April 4 Western Conference Semi-Final Game 6: Lakers vs Chicago Bulls, A very fine black and white picture. Partial game...still 1 hr 37 minutes intact!

 

1971, April 30, NBA Finals Game 4: Milwaukee Bucks vs Baltimore Bullets, Partial game about 45 minutes...Bucks clinch the NBA Championship!

 

1972 NBA All-Star Game, actual ABC telecast with commercials! Fabulous picture for an older game! A solid "8+" MVP Jerry West wins it at the buzzer! 

1972 NBA All-Star Game, "Classic Sports", an outstanding color rebroadcast! MVP Jerry West wins it at the buzzer! Right at 2 hours!

 

1972, January 9, Los Angeles vs Milwaukee, The original "Classic Sports Network", Chamberlain vs Abdul-Jabbar. Bucks snap Laker's 33-game win streak! A 2 hours & 9 minute "master recording".

 

1972 NBA Finals game 5: New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers, from "The Laker Dynasty Collection. A partial game, but superb footage! About 90 minutes!

 

1972 NBA vs ABA "Super Game". A network telecast. A good black & white picture! Partial game...but a good chunk is there, over 90 minutes!

 

1973 New York Knicks vs Washington Bullets, NBA TV re-broadcast. A very, very good picture! 2 hour broadcast.

 

1973 NBA ALL-STAR GAME, played in Chicago Stadium. The actual network telecast! Picture's a bit soft, lacks a little clarity...but pretty darn good for a 1973 broadcast...I'd guess it a solid "7", may be a bit higher depending on your opinion. Over 2 hours!

 

1973 NBA Compilation disc: 1) 1973 Play-offs Game 4: Boston vs New York (97 minutes) 2) 1973 New York vs Milwaukee (12 minutes) 3) 1973 New York vs Baltimore (5 minutes) 4) 1973 Eastern Finals Game 2: New York vs Boston (2 minutes) 5)1973 NBA Finals Game 5: New York vs Los Angeles (4 minutes)

 

1973 NBA finals Game 5: New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers, from MSG network.

 

1974 NBA FINALS BOSTON vs MILWAUKEE, Games 6 & 7 from NBA-TV

 

1975 NBA All-Star game, Played in Phoenix. CBS telecast. Pretty darn good picture! A "high 7...maybe an 8", depending on your opinion. The complete game, no commercials. Approx 1 hour & 41 minutes.

 

1975 NBA Finals Game 1: Golden State vs Washington, Very, very good picture! Run time about 2 hours, 4 min

1975 NBA Finals Game 2: Golden State vs Washington, 1st - 3rd Qtrs stellar picture! 4th qtr picture is a bit sub par....but needed to complete the game.

1975 NBA Finals Game 3: Golden State vs Washington, Warriors take a 3-0 lead!

1975 NBA Finals Game 4: Golden State vs Washington, "Classic Sports", The Warriors complete their shocking sweep of the Bullets! A 'master recording'. Run time right at 2 hours!

 

1976 ABA St. Louis Spirits vs Kentucky Colonels, from the original "Classic Sports Network", features a young Bob Costas. Run time about 1 hr 40 minutes. A 'master recording'.

 

1976 NBA All-Star game, Played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Includes halftime and commercials! Picture is a just bit soft, lacks some crispness, but overall, pretty darn good...I'd guess it a "high 7". Run time about 2 hours 26 minutes

 

1976, April 4 Detroit vs Milwaukee, an excellent picture

 

1976 Western Conference Semi-Finals Game 6: Golden State vs Detroit, NBA-TV "Hardwood Classic". A partial game + the overtime. Includes 30-minute show: "Part 1: The Amazing Game"

 

1976 ABA Finals, Denver vs New York Nets Game 6, NBA TV's "Game to Remember".The last ABA game. Many notables: Dan Issel, Bobby Jones and of course, Julius Erving.

 

1976 NBA Finals, Boston vs Phoenix Game 1, The Network telecast. Excellent picture! 2 hours 28 minutes

 

1976 NBA Finals, Boston vs Phoenix Game 5, The Network telecast. Triple-overtime thriller! Excellent picture! 2 hours 17 minutes 

 

1976 New York Knicks vs New York Nets, a MSG Vault rebroadcast...the 1st year NBA Nets take on the old guard Knicks in an exhibition game originally broadcast on HBO. A steller picture!

 

1977 New Orleans Jazz vs New York Knicks, this game features Pistol Pete Maravich's 68-points and several notable New York Knicks: Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Phil Jackson, Bill Bradley and Red Holzman. Picture is sub par, starts in color and deteriorates to black & white later in the game. Looks to be recorded from air antenna with signal interference.

 

1977 Buffalo vs Philadelphia, from the "Original Classic Sports Network".

 

1977 Western Conference Finals Game 2, Los Angeles vs Portland. Walton vs Jabbar! From the original "Classic Sports Network". Decent picture, mild fuzziness...Run time right at 2 hrs.

 

1977 NBA Finals Game 1: Portland at Philadelphia, CBS telecast. Very nice picture. Includes the halftime 'slam dunk' competition between two UCLA stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Richard Washington...good stuff!

1977 NBA Finals Game 2: Portland at Philadelphia, CBS telecast. Very nice picture. Includes the halftime 'slam dunk' competition: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Darnell Hillman and a 2nd half brawl between Maurice Lucas & Darrell Dawkins...good stuff!

1977 NBA Finals Game 3: Philadelphia at Portland,CBS telecast. Very nice picture. Includes the halftime 'slam dunk' competition: Joe C. Merriweather vs Larry Neil, EPIC!

1977 NBA Finals Game 4: Philadelphia at Portland, CBS telecast. Very nice picture.

1977 NBA Finals Game 5: Portland at Philadelphia, CBS telecast. Very nice picture.

1977 NBA Finals Game: 6 Philadelphia at Portland, CBS telecast, Very nice picture. Includes the halftime 'slam dunk' competition finals: Darnell Hill vs Larry McNeill

 

1978 NBA Finals, Washington vs Seattle Game 7, actual broadcast, very good!

 

1978 Philadelphia vs New York Knicks, NBA-TV "Hardwood Classic", Notables include "old and new" stars..."Rookie" Maurice Cheeks, Julius Erving, Bob McAdoo and Earl Monroe.

 

1979 NBA Finals, Washington vs Seattle Game 4, Partial game: 2nd half & overtime. NBA-TV "Hardwood Classic",

 

1979 Los Angles Lakers vs San Diego Clippers. Magic Johnson's 1st game! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wins it at the buzzer! Very, very good picture! Run time about 1 hour 40 minutes

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