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The Shooter's Bounce
Basketball Thoughts & Analysis
Since 2019, giving opinion and news on the NBA and the game of basketball.
Shades of Wilt: Jim Cleamons on Wilt Chamberlain
*Today, October 12, 2025, marks 26 years since the passing of sporting icon Wilt Chamberlain. The following is from former NBA player and coach Jim Cleamons, interviewed in 2024, about his former teammate. This is a portion of a larger project. * Cover photo: Wilt Chamberlain in 1968. Photo credit: The Desert Sun, page 13. Jim Cleamons, guard Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Washington Bullets Career length: 1971-1980 Wilt Teammate: 1971-1972
Jake C
Oct 124 min read
Happy Birthday, Wilt: A Little Ode to The Big Dipper
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers elevates to dunk the ball in a game against the Cincinnati Royals. Photo credit: Bettmann,...
Jake C
Aug 217 min read
This Date in NBA History: Wilt Chamberlain Traded from Philadelphia 76ers to Los Angeles Lakers
Cover photo: Wilt Chamberlain shoots his patented finger roll against the New York Knicks during action in the 1972 NBA Finals. Photo...
Jake C
Jul 95 min read
The Big Dipper By the Bay: Wilt Chamberlain as a San Francisco Warrior
Wilt Chamberlain as a San Francisco Warrior in 1962. Photo courtesy Star Presidian Volume 11, Number 17 *Note: The following is one part...
Jake C
Feb 148 min read
Shades of Wilt: Jack McCallum and Peter Vecsey on Wilt
Note: Oct. 12, 2024 marked 25 years since Wilt Chamberlain passed away at age 63. In homage to Wilt, the following is a portion of a...
Jake C
Oct 12, 202415 min read
Shades of Wilt: Ray Scott and Gail Goodrich on Wilt
Note: Oct. 12, 2024 marked 25 years since Wilt Chamberlain passed away at age 63. In homage to Wilt, the following is a portion of a...
Jake C
Oct 11, 202413 min read
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