Sep 14, 2021 · To get a better view of the court, Greer jumped up and spotted high-scoring forward Chet Walker, seemingly open beyond the key. But Boston’s John Havlicek had taken a position several feet...

Apr 16, 2014 · Philadelphia guard Hal Greer tossed the ball to Chet Walker, but Havlicek tipped the ball to Celtic Sam Jones in one of the greatest NBA plays ever. From his perch high above courtside, Most screamed over the WHDH airwaves:

"Havlicek stole the ball" is a quote by radio broadcaster Johnny Most, as a jubilant reaction to a steal made by the Boston Celtics' John Havlicek against the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1965 NBA Eastern Division championship game seven. Most's call of the play has been dubbed by the NBA as "the most famous radio call in basketball history".

Apr 26, 2013 · Sixers coach Dolph Schayes called for Hal Greer to inbound the ball to Chet Walker, who was then to pass back to Greer, the team's best jump shooter, Greer setting up behind a screen set by Johnny Kerr. Except that the pass never made it to Walker.

Apr 14, 2020 · Sam Jones and John Havlicek each scored 24 points in Game 3, as Boston won 112-94. Chet Walker had 31 points, and Wilt Chamberlain had 34 as Philadelphia evened the series 134-131 in Game 4. Sam Jones again led the way in …

Jun 9, 2024 · Chet Walker, a seven-time All-Star forward who helped Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia 76ers win the 1967 NBA title and later starred for the Chicago Bulls, has died. He was 84. The...

Apr 13, 2018 · Havlicek had taken a position several feet off the direct line between Greer and Chet Walker, making it look like Walker was open when he really wasn’t. After counting off a couple of seconds in...

Apr 15, 2015 · At the count of four, Havlicek spun around and spotted the ball on its trajectory toward Chet Walker. Thus came Celtics play-by-play announcer Johnny Most’s opportunity to make the call of a lifetime – a call that stands alongside two of …

Aug 25, 2022 · An animated Boston Celtics radio announcer Johnny Most let it rip after Celtics forward John Havlicek tipped a pass intended for Philadelphia 76ers forward Chet Walker to teammate Sam Jones. Most’s “Havlicek stole the ball” call lives on forever in NBA history. Havlicek’s play came on April 15, 1965, during Game 7 of the Eastern Division Finals.

John Havlicek of the Celtics rushed between Walker and the ball, slapped it down, took it over and the crowd went wild. Havlicek tossed the ball high in the air, and the Celtics were carried...