Tsioropoulos won an N.C.A.A. title with Kentucky in 1951 before serving in the Air Force and playing for the Boston Celtics during the rest of the ’50s.
Month: August 2015
NEW YORK, August 27, 2015 – The New York Knickerbockers announced its 2015-16 preseason schedule.
The schedule is as follows:
| Date | Opponent | Arena | City | State | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 7 | vs. Paschoalotto/Bauru (Brazil) | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY | 7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 9 | @ Washington Wizards | Verizon Center | Washington | D.C. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 12 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY | 7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 16 | vs. Boston Celtics | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY | 7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 17 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte | NC | 7:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 22 | @ Boston Celtics | TD Garden | Boston | MA | 7:30 p.m. |
Note: All times Eastern
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