Where Did Celtics Go Wrong?
May 4, 1983JUST WHERE DID THE CELTS GO WRONG?It is a city that's been weaned on disappointment.It suffered Bucky Dent's shot over the Green Monster at Fenway Park in the memorable 1978 American League...
View ArticleNellie Fined for Calling Ainge Cheap Shot Artist
May 5, 1983The National Basketball Assn. has fined Milwaukee Bucks coach Don Nelson $1000 for comments he made about Danny Ainge of the Celtics.Nelson was quoted by the Milwaukee Journal as referring...
View ArticleRough Days Ahead for Men in Green
May 8, 1983Rough Days Ahead for C'sThe complexions of the Boston Celtics matched their famed kelly-green uniforms after they had been swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA playoffs. "Embarrassing"...
View ArticleCeltics are a Mess
5/10/83Only the most myopic Celtics follower could not see it coming.The Celtics were fated to lose this season; the only question was when.They were not right from day one of training camp until the...
View ArticleHeinsohn May Coach Rockets
May 19, 1983HEINSOHN MAY COACH ROCKETSChuck Daly, John Bach and Tom Nissalke got NBA coaching contracts Tuesday. Can Tom Heinsohn be far behind?Heinsohn, former coach of the Boston Celtics, is said to...
View ArticleFitch Quits
May 27, 1983FITCH QUITSBill Fitch shocked the city's basketball community this afternoon by quitting as coach of the Celtics. The announcement by Fitch, who led the team to three divisional titles and...
View ArticleBird may Bolt Boston
May 28, 1983Bird May Leave BostonHarry Mangurian is going, Bill Fitch is gone, and Larry Bird might not be too far behind.Bird's agent, Bob Woolf, yesterday left open the possibility that his client...
View ArticleHeinsohn to Replace Fitch?
May 31, 1983Section: SPORTSHEINSOHN MAY REPLACE FITCHFormer Boston Celtics coach Tommy Heinsohn said he is so interested in rejoining the team he will lower his salary demands, which were so high...
View ArticleMcHale may Sign with Knicks
June 27, 1983MCHALE READY TO SIGN $7M OFFER FROM KNICKSThe New York Knicks are on the verge of signing free-agent forward Kevin McHale to a five-year, $7 million offer sheet, it was reported...
View ArticleKC Jones Gets Nod Over Heinsohn to Succeed Fitch
June 1983CELTICS NAME K.C. JONES - ASSISTANT COACH WILL SUCCEED BILL FITCHBoston assistant coach K. C. Jones, who played on eight Celtics championship teams, fulfilled a dream yesterday, when he was...
View ArticleCeltics Land DJ
June 28, 1983CELTICS GET DJ TO TUNE OFF TONEYIs Dennis Johnson the antidote to the 76ers' Boston Strangler? Is that why the Celtics reached out for him yesterday, obtaining the 6-3 guard from Phoenix...
View ArticleGarnett is League's MVD
4/7/2008Garnett is League's MVDCHARLOTTE, N.C. - The deadline for media voting on NBA awards is April 17, and those banking on a second MVP honor for the Celtics' Kevin Garnett will likely be...
View ArticleC's Bench Holds On for W
4/9/2008C's Bench Holds On for WMILWAUKEE - With the playoffs in mind, Doc Rivers tested his bench players down the stretch last night.It was tough, and they needed extra time, but they passed.With...
View ArticleRondo Goes for 16, 10, and 5 in 23 Minutes
4/12/2008How do you Spell Championship? R-O-N-D-OSam Cassell was asked what it would mean to the Celtics in the postseason if he and fellow point guard Rajon Rondo played consistently as well as they...
View ArticleGarnett Wins Auerbach Award
4/12/2008Garnett Wins Auerbach AwardKevin Garnett met Red Auerbach early in his career, with Kevin McHale facilitating the introduction. ``I don't think (Auerbach) was too thrilled to be meeting an...
View ArticleIt's a Wrap: C's Finish Season 66-16
4/17/2008It's a Wrap: C's Finish Season 66-16Paul Pierce had something positive to talk about with the Celtics fans this time.The Celtics won 24 games and had their eyes on the draft lottery last...
View ArticleOh, What a Turnaround
4/17/2008Oh, What a TurnaroundThey lost 56 games in the regular season, and when it was over, they just kept losing. They lost a chance at Greg Oden and lost out on Kevin Durant, and then they lost all...
View ArticleHeinsohn Weighs In
4/17/2008Heinsohn Weighs InTommy Heinsohn has seen the glory. And the gory.A Celtic in one form or another since 1956, he is once again aglow as his team heads into the playoffs.``This is a team,''...
View ArticleThe 2007-08 Boston Celtics: From Hope to Expectation
4/17/2008The 2007-08 Boston Celtics: From Hope to ExpectationFor each fan, it was an individual epiphany.Just when did Hope evolve into Expectation for the 2007-08 Celtics? Exactly when did the idea...
View ArticleHawks Talking a Good Game
4/17/2008Hawks Talking a Good GameThe Hawks began their first-round playoff series against the Celtics with their mouths.The Celtics earned the NBA's best regular-season record at 66-16 and are the top...
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