Celtics and Sampson Contingent Will Talk
April 4, 1980CELTICS, SAMPSONS WILL TALKThe Celtics have made no secret of the fact that they'd love to use the No. 1 pick in this year's college draft - which they obtained through a fortuitous coin...
View ArticleSampson a Celtic?
April 5, 1980THE SAMPSON WATCH AUERBACH WILL SPEAK, BUT IT'S MONEY THAT WILL TALKWhen he puts his mind to it, Celtic general manager Red Auerbach can be very charming and persuasive. But even Auerbach...
View ArticleEverything Else is Gavy
April 6, 1980EVERYTHING'S GRAVY FOR CELTICSWhat were your preseason expectations for the Celtics? While you're gathering your thoughts, I'll tell you mine. I thought that Dave Cowens would have a good...
View ArticleBird Says Sampson Should Stay in School
April 6, 1980BIRD SAYS SAMPSON SHOULD GET DEGREEBoston Celtic star Larry Bird says Ralph Sampson, the 7- foot-4 University of Virginia freshman his team wants to sign, should finish school before he...
View ArticleHavlicek Participating in Practices with Bird
April 8, 1980HAVLICEK HELPING CELTICS GET READYMaybe Bill Fitch thinks that class and experience can be transmitted to his team by osmosis. Why else would he invite John Havlicek to work out with his...
View ArticleExamining the Playoffs
Examining the playoff series which begin tomorrow night:1. BOSTON-HOUSTONRegular Season - Boston 6, Houston 0In his mind, Fitch does not see a regular-season series sweep. He sees three close games in...
View ArticleSampson Chase is On
April 9, 1980SAMPSON CHASE, AND WAIT, ARE ONThe gray-haired lady smiling from behind the car rental counter caught the Celtic logo glued to the side of the small leather bag with the first look. Then...
View ArticleCeltics have Rockets Number
April 10, 1980CELTICS CONTINUE HEX OVER ROCKETSThe record is 0 wins, and lots of losses....and nobody has to tell the Houston Rockets why they have been unable to beat the Celtics this season. "We're...
View ArticleCeltics Close Out Rockets
April 15, 1980ROCKETS TRIED TO RUN, BUT CELTICS RAN THEM DOWN INSTEADThe Houston Rockets turned in desperation to a running game against the Celtics last night, and that's exactly how the Celtics made...
View ArticleRobey is Sub-perb
April 21, 1980CELTICS NOTEBOOK ONCE HE GOT THE CHANCE, ROBEY PROVED SUB-PERBBill Fitch might not have substituted very much yesterday, but he did make one valuable substitution that had a great impact...
View ArticleC's Topple Sixers
April 21, 1980CELTICS PUT UP A GREAT FRONT, CATCH SIXERSYeah, maybe there might have been something worse than going down to Philadelphia trailing the 76ers, two games to none. The Celtics could have...
View ArticleIt's a Wrap
April 27, 1980NO MORE GAMES . . . AND NO TITLE EITHERNo More Games.There'll be none in Boston Garden, anyway, not until next October. Philadelphia put the struggling, squirming, Boston Celtics out of...
View ArticleSampson Give Celts Final Answer
April 28, 1980SAMPSON ISSUES FINAL NO' ANSWER FOLLOWS SECOND MEETINGThe Celtics yesterday offered Ralph Sampson "what could have been the best offer ever made to a player coming out of college," but...
View ArticleAuerbach to Have Number Retired
August 22, 1984Auerbach to Have Number RetiredHe never played a game for the Boston Celtics, never even wore a Celtic uniform, butRed Auerbach is going to have a number retired in a ceremony at Boston...
View ArticleC's Invite Carlisle to Camp
August 30, 1984C's Invite Carlisle to CampThe Celtics have invited four draft picks and one free agent to their veterans camp that begins in late September.Boston's top four draft picks - Michael Young...
View ArticleAinge a Source of Disagreement
September 2, 1984AINGE WORKS WHILE EVERYONE TALKSMaybe it's because he played against the Red Sox before he played for the Celtics. Maybe it's because his finest moment as a collegian took place in the...
View ArticleExactly How Did the Sixers Lose to NJ in the First Round?
September 27, 1984SIXERS START QUEST FOR REDEMPTIONIt is time to find out if a team that went down in flames in April can recall how to fan a fire.''It seems,'' 76ers general manager Pat Williams was...
View ArticleQuestions Mounts for Sixers
September 27, 1984Is Julius Erving happy?Maybe. Doctor J hasn't forgotten the team's trade discussions with the Los Angeles Clippers. Nor has he forgotten the puzzling, painful way the situation was...
View ArticleCamp Open for World Champs
September 29, 1984CELTICS OPEN CAMP WITH TWO MISGIVINGSIt was like going to a wedding at which two of the bride's sisters failed to appear. Talk of family feuding and missing persons carried the...
View ArticleAinge Fills Henderson's Void
October 2, 1984AINGE UP FRONT FOR BACKCOURTThe Celtics apparently feel little pressure to accommodate free-agent guard Gerald Henderson because they believe there are other people who can fill...
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