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SLOPPY CELTICS BOW TO SIXERS
February 5, 1981PHILADELPHIAWhat this game proved, beyond all resonable doubt, was that, on any given Wednesday night, even the two best teams can screw up an NBA game as much as Detroit and...
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Mountain Man's Days in Portland May be Numbered
August 12, 1978One of the reasons Bill Walton might sign to play basketball in San Francisco is that he could walk down the street to hear a Grateful Dead concert.Some people would rather be run over...
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The Clippers Just Demonstrated to the World Exactly Why they are the Clippers
DocKGPaul PierceThrow in Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and miscellaneous other contributors and what do you get?Instant contender.And not just contender.Favorite.Or at least one of the favorites to win the...
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Celtics Ready Themselves for Shot at Banner 13
If the final round of National Basketball Association playoffs goes the full seven games, a score of weary athletes may still be playing their winter sport in the Boston Garden on June 9 - while the...
View ArticleAUERBACH OPPOSES NBA EXPANSION
January 11, 1980The NBA is thinking about expanding again, and yes, the proposal will get stiff opposition from Red Auerbach of the Celtics.An expansion committee decided yesterday in New York to...
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Pat Riley Appreciated the Bird-Magic Rivalry
1984 NBA FinalsGAME 1Larry v. Magic: Game-by-Game SummaryLarry v. Magic: Game-by-Game Media Coverage"HERE, look at this," the Los Angeles Lakers' coach, Pat Riley, said one recent afternoon as he sat...
View ArticleJabbar was No Russell
1983-84 Boston CelticsRecord: 9-411/21/1983By Bob RyanItem: Kareem Abdul-kabbar passes the 30,000-point mark.And some day he will surpass Wilt Chamberlain's record of 31,419 points to become the NBA's...
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Reigning Champs (celtics) Cool Down Blazers and Walton
Portland Trail Blazers9517-7 (Lost 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Boston Celtics10413-9 (Won 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒December 8, 1976-
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Russell v. Chamberlain: Game 26
Boston Celtics11331-13 (Lost 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Philadelphia Warriors11628-14 (Won 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒January 14, 1961-
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Russell v. Chamberlain: Game 27
Philadelphia Warriors11531-21 (Lost 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Boston Celtics12837-15 (Won 4)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒January 29, 1961-
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The Sherman Douglas Shoe Saga (part 1)
Sherman Takes a Leave of AbsenceDecember 18, 1992WALTHAM Celtics guard ShermanDouglas has been granted an undetermined leave of absence but will be paid, according to team officials.Douglas is expected...
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The Sherman Douglas Shoe Saga (part 2)
12/20/92Christmas Day is almost here, and the Celtics purchased themselves a last-minute gift -- John Bagley.This was no spur-of-the-moment purchase. Boston has been window-shopping for months, walking...
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The Sherman Douglas Shoe Saga (part 3)
December 21, 1992EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. It was more than 20 years ago that Beatle Paul made news by removing his shoes for an album cover shot with teammates John, George and Ringo.The stunt sparked...
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Russell v. Chamberlain: Game 28
Philadelphia Warriors12536-25 (Lost 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Boston Celtics13643-19 (Won 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒February 12, 1961-
View Article"I got 'em. I Finally Got Him"
That's what Larry Bird said to Quinn Buckner a few hours after the Boston Celtics took game 7 of the 1984 Finals. Of course, we all know now who Larry was talking about. I'm about half-way through the...
View ArticleBird Goes for 21, 7, 8, and 3 in First Half of Win
1983-84 Boston CelticsCeltics 125, Pacers 106Record 37-9February 4, 1984The best thing about Larry Bird is that you've never seen it all. Each outing, he comes up with something new to spur the Celtics...
View ArticleCeltics Collar Kings
1983-84 Boston CelticsCeltics 119, Kings 110Record 36-9February 1, 1984Baseball folks weren't the only ones toasting ex-greats last night. Over on Causeway street, the Celtics and Kansas City Kings...
View ArticleCeltics Draft Kite, Ponder Trading McHale
June 19831983-84 Boston CelticsEach day the puzzle becomes more complex. Where will the Celtics play their home games next year? Will there be a new owner or will the new boss be the same as the old...
View ArticlePistons Outlast Celtics
1983-84 Boston CelticsPistons 128, Celtics 120 (OT)Record 61-20April 14, 1984PONTIAC, Mich.So much for half-speed, cruise control, resting key people and tuning up for the playoffs. In a game that was...
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