The Year the 6th Man Award was Won in January
1234TLAL2524262095BOS31263122110JANUARY 22, 1986 The Lakers entered last night's game with their fans bragging about them as one of the greatest teams ever. But Celtics fans left the game savoring a...
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Walton Gets Introduced at Da Gahden for the First Time
But even Bill Walton, who himself made the initial phone call to Red Auerbach that culminated in his leaving the lowly Los Angeles Clippers to join the mighty Boston Celtics, may not have fully...
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Why are the Celtics So Good? Perhaps the Answer Rests with #5
At times, it looks like one of those practice drills where the assistant coach throws up a deliberately missed shot, and the clubs runs a dummy 5-on-0 fast break following the retrieve. But for the...
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How Close Did the Rockets Come to Evening the Series 2-2 in 1986?
-June 4, 1986HOUSTON This marvel of a game never wound down and never wore down, but so wonderfully bruised down to a final minute where it all would be won or lost. It was a minute in which no points...
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The 1969-70 Boston Celtics are not Very Good
Atlanta Hawks13015-8 (Won 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Boston Celtics1056-15 (Lost 2)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒November 28, 1969-
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High Henry Drops 23 in Win Over Earl "the Pearl" and the Baltimore Bullets
Boston Celtics1217-15 (Won 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Baltimore Bullets10616-7 (Lost 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒November 29, 1969-
View ArticleCeltics have an Identity Crisis
October 3, 1997Beginning today, you and the Celtics will be asking the same question: Who exactly are the Celtics?The query is normal for most teams at the start of training camp, which begins today....
View ArticleWilliams finds green in Denver; but he still can't figure out Pitino
October 4, 1997Eric Williams was a happy man as he eased through the handful of reporters at the Denver Nuggets' media day Thursday. He was the starting forward on a young, ever-rebuilding team. He had...
View ArticleThere is Still Time for Dee Brown
October 5, 1997Dee Brown is ready."I've been waiting my whole career for a coach like this," he says. "High school, college, pro. I think I am ideal for his system. I'm definitely a player who is...
View ArticleHow Good is Antoine Walker?
October 6, 1997How Good is Antoine Walker?He doesn't make futuristic references when he speaks. Talk to him for a few moments and you learn that he demands greatness. Now. Want to make his hunger...
View ArticlePitino Knows How to Teach: But Will the Celtics Learn?
October 9, 1997,The place is called Building 1801. The exterior painting is chipped. The inside reminds you of a hangar or barn rather than a basketball court. Walls? Please. If you run into a wall in...
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Siegy Drops 31, as C's Make it Two in a Row
Baltimore Bullets10517-8 (Lost 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Boston Celtics1138-15 (Won 2)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒December 3, 1969-
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1981-82 Boston Celtics: Game 1
Washington Bullets1000-1 (Lost 1)Next Game ⇒Boston Celtics1241-0 (Won 1)Next Game ⇒October 30, 1981-
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Nellie and Bucks Down Defending Champs, Despite 23 from Parish
Boston Celtics1031-1 (Lost 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Milwaukee Bucks1191-1 (Won 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒October 31, 1981-
View ArticleBrown and Walker Named Co-Captains
October 9, 1997Dee Brown and Walker were named cocaptains by Pitino. This represents quite a comeback for Brown, who was stripped of his captaincy after asking out of town in January 1996. The veteran...
View ArticleCeltics Crushed in NBAx Opener
October 11, 1997Maybe this is why everyone said they weren't expecting anything special in the first exhibition game of the season. They knew what to expect. It's called sloppiness.The Celtics began...
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Bruce Bowen: Point Guard?
October 11, 1997You hadn't heard of him before this summer. If you had, there are only a few possible reasons for it:1. You're an ambitious NBA scout, coach, general manager, or player.2. You are a...
View ArticleGame 2 of the Pitino Era about the Same as Game 1
October 12, 1997This is not pickup basketball. There are not many NBA teams that play games in northern Alabama and State College, Pa., as the Celtics and Hawks did the last two nights. But it still is...
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C's Bounce Back, Lead by Bird and McHale
Chicago Bulls931-3 (Lost 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Boston Celtics1152-1 (Won 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒November 4, 1981-
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Bird, Boston, Too Much for the Pacers
Indiana Pacers942-2 (Lost 2)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Boston Celtics1113-1 (Won 2)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒November 6, 1981-
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