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The first Black coach of any major North American sport in modern history, Boston Celtics legendary big man Bill Russell is on the cusp for his second induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his work as a player-coach of the Celtics in the latter third of their unrivaled 1960s dynasty. Duly enshrined as a player, far more of us are aware of Russell’s … [Read more...] about Bill Russell: Black coach of the Boston Celtics during the civil rights era

The Boston Celtics are your 2024 NBA Champions. But we should not forget that former Celtics (and current Utah Jazz) President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge had a major hand in assembling some of the key parts that made it possible, including hiring the CURRENT Boston team president, Brad Stevens. And 2008 title team member Ray Allen wants to make sure we remember that. … [Read more...] about Ray Allen wants us to remember Danny Ainge’s hand in hanging Banner 18

The Boston Celtics will have plenty of work to do to win another title next season, even if they enter the 2024-25 campaign as the favorites to win it all. The top of the East looks ready to give Boston a real challenge when the playoffs roll around, but the rest of the conference will certainly be vying for a shot at the defending champs as well.We’ve been ranking the teams … [Read more...] about Ranking the Celtics’ competition in the East next season: No. 8 – Toronto Raptors

The Boston Celtics have finished their run in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, leaving the remaining trickle of news and the trio of Celtics playing for Team USA as the last flickering flames still burning from Boston’s banner season. But given we are on the threshold of the dog days of summer, we’ll take what we can get when it comes to Celtics basketball.  And not all of … [Read more...] about Celtics Lab 274: Evaluating Sam Hauser’s extension, Team USA’s struggles with Will Weir

When it comes to debates on who the NBA’s G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) is, a number of familiar faces are usually discussed. Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are staples of such conversations. But Boston Celtics legendary small forward Larry Bird has a claim to G.O.A.T. status as well, with The Hick From French Lick (as he … [Read more...] about Making the case for Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird as the NBA’s greatest of all time

The Boston Celtics did very little in the NBA’s 2024 offseason apart from bringing back the team that won the 2024 NBA Championship. But given it was a roster capable of the toughest of team feats in the Association, that plan by the team’s front office seems to be a very wise one. And despite the relative lack of sexy moves compared to the 2023 offseason and the 2024 trade … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics get high marks for their 2024 NBA offseason

Among the annals of NBA history, few can keep pace with how often Boston Celtics Hall of Fame small forward Larry Bird eviscerated his opponents with soul-crushing trash talk, only to kick them when they were down by backing it up with his play. Famous for telling players exactly what shot he would score on them and how, or for relaying how many points he’d score and so on, … [Read more...] about What were the eight most arrogant Larry Bird moments with the Boston Celtics?

It is not just fans of the Boston Celtics who are feeling down about the decision of Celtics Governor and majority owner Wyc Grousbeck and family. The move, which came soon after Boston won their long-coveted 18th banner, has also saddened the Commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver, who recently shared his displeasure with the development. “I’m frankly saddened by it, just … [Read more...] about NBA Commissioner Adam Silver regrets the pending sale of the Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics did not make the postseason of the NBA’s 2024 Las Vegas Summer League with their play in Sin City, but they did manage to earn themselves a consolation tilt with the Summer Philadelphia 76ers. Not that it would matter much, with the Sin City Celtics falling to the Summer Sixers 103-98, this despite the best game from second-year Boston wing Jordan Walsh (18 … [Read more...] about Sin City Celtics fall to Summer Sixers 103-98 in Las Vegas Summer League consolation game