The 1958-59 Celtics took time from their NBA World Championship title-winning season to snap a team photo and sign it. The team was an offensive powerhouse, averaging an NBA-best 116 points per game behind top scorers Bill Sharman and Bob Cousy. A 52-20 regular season record ended with a sweep in the 1959 NBA Finals […]

The Celtics were primed to win the 1961 NBA World Championship title over the St. Louis Hawks thanks to the efforts of three team leaders. Bill Russell averaged 23.9 rebounds per game and Bob Cousy 7.7 assists per game, while Bill Sharman shot over 92 percent from the free-throw line. Though Sharman retired at the […]

Before a scheduled game in Maryland, the Celtics swung by the White House to visit Boston’s number one sports fan, President John F. Kennedy. Though normally known for his love of football, Kennedy greeted all Celtics players except Bill Russell, who reportedly overslept and missed the tour. (In his defense, Russell didn’t know that the […]

The 1955-56 Celtics would be the final squad to take the court before Boston began its remarkable dynasty. Paced by playmakers such as Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman and Jim Loscutoff, this squad was ready to elevate the Celtics to the next level.