It might be hard to imagine, but Celtics rookies and prospective free agents once gathered every summer at a camp in Marshfield, Massachusetts, owned by Jerry Volk. Starting around 1960, Red Auerbach and a cavalcade of coaches taught youngsters at Camp Milbrook, where Auerbach’s young Celtics players worked out alongside the kids. The camp was […]

The Celtics wore special warmup shirts highlighting the 30th, 40th and 50th anniversaries of three of Boston’s NBA World Championship title teams on April 13, 2016. Given the occasion, the Celtics pulled off an inspiring comeback from a 24-point halftime deficit to beat the Miami Heat, 98-88. A galaxy of Boston stars attended the special […]

The Celtics faced a transitional period during the 1970s, but they didn’t suffer from lack of success. As Boston’s first dynasty came to an end with Bill Russell’s retirement in 1969, newcomers Dave Cowens and Jo Jo White along with veteran leaders like John Havlicek, Don Nelson and Head Coach Tommy Heinsohn worked to get […]

With colorful graphics and a striking image, John Havlicek graced the cover of Boston’s 1967-68 team yearbook. By that season, star players such as Tommy Heinsohn and K.C. Jones retired and the careers of veterans like Bill Russell and Sam Jones stretched a decade, resulting in a changing of the guard within the locker room. […]

John Havlicek bridged the gap between two important eras in Celtics history with one thing in common: winning. Known for his smooth jump shot, smothering defensive skills and endless heart, “Hondo” became a fan favorite over his 16 seasons wearing a Celtics uniform. Havlicek arrived in the middle of Boston’s first dynasty in 1962 and […]

When Red Auerbach moved on to a front office role, he turned to Bill Russell to replace him as the new Celtics head coach and the NBA’s first Black head coach. Here, in his role as player-coach, Russell talked with John Havlicek and Larry Siegfried during a game. In his three seasons simultaneously coaching and […]

Third-year center Dave Cowens took center stage in the 1972-73 season when he was not only MVP of the NBA season but also the MVP of the All-Star Game. He joined Bob Cousy (1957) and Bill Russell (1963) as the only Celtics players to receive both awards in the same year. “I haven’t even thought […]

While never quite matching the height of their dominance during the 1960s, the Celtics of the seventies still won two NBA World Championship titles in 1974 and 1976. One of the keys to their success was the mixture of experienced players like John Havlicek and Don Nelson with younger players like Jo Jo White and […]

John Havlicek drove around a defender as the Celtics took on the Philadelphia 76ers during a game in 1967. Philadelphia was one of the few teams to provide a roadblock during Havlicek’s storied Celtics career, when the Wilt Chamberlain-led Sixers defeated the Celtics in the 1967 Eastern Conference Finals, 4-1. The Celtics got quick revenge […]

Looking to repeat as NBA World Champions, the Celtics won 60 games and collected their fourth straight Atlantic Division title in the 1974-75 season behind All-Stars John Havlicek and Paul Silas. But the Celtics came up short in the 1975 Eastern Conference Finals when they ran into Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes of the Washington […]