From 1957 to 1969, the Celtics did something no other NBA franchise has ever done. Apart from two seasons, Boston won NBA World Championship titles every single year in that span. That’s 11 titles in 13 seasons, including eight straight! Led by the likes of Bill Russell, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Satch Sanders, Tommy Heinsohn, […]

In 1971, former Celtics great and new Los Angeles Lakers Coach Bill Sharman needed to elevate the team: the Lakers had lost seven NBA Finals in 10 years, including six to the Celtics. One of Sharman’s first hires was his former teammate K.C. Jones as an assistant coach. Jones brought Boston’s fast break system to […]

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 […]

After a few disappointing postseason runs, the Celtics turned to K.C. Jones as head coach to take the team to the next level. Jones brought a more relaxed, team-oriented approach to the floor. Ten players appeared in at least 60 games in the 1983-84 regular season, which helped carry the load as Boston went deep […]

Two consecutive early playoff exits provided motivation for Red Auerbach to make big changes ahead of the 1983-84 campaign. When Head Coach Bill Fitch moved on to the Houston Rockets, former Celtics player and eight-time NBA World Champion K.C. Jones was promoted from assistant to the top job. Sensing a need to upgrade the point […]

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. […]

The 1958-59 Celtics posed ahead of another NBA World Championship title-winning season. The team swept the Elgin Baylor-led Minneapolis Lakers in the 1959 NBA Finals behind star player Bob Cousy’s 16.8 points and 12.8 assists per game in the series. He set a record at the time for most assists in the NBA Finals, recording […]

Members of the 1961-62 Celtics signed a basketball for Bob Cousy after he became only the second player in NBA history to score 15,000 career points. On November 25, 1961, Cousy met the mark on a 20-foot push shot just 1:47 into a game held at Boston Garden. He went on to score 22 points […]

The Celtics and Dave Cowens hoped to return to championship form during the 1977-78 season, but injuries took their toll as Jo Jo White and Charlie Scott missed significant time. The C’s ended up winning just 32 games. But there were upsides in that campaign: former Celtics star and Washington Bullets Head Coach K.C. Jones […]

While great offensive players always grab headlines, the Celtics played fantastic defense during much of their long run of success in the 1980s. Under Head Coach K.C. Jones, the Celtics finished in the top five for defensive rating from 1984 to 1986. Said Jones, “We had strong defense, leading to strong offense.” Boston showed off […]