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The Big Three “Signed With the Pros”
Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis launched an anti-drug campaign in 1984 with the help of the Boston Celtics. A program called “Sign With the Pros” encouraged students to “stand tall against drugs and enter the Celtics challenge.” As part of the campaign, posters featured the famously short Dukakis standing on a folding chair either with the […]
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The Big Three Becomes Five in 1987
The Big Three of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish became the “big five” when Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge joined them on the floor during the 1987-88 season. The quintet each averaged at least 30 minutes and 12 points per game without much help from the bench. This core powered the Celtics to […]
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The Big Three Bounce Back
Boston stormed out of the gate during the 1983-84 season, winning nine of 10 games to start. The team also finished well, winning 10 of 11 down the stretch to post a 62-win campaign and secure the top spot in the Atlantic Division. Larry Bird won his first NBA MVP award, finishing in the top […]
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The Big Three Take a Bow
No one was under any illusions that the Big Three would be around forever. By the 1991-92 season, the team looked back on the era of Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale – and what an era it was. For 13 seasons spanning from 1980 to 1992, the Celtics earned 13 consecutive playoff berths, […]
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The Big Three, Finally Together
Just before the 1980 NBA Draft, Red Auerbach traded two first-round picks to the Golden State Warriors for a young center named Robert Parish and a first-round pick later used on Kevin McHale. In what is regarded as one of the best trades in NBA history, Parish and McHale paired with second-year pro Larry Bird […]
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The Big Three’s Last Run
Over a dozen seasons, the original Big Three of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish helped deliver three NBA World Championship titles, two more trips to the NBA Finals and nine Atlantic Division titles. All good things must come to an end, and the 1991-92 season would be the final run for the trio. […]
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The Big Three’s Hardware
Boston’s original Big Three – Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale – added three banners to the rafters at Boston Garden. The trio of Hall-of-Famers all remain in the franchise’s top 10 for games played, points, rebounds and blocked shots.
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The Big Three’s Last All-Star Game
Celtics Head Coach Chris Ford led the East team in the 1991 NBA All-Star Game. He signed this hat along with Assistant Coaches Jon Jennings and Don Casey. The game marked the fifth and final time that the Big Three would all be named All-Stars. Known for their dominance throughout the 1980s, Larry Bird, Kevin […]
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The Bird’s Star Conquests
Celtics legend Larry Bird wiped the bottom of his Converse Star Conquest shoes during a game in 1991, the year before he hung up his jersey for the last time. Teammate Kevin McHale offered this on Bird’s impending retirement: “Something’s really going to go out of this franchise when Larry leaves…[The Celtics are] really going […]
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The Dynasty Hits a Bump
Led by All-Star Larry Bird, the Celtics posted 56 wins and the league’s third-best record in the 1982-83 season. The highlight of his season came on March 30 when Bird scored a then franchise single-game record of 53 points against his home state Indiana Pacers. Even with their win total, the Celtics came in second […]