Jo Jo White arrived in Boston with a gold medal from the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City, and a commitment to serve in the Marine Reserves. That military commitment scared some teams away from drafting White, but the Celtics selected him ninth overall in the 1969 NBA Draft. The team’s faith in White […]

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 […]

Forced into playing in the NBA Playoffs opening round for the first time in anyone’s memory, the Celtics routed the San Antonio Spurs with a 2-0 sweep in the 1977 Eastern Conference First Round. Jo Jo White led the way with 62 points over both games. Their next matchup featured a well-rested Philadelphia 76ers squad […]

Not many opponents wanted to defend this unit during the early 1970s. Jo Jo White, Don Chaney, John Havlicek and Don Nelson prepared to receive an inbound pass and set up a play. The foursome first took the court together during the 1969-70 season, led by veteran shooters Havlicek and Nelson. By the time of […]

(Left to right) Jo Jo White, Dave Cowens, Don Nelson and John Havlicek watched from the bench as their team took on the Phoenix Suns during the 1976 NBA Finals. Home court proved to be an advantage for the Celtics as they won all three games played in the familiar confines of Boston Garden. White […]

Future Hall-of-Famers Jo Jo White and John Havlicek brought the ball up the court against the Phoenix Suns during the 1976 NBA Finals. Havlicek got his nickname “Hondo” from the 1953 John Wayne movie of the same name, while Joseph White’s high school coach christened him “Jo Jo.” Both players heavily contributed to Boston’s NBA […]

No one could reasonably expect a team to win forever. Age and injuries finally caught up to the Celtics in the 1977-78 campaign as Jo Jo White, Charlie Scott and Curtis Rowe each missed more than 30 games. The Celtics fell out of playoff contention early, which cost longtime coach Tommy Heinsohn his job. But […]

While John Havlicek was in the spotlight, Dave Cowens, Jo Jo White and the entire roster all contributed to Boston’s 13th NBA World Championship title in 1976. But the franchise had good reason to feature Havlicek on its 1975-76 yearbook cover. “Every time he steps onto the court, takes a shot or scores a point […]

The Celtics posted the best record in the Eastern Conference and won their fifth straight Atlantic Division title in the 1975-76 campaign. Driving the team’s success was a trio of All-Stars in John Havlicek, Jo Jo White and Dave Cowens. (Click the PDF to read more about each player.) By the time of the 1976 […]

In January 2010, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the City of Boston dedicated a new platform at North Station to Celtics legend Red Auerbach. To commemorate the occasion, a large bronze plaque featured Auerbach along with a number of his accomplishments. Next to the commemoration, a smaller plaque of a shamrock encouraged passersby to […]