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One Piece of Parquet
The world’s most famous basketball floor was instantly recognizable around the world, but why was it the way it was? Like many things, the Celtics parquet court was a happy accident born of necessity. ...
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Red Auerbach: First Year Coach
Red Auerbach’s first professional basketball stint came in Washington, D.C. in 1946, when he coached the newly formed Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). He described h ...
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Seats With a Bird’s Eye View
Most remember the yellow seats at the old Boston Garden, but many of the balcony seats were painted orange. These seats saw some of the great players in NBA history and were even signed by “Larry Lege ...
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Sonny Hertzberg’s Letterman Jacket
Sonny Hertzberg owned this vintage letterman’s jacket during his two seasons with the Celtics from 1949 to 1951. Despite Hertzberg’s roots in New York and his previous stint playing in the city, Hertz ...
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The Best Seats in the House
Younger Celtics fans might not even recognize the kinds of seats used in the old Boston Garden. Wooden and without armrests or padding, these seats saw the Celtics win 16 NBA World Championship titles ...
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The First Playoff Victory
Led by Coach John “Honey” Russell, the Celtics played their second season in franchise history in 1947-48. The group won Boston’s first ever playoff game on March 31, 1948, an 81-77 victory over the C ...
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Tipping It off in ’46
The Boston Celtics began their storied history as a franchise part of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The team struggled in its inaugural 1946-47 season, finishing fifth in the Eastern Di ...