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“I’m a Celtics Fan”
Experienced Celtics fans will remember that the old Boston Garden didn’t have air conditioning, so when the Celtics played late into the spring most every season, the building would get very hot. Some ...
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10,000 For Russell
With a dunk in the first quarter, Bill Russell scored his 10,000th career point during a home game against the Baltimore Bullets. Coach Red Auerbach congratulated Russell with a hug for his historic a ...
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100 Causeway Street
There wasn’t a more famous address in Boston sports than 100 Causeway St., the site of the old Boston Garden. The address was originally for North Station, which opened in 1893. Nearly four decades la ...
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A Grand Day for Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach achieved his 1,000th career victory (including playoff games) as a professional coach on January 12, 1966. Fittingly, the victory came at home over Boston’s longtime rival Los Angeles Lak ...
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A Handshake Agreement
By all accounts, Celtics owner and founder Walter Brown had a strong relationship with his players. John Havlicek recalled that Brown “didn’t go around waving a diamond ring in people’s faces, or anyt ...
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A Nod to Cousy’s Contributions
Following superstar Bob Cousy’s departure, second-year man John Havlicek and veteran Tommy Heinsohn stepped up to guide the Celtics to their sixth straight NBA World Championship title in 1964. That s ...
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A Permanent Record
Following Red Auerbach’s retirement as Celtics coach in 1966, the team put out a record narrated by radio play-by-play man Johnny Most with calls from each of Auerbach’s nine playoff runs with Boston ...
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A Seat Signed by Russell and Red
Both Red Auerbach and Bill Russell signed this seat – stamped with the same number as Russell’s jersey – from the original Boston Garden. Only one NBA Finals series from 1957 to 1969 did not feature t ...
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An Ashtray From Auerbach
In a rare occasion where he did not come out on top, Red Auerbach finished eighth on Cigar Aficionado’s list of greatest cigar smokers in the twentieth century. While he couldn’t quite match Winston C ...
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Back on Top
Player-coach Bill Russell, GM Red Auerbach and top scorer John Havlicek shared a laugh after the Celtics crushed the Los Angeles Lakers, 124-109, in Game 6 of the 1968 NBA Finals. The victory reclaime ...