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"1980s" - 120 Total Result(s)
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A Record of a Title
The Celtics dominated the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals, winning the franchise’s 16th NBA World Championship title. Boston impressed with a 114-97 victory in front of a full house a ...
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A Signed Pair of Prides
During the 1980s, New Balance created a shoe line called Pride. James Worthy of Los Angeles Lakers fame endorsed the shoes, as did M.L. Carr of the Celtics. Carr, who won two NBA World Championship ti ...
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A Tragic Start to a Title Defense
The Celtics barely got to celebrate their 16th NBA World Championship title when Len Bias, the No. 2 overall pick, passed away just two days after the 1986 NBA Draft and 11 days after the end of the N ...
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A Wounded Bird
One sad reality of Larry Bird’s career is how much of it was robbed by injuries. Bird famously played with two injured ankles and a notoriously cranky back that forced him to lay down on the floor dur ...
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Addition From the Coast
The Celtics set their sights on avenging the loss in the 1985 NBA Finals by addressing one of their biggest needs: another big man to come off the bench. A September 6, 1985, trade with the Los Angele ...
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Ainge in the Spotlight
Danny Ainge was an indispensable part of two Celtics NBA World Championship teams in the 1980s. A great shooter and quick defender, Ainge recalled later that the 1986 team was “the greatest of all tim ...
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All-Star Celtics in ’86
Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, Larry Bird and Coaches Jimmy Rodgers, K.C. Jones and Chris Ford all participated in the 1986 All-Star Game in Dallas. Bird was a starter and scored 23 points, McHale contr ...
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An Old Friend Downs the Celtics
The Celtics returned to the NBA Playoffs in 1983, facing a powerful Milwaukee Bucks team in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Coached by former Celtics standout Don Nelson, Milwaukee swept Boston in ...
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Back For More in ’84
The Celtics didn’t rest on their laurels after securing their 15th NBA World Championship title. During the 1984-85 season, Boston won 63 games and their second straight Atlantic Division title while ...
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Below the Parquet Floor
Not every piece of the Boston Garden parquet was shined and polished, but they all mattered. Below the glossy surface was a network of wood planks, brass screws and 988 bolts that kept the 247 5-by-5- ...