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"1990-91 Season" - 6 Total Result(s)
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A Tribute to Dennis Johnson
Celtics players wore commemorative shirts during Hall-of-Fame guard Dennis Johnson’s number retirement ceremony. At 6-foot-4, “DJ” used strength and smarts to become a great passer and staunch defende ...
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Gavitt and Ford Start Celtics Anew
Some changes in the Celtics front office unfolded ahead of the 1990-91 season. Big East Conference commissioner and future Hall-of-Famer Dave Gavitt became team CEO and former Celtics player Chris For ...
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Larry Bird Soars to 20,000
With 8:19 left in the third period in a game on November 30, 1990, Larry Bird hit a foul-line jumper to become the 15th player with 20,000 points in NBA history. Bird joked, “It really isn’t that big ...
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Larry Legend One More Time
The Celtics yearbook staff must have been feeling wistful as the 1990-91 edition featured a section on Larry Bird’s 50 best moments. They couldn’t have imagined that one more moment would arrive in th ...
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Larry Shows Off His Legend
When Larry Bird’s failing back forced a night in the hospital before Game 5 of the 1991 Eastern Conference First Round, the Celtics looked doomed to another first-round exit. The fact that Bird starte ...
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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 ...