Celtics fans come in all shapes, sizes and species. This fan wearing a giant chicken costume and a Larry Bird jersey appeared to be enjoying the last regular season home game of the 2012-13 season.

Part of being a professional athlete is showing up for the fans, even after a rough night. In December 2001, Antoine Walker struggled to a 0-for-11 night from 3-point range as Boston lost on the road ...

Boston native Mark Wahlberg and his wife Rhea Durham took in a Celtics game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Celebrities usually found courtside at TD Garden included Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Maria ...

A crowd of Celtics fans lifted Tommy Heinsohn, Red Auerbach and Bill Russell in the air after another win. For nearly three decades, from 1950 to 1978, these three men played a role with the Celtics e ...

Fans stormed the court after the Celtics won their 17th NBA World Championship title while Ray Allen, James Posey, Kendrick Perkins and Tony Allen celebrated. As Boston’s first title in 22 years, for ...

Two factors in the 1980s contributed toward an explosion of fan banners: older arenas that did not have enormous advertising signage, and televised games where producers looked for interesting things ...

There has never a shortage of characters at Boston Garden and TD Garden. From Nasser “Aztec Gino” Abasali to Russell “The Guy with Green Hair” Medeiros, to “Sign Ladies” Rita Kissane and Joanne Borzak ...

The Celtics have had a lot of superstars, but perhaps none as unusual as Dave Cowens. The two-time NBA World Champion and 1973 NBA MVP certainly marched to the beat of his own drum. Among some of his ...

Celtics fans have always held up Tommy Heinsohn as a franchise legend. Whether as a player, coach or broadcaster, “Mr. Celtic” was, and still is, a fan favorite because of his dedication to the Boston ...

Player-coach Bill Russell celebrated at the Los Angeles Forum with Celtics fans after winning the 1968 NBA World Championship title. In doing so, Russell became the first Black head coach to win a tit ...