On this day in Celtics history, Dave Cowens stepped away from the team, Kendrick Perkins and Gene Conely were born, and Chuck ...
Gerald Henderson's steal and layup in the final seconds of regulation forces overtime, and Scott Wedman's jumper in the extra sessions helps Boston avoid an 0-2 hole in this classic Finals game.
Then, from 1980-81 through 1985-86, the Celtics won three titles in 1981, 1984 and 1986. The Celtics have gone 18-5 in their ...
The highlight of the first Finals to feature Bird vs Magic was this classic Game 4, which saw the Celtics prevail in overtime on the road in dramatic fashion.
Bird is the only other player in Celtics history to achieve that kind of stat line in the first seven games of a campaign. Larry Bird, 1984-85: 216 points, 67 rebounds, 40 assists Jayson Tatum ...