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9 Takeaways from ‘Celtics City’ Episode VI’s last days of Larry Bird
Episode VI of HBO’s “Celtics City” documentary that aired Monday night covers the time between the Celtics’ 1986 championship ...
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‘Celtics City' beyond the episode: Larry Bird ushers in new era
The Boston Celtics were in a difficult place in the late 1970s. Bill Russell had been retired for about a decade. John Havlicek retired after the 1977-78 season, which also was Tommy Heinsohn’s last ...
Cooper Flagg only aspires to be one thing — why that’s the right mindset
Legendary Celtics GM Red Auerbach had the foresight to draft Larry Bird in 1978 even though he knew he would have to wait a ...
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"I think I belong in New York" - Larry Bird wanted to play for the Knicks or Nets before joining the Celtics
Larry Bird was at the peak of his college career, leading his Indiana State to the top of the basketball rankings and ...
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On this day: Larry Bird's No. 33 retired; Greene, Loscutoff born
On this day in Boston Celtics history, the franchise retired Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird's No. 33 jersey ... by legendary Celtics general manager Red Auerbach in the 1978 NBA draft.
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“I did a lousy job on the bench” - Red Auerbach shared how he never blamed his players for a loss
Auerbach believes that while there were ... they should take a page from Red's book. Related: Larry Bird admitted Dream Team's 1992 gold medal was too easy: "When you've been winning by 50 every ...