In an interview with Boston Celtics, Heinsohn even acknowledged that Auerbach often singled him out with heated yet unnecessary criticism solely because the other Celtics stars ha ...

"And he was about the proudest man in the world," says Paul Silas about Red Auerbach on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Red Auerbach's coaching philosophy was simple: Only one statistic mattered.

The legendary Hall of Famer Red Auerbach understood this principle well. In 1976, Red, who then worked as the Celtics' GM and president, demonstrated this sentiment when dismissing the team's head ...