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Historic Milestones: Bill Russell Named Head Coach and Sam Jones Drafted by the Boston Celtics
Red Auerbach's decision to name Bill Russell as his successor was a groundbreaking move that transcended basketball. Russell, a Louisiana native, became the first Black head coach in North American ...
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On this day: Red names Bill Russell head coach; Sam Jones drafted
On this day in 1966, Celtics legend Red Auerbach named Bill Russell his successor as head coach, 9 years after they drafted ...
Most points in a playoff game: Boston Celtics
Highlighting the Top 5 best individual playoff performances in Celtics’ franchise history. John Havlicek leads the way for ...
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On this day: Boston's John Havlicek stole the ball vs. the 76ers
On this day in 1965, John Havlicek stole the ball from the 76ers in the East Finals in one of the most iconic plays in NBA ...
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Is Jayson Tatum the third greatest Celtic ever?
At 27, Tatum (13,784) is already ninth all-time in Celtics points and is on pace to surpass Russell (14,522) and Jones ...
On this day: Celtics win fifth championship vs. Lakers in 1962; Smart wins DPOY
On this date, the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 110-107 in overtime of Game 7 of the 1962 NBA Finals to win ...