Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Founded:
- Formerly known as:
- Home Arena: Fleet Center[?]
- Uniform colors: Green and White
- Logo design: A Leprechaun leaning on a shillelagh[?] twirling a basketball
- NBA Championships: (Year of championship listed. Basketball season starts in previous year.) 1957, 1959-1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986
Franchise history
The Celtics are the winningest franchise in the history of the NBA. Anchored by Bill Russell[?], they won eight consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966. In the 1980s, anchored by Larry Bird, they enjoyed an intense rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Players of note
Basketball Hall of Famers:Not to be forgotten:
Retired numbers:
- 1 Walter Brown[?]
- 2 Red Auerbach[?]
- 3 Dennis Johnson[?]
- 6 Bill Russell[?]
- 10 JoJo White[?]
- 14 Bob Cousy[?]
- 15 Tom Heinsohn[?]
- 16 Satch Sanders[?]
- 17 John Havlicek[?]
- 18 Dave Cowens[?]
- 21 Bill Sharman[?]
- 22 Ed Macauley[?]
- 23 Frank Ramsey
- 24 Sam Jones[?]
- 25 KC Jones[?]
- 33 Larry Bird
- 35 Reggie Lewis[?]
- 00 Robert Parish[?]
- Jim Loscutoff[?] (asked that his #18 not be retired)
Current stars:
Boston Celtics official web site (http://www.nba.com/celtics/)
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