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On this day: 1984 championship; hire Ford as coach; Seminoff, Hoefer pass

On this day, the Boston Celtics won their 15th championship against the Los Angeles Lakers in 1984 and hired former player Chris Ford as coach in 1990.

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On this day: Celtics defeat Lakers 123-108 in Game 5 of the ’87 Finals; Bill Duffy passes

On this day in 1987, the Boston Celtics took Game 5 of the 1987 NBA Finals 123-108 against the Los Angeles Lakers, and Bill Duffy left us.

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On this day: Robert Parish, pick used for Kevin McHale traded for; Bird, Ainge drafted

Today saw the deal for Robert Parish and Kevin McHale and the drafts that brought Larry Bird and Danny Ainge to the Boston Celtics go down.

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On this day: Celtics win Banner 16 vs. Rockets; Larry Bird signs

On this day, the Celtics won Banner 16 by defeating the Rockets in Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals; they also signed Larry Bird in 1979.

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Kevin Durant’s Deleted Tweet About Why Nikola Jokić Doesn’t Care About Being a Star Was Too Good

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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty season 2 — everything we know about the basketball drama

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty season 2 is coming, so what can fans expect to see in the new episodes?

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Shaquille O'Neal slams NBA top 10 list and unhappy with Kobe Bryant's position

The four-time NBA champion and three-time Finals MVP is not happy with how low he and his late Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant rank in ESPN's list of the top ten players of all-time

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Bill Walton doc bursts with joy and color — like the aging hippie himself

‘30 for 30’ bio traces his life as high school and UCLA phenom, activist, NBA pro and controversial commentator.

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On this day: Celtics defeat Pistons to advance to first NBA Finals since ’87

On this date in 2008, the Boston Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons to advance to their first NBA Finals since 1987 on their way to Banner 17.

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Dream Team Member Earns $5 Million Selling Michael Jordan, Larry Bird Memorabilia

Some of the most iconic basketball memorabilia available drew in quite a haul.

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Larry Bird’s younger brother Eddie also played the sport – but never made the NBA

"After the first few games here, Coach told me I was going to have to face up to the pressure, ignore it, go out and play my game," said Eddie.

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On this day: Larry Bird wins his 3rd MVP; Celtics trade Chuck Cooper

Boston Celtics wing Chuck Cooper was traded to the Milwaukee Hawks on this day, the same day Larry Bird won his 3rd and final MVP award.

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This wild stat about Jayson Tatum and Larry Bird scoring in the playoffs will blow your mind

How is this possible???

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Would JJ Redick pick himself or Larry Bird if his life depended on the shot?

Many of us rather have our fate in our own hands regardless.

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On this day: Larry Bird steals the ball; Bill Russell honored; 76ers sent fishing

On this day, the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons in the '87 East finals with a last-second steal by Larry Bird.

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What kind of relationship did Larry Bird and Kevin McHale have playing for the Boston Celtics?

In the 1980s, Larry Bird and Kevin McHale were two of the most dominant players in the NBA

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Classic Larry Bird postgame interview vs. the New Jersey Nets in 1988

This classic regular season game saw both teams displaying grit to secure a win.

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On this day: Fitch hired; Westphal/Scott trade; ‘Beat L.A.’ chant born

On this day, Boston hired Bill Fitch as their head coach, Westphal was dealt for Scott, and the 'Beat L.A.' chants were born in a loss.

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On this day: Bird, Wilkins battle in ’88 ECF G7; Siegfried, Brown born

On this day in 1987, Boston's Larry Bird went shot for shot with Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins in that year's Eastern Conference Finals.

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Boston Celtics legend Ray Allen shares his all-time starting five (plus one)

Take a look at the Shuttlesworth Six, as we have decided to call them.

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On this day: Garnett, Fitch born; Bird triple-doubles vs. Detroit in ’87 ECF

On this day, Celtics luminaries Kevin Garnett and Bill Fitch were born, and Larry Bird logged a triple-double in the '87 East Finals.

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Five facts about Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird

How much do fans of the storied ball club really know about the three-time NBA champion?

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Ray Allen Makes Controversial LeBron James Call When Naming His NBA All-Time Starting Five

The Hall of Fame guard played with James on the Heat from 2013 to ’14.

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2023 NBA draft prospect Taylor Funk modeled his game on Larry Bird, and it shows

The Utah State alum has worked out for the Celtics ahead of this year's draft.

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What Boston Celtics have the highest career scoring averages?

There have been some serious Boston Celtics scorers over the nearly seven decades now that Boston has been hanging banners.

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