Boston Celtics

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The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Founded: June 6, 1946

Formerly known as:

Home Arena: FleetCenter (was previously the Boston Garden)

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, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986

Franchise history

The Celtics are the franchise that has won most championships 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. They are the only team besides the New York Knicks to be members of the original National Basketball Association and still be in their original city.

The team was named for a professional team that existed in the 1920s that dominated pro basketball. The New York team is referred to as the "Original Celtics."

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

• Nate Archibald
• Larry Bird
• Walter Brown
• Bob Cousy
• Dave Cowens
• Wayne Embry (inducted as a contributor, not as a player; he was the first African-American to serve both as a general manager and a team president in the NBA)
• John Havlicek
• Tom Heinsohn
• Bailey Howell
• K. C. Jones
• Sam Jones
• Clyde Lovellette
• Ed Macauley
• Pete Maravich
• Kevin McHale
• Robert Parish
• Andy Phillip
• Frank Ramsey
• Arnie Risen
• Bill Russell
• Bill Sharman (inducted both as a Celtics player and as a coach, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers)
• John Thompson (only played in the NBA for two years; inducted for his coaching career at Georgetown University)
• Bill Walton

Not to be forgotten:

• Paul Silas
• Don Chaney
• Danny Ainge
• Antoine Walker

Retired numbers:

• 1 Walter Brown (founding owner)
• 2 Red Auerbach (legendary coach and executive)
• 3 Dennis Johnson
• 6 Bill Russell
• 10 Jo Jo White
• 14 Bob Cousy
• 15 Tom Heinsohn
• 16 Satch Sanders
• 17 John Havlicek
• 18 Dave Cowens
• 19 Don Nelson
• 21 Bill Sharman
• 22 Ed Macauley
• 23 Frank Ramsey
• 24 Sam Jones
• 25 K.C. Jones
• 31 Cedric Maxwell
• 32 Kevin McHale
• 33 Larry Bird
• 35 Reggie Lewis
• 00 Robert Parish
• Loscy Jim Loscutoff (asked that his #18 not be retired)

Current stars:

• Ricky Davis
• Raef LaFrentz
• Paul Pierce
• Gary Payton

Coaches and others

Basketball Hall of Famers:

• Red Auerbach
• Walter Brown

External links

• Boston Celtics official web site
• Official Summer Pro League web site
• AmIAnnoying.com - Boston Celtics

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