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On this day: Pitino hired; DJ retired; 1965 NBA draft; 1968 expansion draft

On this day, Rick Pitino was hired as head coach and team president of the Boston Celtics, Dennis Johnson retired, and 3 Cs were taken in the '68 expansion draft.

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On this day: Russell, Jones retire; ’69 banner; 76ers confetti game

On this day, Bill Russell and Sam Jones retired after winning the 1969 NBA championship, and in 2018, Boston beat the 76ers in OT.

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Adam Silver on how Bill Russell helped make the NBA a more socially-aware league

"He’s sort of the founding father of the modern NBA," said Silver.

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On this day: IT goes for 53, Coach Russell hangs first banner; beat 76ers in ’81 ECF

On this day in 2017, Isaiah Thomas hung 53 points on the Wizards on his late sister's birthday, and in 1968 Bill Russell won his first championship as a coach.

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On this day: Jones, Heinsohn draft; Russell swap; Rivers hire; Bass born; Tatum gets 60

On this day, Boston drafted Bill Russell, KC Jones, and Tommy Heinsohn, hired Doc Rivers as coach, and saw Jayson Tatum score 60.

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Boston reportedly works out a pair of 2023 NBA draft prospects

Boston keeping an eye on the potential prospects available to be selected with the Celtics pick in the second round of this year's draft.

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Celtics great Bill Russell investigated by FBI in 1960s for civil rights activism

The parallels with how the Bureau collects information on Black activists today is notable.

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On this day: ground broken on ‘new’ Boston Garden; Gray traded; Lee, Johnson born; Philip, Mahoney pass

On this day, construction began on the building that would replace the old Boston Garden.

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On this day: Sharman trade; Conley draft; Wagner, Morrison born; ’64 title won

On this day, the Celtics traded for Bill Sharman, drafted Gene Conley and won their seventh title in 1964.

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On this day: Havlicek passes; Cooper, Macauley drafted; ’65 banner won

On this day, Celtics legend John Havlicek died, and Boston legends Chuck Cooper and Ed Macauley were drafted.

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Leon Powe on how Bill Russell changed his life through his writing

Long before he ever won an NBA title with the Boston Celtics, Leon Powe found inspiration in another connection to the Celtics organization.

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On this day: Swain, Smith drafted; Coles born; Rondo triple-doubles; IT gets 42

On this day in Celtics history, Isaiah Thomas hung 42 points on Atlanta, Rajon Rondo got 20 assists vs. the Knicks, Benny Swain, and Jimmy Smith were drafted, and Bimbo Coles was born.

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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 Sam Jones.

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Jaylen Brown dons custom Bill Russell sneakers for Game 1

Jaylen Brown is rocking a pair of green and black sneakers with a photo of Bill Russell for game one of the postseason.

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On Bill Russell, the original sneaker free agent

Decades ago, in the Louisiana native's prime with Boston in the 1960s, Russell decided to endorse a shoe made right here in New England.

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Where do former Celtics Larry Bird, Shaquille O’Neal and Bill Russell belong in the GOAT debate?

The trio are regulars in such conversations -- this is one such assessment.

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On this day: Bill Russell pulls down an NBA Finals-record 40 rebounds; Clarence Glover drafted

On this day, Celtics legend Bill Russell pulled down an NBA Finals-record 40 boards vs. the St. Louis Hawks, and Clarence Glover was drafted.

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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell on life beyond basketball

"I could have a burning ambition to give my kids a million dollars," said Russell in a 1963 interview. "If I gave them that alone, I'd be giving them nothing."

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On this day: former Celtics Don Chaney, Ed Macauley, Brian Shaw born

On this day, a trio of former Boston Celtics were born - Don Chaney, Ed Macauley, and Brian Shaw.

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On this day: Boston first team to 61 wins; Scott dealt for Silas

On this day, the Celtics became the first team to a 61-win season, and Boston traded Charlie Scott to the Suns for Paul Silas.

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Top Greatest of All Time stretches: Where Boston Celtics alumni rate among the best career peaks

The folks over at HoopsHype recently put together their own G.O.A.T. based on the best five-year stretch of a player's career.

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On this day: Russell jersey retired; Bird for 60; NINE alumni birthdays

On this day in Celtics history, Bill Russell's jersey went up to the rafters, Larry Bird scored a career-high 60 points, and Jimmy Rodgers was born.

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Among frontcourt greats in the NBA, Celtics’ Bill Russell cast a long shadow

And when those peers honored him with a lifetime achievement award, he couldn't resist making a joke.

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On this day: Sam Jones’ jersey retired; Cs 1st team to win 60 games; Clyde Lovellette passes

On this day in Celtics history, Boston honored Sam Jones, won 60 games in a season for the first time, and lost Clyde Lovellette.

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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell’s interview with Charlie Rose

The origins of Celtic pride are among many important topics discussed in this historic interview.

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