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Stefan Bondy: Looking back at the Nets-Celtics trade on the 10-year anniversary

NEW YORK — The NBA, by nature of the CBA and career timelines, is cyclical. One moment a team is in the conference finals, the next it’s toiling through a rebuild. Just ask the Thunder. And the Rockets.

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On this day: Allen traded for; Sullinger, Green, Gomes drafted

On this day, the trade that brought Ray Allen to Boston went down, and Jeff and Gerald Green, Jared Sullinger and Ryan Gomes were drafted.

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On this day: Smart, Walker, Fox drafted; Perkins, Banks, Walker trade; Hewson passes

On this day, the Boston Celtics drafted Marcus Smart, Antoine Walker and Rick Fox, and traded for Kendrick Perkins and Marcus Banks.

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On this day: Reggie Lewis, Jayson Tatum, Semi Ojeleye, Brad Lohaus drafted

On this day, the Boston Celtics drafted Reggie Lewis, Jayson Tatum, Semi Ojeleye, and Brad Lohaus, and lost Brandon Hunter to the Charlotte Hornets.

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On this day: Bias dies; Carlisle drafted; Carr hired as coach; Boston trades back for Tatum

On this day, vaunted Boston Celtics draftee Len Bias passed away, Rick Carlisle was drafted, M.L. Carr was hired as head coach, and Boston traded back for the pick used to take Jayson Tatum.

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Bill Walton thinks 1986 Boston Celtics title teammate Danny Ainge should be in the Hall of Fame

"It was super fun to be with him on that Celtics squad," related Walton.

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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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Ex-Celtics team president Danny Ainge gives Boston coach Joe Mazzulla his support

The former Boston executive believes in Mazzulla for the Celtics moving forward.

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Which Boston Celtics players were hated the most by the Los Angeles Lakers in their rivalry in the 1980s?

Laker legend Michael Cooper revealed the two Celtics players he hated the most during his playing days.

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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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Sidney Moncrief on his epic fight with Danny Ainge in the 1987 East semis

If all you knew was the mild-mannered Danny Ainge of today, you might be surprised to learn how much of a fighter he was as a player.

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On this day: Danny Ainge hired as GM; Rondo scores 28 points, 18 rebounds, 13 assists vs. Cavs

On this date, the Boston Celtics hired former player Danny Ainge as general manager, and Rajon Rondo went off for 28 points, 18 boards, and 13 assists vs. the Cavs.

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Brad Stevens on making the transition from coaching to the front office

Kornet and Stevens also chat about his past as an NCAA head coach at Butler before he was tapped to coach Boston by then-team president Danny Ainge.

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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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NBA Wires roundtable: Projecting the NBA’s 2023 regular season awards

NBA Wires roundtable: Projecting the NBA's 2023 regular season awards

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On this day: Celtic champ Paul Westphal drafted; Chuck Connors born

On this date, Hall of Fame Boston Celtics guard Paul Westphal was drafted, and former Celtics big man and famous actor Chuck Connors was born.

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Never coach a former rival – just ask former Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge

Coaching a former nemesis on the court rarely goes well, and with AInge and Robert Horry, it very much did not.

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On this day: Danny Ainge hits 1000th 3-pointer, Robert Parish plays 1561st game

On this day, Celtics Danny Ainge hit his 1,000th career 3-pointer, and Robert Parish played his 1,561st game, an NBA record.

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LA Lakers deal with LeBron James' enemy the secret reason behind NBA Playoff charge

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to reach the playoffs and could go on a deep run, which is a far cry from the state of the franchise before the NBA Trade Deadline in February

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On this day: Ed Pinckney, Danny Fortson born

Former Boston Celtics Ed Pinckney and Danny Fortson were born on this day, the anniversary of 4 close wins.

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Danny Ainge confident in Joe Mazzulla as coach; admits he still roots for Celtics

"Joe’s going to learn from his mistakes, just like Will Hardy learns from his mistakes quickly," suggested Ainge.

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On this day: Celtics Danny Ainge, Terry Rozier born; Bob Cousy retired

On this day in Celtics history, Danny Ainge and Terry Rozier were born, and Bob Cousy retired.

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Did the Boston Celtics get better because of Kyrie Irving’s departure?

It depends on the context -- but yes.

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Danny Ainge nearly traded the picks that became Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for Jimmy Butler

In the end, Ainge went with Brown and Tatum instead, setting us up for the world of Celtics basketball we all know and love.

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On this day: Danny Ainge traded to Kings; Sichting dealt to Trail Blazers

On this day in Celtics history, Danny Ainge was dealt to the Sacramento Kings and Jerry Sichting to the Portland Trail Blazers.

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