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Bob Cousy on how he helped found the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA)

I'm not sitting here pissed off as hell because they're making all that money and I didn’t. I'm so pleased that I had a hand, I think, in setting the table for this," said Cousy.

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Celtics legend Bob Cousy at 95: ‘I’m the luckiest SOB on the planet’

The owner of quite a charmed life, Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard Bob Cousy turned 95 years young this past Wednesday

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On this day: Cousy, Anthony, Arroyo, Udoka born; Davis re-signs

Boston Celtics point guard legend Bob Cousy was born on this day in 1928, as were Joel Anthony and Carlos Arroyo.

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Isiah Thomas, an all-time Boston nemesis, measured his game vs. a Celtics great

"He was so inspirational to point guards," said Thomas.

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Isiah Thomas Thinks One Team is the Clear Favorite to Win NBA Title Next Season

“They have all the pieces."

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Who has the highest assist average in Boston Celtics playoff history?

You might be surprised to learn that Bob Cousy does not hold the record for the most playoff assists; can you guess who does?

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On this day: Celtics win ’81 championship vs. Rockets; Braun signed

On this day, the Boston Celtics won their 14th championship, beating the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the 1981 NBA Finals.

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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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Who has the highest career scoring average in Boston Celtics history?

Is it one of the greats, like Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, Dave Cowens, Tommy Heinsohn, or Bob Cousy? Or could it be a player who might surprise you given their status of being outside of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame?

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On this day: Bob Cousy’s last game as a Celtic; Frank Ramsey drafted

On this day, Boston point guard legend Bob Cousy played his last game for the Celtics, and Hall of Fame wing Frank Ramsey was drafted.

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On this day: Bob Cousy inducted into Hall of Fame; Tracy Jackson born

The Cooz was granted basketball's highest honor on this date in 1971.

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On this day: Jo Jo White drafted, Bob Cousy dishes NBA-record 19 assists; Zaid Abdul-Aziz born

On this day, Boston Celtics Hall of Fame point guard Jo Jo White was drafted, and legendary Celtics floor general Bob Cousy made an NBA-record 19 assists.

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On this day: Celtics’ first coach Alvin Julian, George Nostrand, Shammond Williams born

On this day, the Boston Celtics' first coach Alvin Julian was born.

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On this day: Bob Cousy goes for 50, Vitaly Potapenko, Norman Cook born

The Celtics saw legendary guard Bob Cousy go for 50 points in the team's first-ever series-clincher in a 4-OT thriller on this date in 1953.

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Bob Cousy Day: See the Houdini of the Hardwood’s going-away event

The Celtics great famously had his speech interrupted by a fan who said 'We love ya, Cooz!'

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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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On this day: Celtics sign Marbury; Cousy dishes 28 assists in 173-point game

On this day in Celtics history, Boston signed Stephon Marbury and saw Bob Cousy dish 28 assists in a 173-point win over the Lakers.

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Why Boston Celtics great Bob Cousy is known as the ‘Houdini of the Hardwood’

Through his creative slinging of the basketball to teammates in seemingly impossible positions, using his elite court vision to break down opposing defenses, mainly.

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Bob Cousy on his long friendship with late Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell

To help memorialize his friend who left us on July 31st this summer, Cousy sat down with WBZ Boston's Chris Tanako to talk all things Russell.

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On this day: Big man Travis Knight traded; Cousy wins All-Star MVP

On this day in Celtics history, Boston traded Travis Knight to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Bob Cousy won MVP of the 1954 All-Star Game.

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On this day: Bird gets dual honor; Naismith publishes 1st rules

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird won two prestigious media awards, and basketball inventor James Naismith published the sport's original 13 rules.

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On this day: Boston legend Tommy Heinsohn scores 45 on Christmas Day

It is the most scored by a Celtics player on that day, and Tommy's career-high.

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Drafting an all-time Boston Celtics roster is harder than you might think

With Hall of Fame greats like Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Kevin Garnett, Bob Cousy, Kevin McHale, Dave Cowens, Robert Parish, John Havlicek, Paul Pierce, and so, so many others to choose from, building an all-time Boston Celtics squad is easier said than done.

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On this day: Len Bias, Garfield Smith, Sam Cassell born; Bob Cousy traded

On this day, Celtics Len Bias, Garfield Smith, and Sam Cassell -- while Boston icon Bob Cousy had his rights traded to the Cincinnati Royals.

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On this day: Auerbach, Cousy, Cooper, Rondo, Fox, Walker debut with Celtics

On this day, Celtics greats Red Auerbach, Bob Cousy, Chuck Cooper, Rajon Rondo, Rick Fox, and Antoine Walker all debuted for Boston.

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