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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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Immanuel Quickley joined NBA history with his outrageous performance in Monday’s Knicks win

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley made HISTORY on Monday night.

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5 times Nikola Jokic has made clear he truly could not care less about winning the MVP

The "ugly, nasty" debate about MVP is frustrating a lot of people, including Nikola Jokic.

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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: Bird gets 33, McHale 29 to defeat MJ’s Bulls; Tom Kelly, Wyndol Gray pass

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird and Kevin McHale combined for 62 points to beat Michael Jordan's Bulls, and Tom Kelly and Wyndol Gray passed.

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The Twitter logo: a history

The original Twitter logo looked wildly different.

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On this day: Larry Bird goes for 46; Kevin McHale gets 36; Bob Harris born

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird and Kevin McHale had big nights on the offensive end of the ball, and big man Bob Harris was born.

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Who takes the shot if your life is on the line: Larry Bird or JJ Redick?

While there may be no actual executioner there to do the deed if they guess wrong, it certainly put a different spin on an old debate.

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Appetite, pain and money: How does an NBA player know when to retire?

Hall of famer Robert Parish played more NBA games than anyone in history. He says stepping away from the league was an easy decision to make

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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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Larry Bird praised Bill Walton’s passing on his trade to the Boston Celtics

Bird also reportedly patterned his passing on Walton's.

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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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What Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper had to say about JJ Redick’s critique of Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird

Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper weighs in on Redick and his critique of the Hick From French Lick.

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JJ Redick responds to Dominique Wilkins about his critique of Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird

Celtics alum Dominique Wilkins became the latest such elder stateman of the Association to challenge Redick's characterization of the Hick From French Lick.

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On this day: former Celtics Wally Szczerbiak, Tom Kelly born; Larry Bird gets back surgery

On this day in Celtics history, former Boston forward Wally Szczerbiak and ex-Celtic guard Tom Kelly were born.

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Dominique Wilkins on Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird’s dominance

With the recent rise in popularity of unjustly bashing Boston legends, such a recounting is all the more critical.

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On this day: Bird goes for 32 points, Tatum 33 more, and IT for 33; Vaughn passes

Feb. 26 has long been a big day for scorers on the Celtics.

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Is Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird a top-five all-time shooter?

Had the 3-ball been more of a thing in the early days of its existence, Bird could well have been among the all-time greats from beyond the arc.

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What Dominique Wilkins and others are missing in the pointless debate over Stephen Curry and Larry Bird

Wilkins blasted JJ Redick's comments on the physicality of different eras.

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On this day: Giddens debut; Rajon Rondo, Gene Kaftan born; Dennis Johnson passes

On this day in Celtics history, J.R. Giddens debuted for the team, Larry bird scored 36 points and 14 rebounds, and Robert Parish 26 and 17.

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New Bill Russell documentary seeks the nuance of the Boston Celtics great’s life

Not just the NBA's greatest winner or a lifelong activist, director Sam Pollard shared his goals in representing Russell's life.

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How good was older Larry Bird with the Boston Celtics?

The "Basketball Time Machine" podcast took a deep dive into Larry Legend's on-court impacts in his mid-30s.

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On this day: Russell gets 14 points, 23 boards, 7 assists vs. Lakers; Bird logs 22 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists vs. LA

This was not a great day to be a Laker fan in Celtics history.

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On this day: Bird triple doubles vs. Lakers; Pierce for 35 vs. Clippers; IT ties 20-point game record

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird triple-doubled vs. the Lakers, Paul Pierce scored 35 points on the Clippers, and Isaiah Thomas tied John Havlicek for the most regular-season 20-point games.

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