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On this day: Larry Bird wins ’88 3-point contest; Kris Humphries born

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Legend won the 1988 AT&T Shootout, and former Boston big Kris Humphries was born.

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On this day: Larry Bird’s No. 33 retired; Greene, Loscutoff born

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird's No. 33 jersey was retired, and Orien Greene and Jim Loscutoff were born.

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On this day: Bird hits 1st All-Star 3; Edwards traded; Green debuted

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird hit the 1st 3 in All Star history, Blue Edwards was traded and Gerald Green debuted for Boston.

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On this day: Bird goes for 30 vs. Clippers; Rozier gets 31 vs. Hawks

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Legend hung 30 points on the San Diego Clippers, and Scary Terry put up 31 points on the Atlanta Hawks.

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What are Boston Celtics’ star forward Jayson Tatum’s highest-scoring regular season games?

Tatum has already equaled all the other 50-point games in Celtics history in total apart from Larry Legend's.

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Were the 1986 Boston Celtics the greatest NBA team ever? According to these legends, they were

The title, Boston's 16th and their penultimate at the time of writing, capped off among the most impressive full-season displays of dominance seen in NBA history.

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Anchorman director to sell Sex Panther prop in climate fund auction

Adam McKay also selling walk-on role in next film, vintage Marvel comics and basketball cards

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Billy Packer, college sports broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours, dies at 82

Packer’s broadcasting career coincided with the growth of college basketball. He worked as analyst or color commentator on every Final Four from 1975 to 2008.

Chicago Sun-Times

Revisit Chris Ford’s big Game 3 performance with the Boston Celtics from the 1981 NBA Finals

On a night where Larry Bird scored just 8 points, Cedric Maxwell and Chris Ford led the way for the Boston Celtics during Game 3 of the 1981 NBA Finals.

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Patrick Reusse: Gobert deal nears worst-trade territory for Timberwolves

This was the early 1980s and Danny Ainge was at a table playing cards with Boston Celtics teammates Kevin McHale and Larry Bird. In the humor of the time, Red Auerbach, then the Celtics' general manager, made a habit of needling Ainge about his Mormon faith.

Tribune News Service

Chris Ford, former Celtics player who made first 3-pointer in NBA history, dies at 74

BOSTON — The Celtics announced on Wednesday that former player and coach Chris Ford — who won three championships with the franchise — has died. He was 74.

Boston Herald

On this day: Celtic champ Robert Parish’ Jersey retired; Burrough born

On this day in Celtics history, champion center Robert Parish had his jersey retired, and Junior Burrough was born.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Jayson Tatum’s season-high 51 in win over Hornets

The Celtics let the Hornets hang around on Monday, but Jayson Tatum ensured Boston picked up a win on the road.

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Shaq Gives Strong Opinion on Legendary Virtual NBA Matchup

The Hall of Fame center gave his thoughts on a hypothetical five-on-five among the game’s greats.

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Who are the top 10 Boston Celtics players of all time?

From Ed Macauley and Bill Russell to Dave Cowens, Larry Bird, and Paul Pierce, the list of names to choose from is extensive.

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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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Not every 1981 Boston Celtics champion was a fan of Bill Fitch’s coaching style

But in the end, winning was what mattered.

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Larry Bird, Ray Allen cited among greatest shooters of all time

In a recent analysis of the second-best shooters ever after Stephen Curry, two Boston Celtics made the cut.

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Robert Parish credits team-first play with the Boston Celtics of his era having so many Hall of Famers

'I think that's one of the reasons why I'm in the Hall of Fame today-it is not so much my individual talent, but the team talent,' said Parish.

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Larry Bird and Dennis Johnson’s secret pass with the Boston Celtics

The Hick From French Lick and DJ had a secret play they would deploy against unsuspecting opposing defenses.

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Our 10 biggest Boston Celtics stories of 2022

The calendar year of 2022 has come to an end for the Boston Celtics, the NBA, and their fans. For the Celtics in particular, it has been a year of extremes both good and bad.

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Larry Bird on how important Dennis Johnson was to the Boston Celtics

The Hick From French Lick was not alone in his doubt of the skill DJ would show with the Celtics.

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On this day: Paul Pierce carries Boston past Los Angeles Clippers in overtime; Larry Bird triple-doubles

On this day, Celtic legends Larry Bird and Paul Pierce had a pair of particularly memorable games.

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What is it like playing sports as the younger brother of Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird?

Eddie Bird started his high school sports career in the long shadow of his older brother Larry, the Boston legend.

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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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