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On this day: Larry Bird steals the ball; Bill Russell honored
On this day, the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons in the '87 East finals with a last-second steal by Larry Bird.
How Celtics’ Jayson Tatum is chasing Larry Bird, Bill Russell with All-NBA nod
After making another All-NBA First Team, Celtics star Jayson Tatum continues to follow in the footsteps of Bill Russell and ...
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"Russell would get bored to death" - Red Auerbach on why Larry Bird was the better coach than Bill Russell
Bill Russell and Larry Bird are NBA icons, not only for their legendary runs as Boston Celtics players but also for their contributions as coaches. That said, Bill is the only one of the two who w ...
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From Bill Russell to Brian Scalabrine: The Celtics' best and worst all-time starting 5
Bob Cousy is recognized as one of the pioneers of the Celtics franchise. Before Russell made his mark on the team, Cousy was ...
Jokic makes history with 5th consecutive top-2 finish in MVP voting
There was Bill Russell. There was Larry Bird. And now, there’s Nikola Jokic. By finishing second in this year’s MVP balloting ...