Basketball Partners LLC buys the team. The Celtics went 62-20, and make the Finals again, this time playing the Lakers again. It only took four years for the Celtics to make it back to the Finals.
Celtics offer shares of investments to buyers. One of the most successful franchises in sports history, the Celtics won 11 of 13 NBA championships from 1957 to 1969. The Celtics matched up against the Houston "Twin Towers," and won four games to two. Jones,and Sam Jones were all nearing retirement. Public timelines; Search; Sign in; Sign up; Boston Celtics History Timeline created by JMac5598.
After going 20-28 in the rugular season and making the postseason for the first time in franchise history, the C's lost game one of the opening round, but came back to defeat the Chicago Stags, 81-77, in game two.
This was the first time Larry and Magic faced each other in the NBA Finals. Boston Celtics, American professional basketball team based in Boston that plays in the National Basketball Association.
Prior to the 1950 NBA season, Walter Brown hired arguably the best coach in NBA history, Red Auerbach. VIEW. A timeline created with Timetoast's interactive timeline maker. 1946. He attempts to rebuild, but resigns in 2001.
Before the season the Celtics acquired Dennis Johnson.
Celtics draft Larry Bird with the sixth pick in the NBA draft, but don't see him as a Celtic until 1980.
Reggie Lewis dies of a heart attack in the offseason after being cleared by doctors to play. VIEW. Winning 60 games in the regular season in the regular season, the Celtics advanced to the Finals again, even though they took all they could handle from Chamberlain. Special Editions. Retired Numbers.
Jun 6, 1946. Christmas. Bird retires, they host his retirement ceremony on a night there wasnt even a game.
On a positive, Celtics drafted Dave Cowens after this season. Create a Timeline Now; Boston Celtics History. Celtics were founded The Boston Celtics were formed in 1946 by Boston Garden-Arena Corporation President Walter A.
Although the Celtics finished the season eight games behind the 76ers, Boston beat Philly in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Fifth in a row, sixth for the franchise. Finishing 54-26 in the regular season, Boston beat the Braves(Clippers) and Cavs en route to the NBA finals matchup against the Suns. This was the third time in four years the Hawks and Celtics played for the NBA title. Celtics were founded This marked the Celtics fifth straight trip to the Finals.
Celtics got swept by the Bucks, led by Sidney Moncrief.
Green & Gold Alternate. Russell would once again defeat the Lakers in the Finals, once again in seven games. Currently the C's are 15-11 and just came off a 95-91 victory over Chicago last night. Public timelines; Search; Sign in; Sign up; Boston Celtics History Timeline created by JMac5598. Boston no longer does this. In History. 1947 - 1970. Carr in 1980. In the Finals, The C's played the Lakers again, and annihalated them without Baylor. Brown founds the Boston Celtics, picking the name "Celtics" over Unicorns, Whirlwinds, and Olympics. Heinsohn retired, and Russell, K.C. Spread of the Celts: from the 5th century BC: By the 5th century BC vigorous tribes are speading outwards from their original homeland east of the Rhine, in places such as Hallstatt and La Tène. Print; Main. Celtics start period of decline, go through a series of coaching changes. Also, John Brown sells the team because of a dispute with Red Auerbach. The owners are Wyc Grousbeck, H. Irving Grousbeck, Steve Pagliuca and The Abbey Group, represented by Robert Epstein with the additions of Paul Edgerley, Glenn Hutchins and James Pallotta. Advancing to the Finals, The C's played none other than the Lakers. The Celtics move to the TD Banknorth Garden, ending the Garden Era in Boston.
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It was the same song and dance in this series, Boston won in seven, despite the Lakers having Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, and Jerry West.
THe University of Maryland star is said to be one of the greatest college players to never play pro ball. Third in a row. Auerbach would eventually lead Boston to 938 wins, and win nine titles as a coach, and seven titles as general manager. Celtics swept the Minneapolis Lakers in four games to claim their first of eight straight NBA titles. The celtics draft , Jared Sullinger, Fab Melo and Kris Joseph with their 21st, 22nd and 51st picks respectively.The Celtics sign the the vetren player Jason Terry.On February 2nd, it was annouced that Jared Sullinger would miss the rest of the season due to having back surgery to cure back spasms.On January 27, 2013, it was revealed that Rajon Rondo had tore the ACL on his right knee and would miss the rest of the season along with part of next season. 1970 - Present. Boston Celtics.
The seventh game was the first to be seen by a large national television sudience and the Celtics won, 125-123 in Double OT. Beganing!
4, 329 fans witness Boston's first home game ever, a 57-55 loss to the Chicago Stags. In 1981, Bill Fitch guided the C's to a 62-20 record, and an NBA Finals victory over the Houston Rockets, four games to two.
Celtics first round draft pick Len Bias dies of a cardiac arythmia.