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"1960s" - 153 Total Result(s)
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Back to the Finals in ’63
The Celtics celebrated with Coach Red Auerbach after defeating the Cincinnati Royals, 142-131, in Game 7 of the 1963 Eastern Division Finals. Bob Cousy, who would retire at the end of the season, tall ...
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Battle-Tested Siegfried and Sanders
Satch Sanders and Larry Siegfried relaxed postgame while a bloodied Siegfried enjoyed a cigarette and beer. Sanders played on six straight NBA World Championship title teams from 1961 to 1967 while Si ...
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Before the Steal
John Havlicek reached around Chet Walker of the Philadelphia 76ers to attempt a layup in Game 2 of the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals. Despite Havlicek’s 14 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, ...
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Below the Parquet Floor
Not every piece of the Boston Garden parquet was shined and polished, but they all mattered. Below the glossy surface was a network of wood planks, brass screws and 988 bolts that kept the 247 5-by-5- ...
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Bill Russell’s Reach
Bill Russell stretched every limb to get his hand up to block a shot by the Syracuse Nationals, while teammates Tommy Heinsohn (No. 15) and Bill Sharman (No. 21) fought for position. From 1957 to 1961 ...
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Bill Takes It All In
Bill Russell never sat on the bench much. Over his career, Russell averaged 42.29 minutes played per game, the second-highest mark all-time just behind Wilt Chamberlain. “It’s about taking whatever yo ...
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Bob Cousy Warmup Shirt
Over his successful Celtics career, Bob Cousy warmed up in 917 games and recorded 6,945 assists – which remains in the top 25 all-time in NBA history. Sportswriter Leonard Koppett said of Cousy, “Fans ...
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Bob Cousy: The King of Assists
Over his 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, Bob Cousy won eight NBA assist titles. His best campaign came in the 1959-60 season when Cousy averaged 9.5 assists per game, only half of an assist short ...
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Boston’s Legendary Trio
A crowd of Celtics fans lifted Tommy Heinsohn, Red Auerbach and Bill Russell in the air after another win. For nearly three decades, from 1950 to 1978, these three men played a role with the Celtics e ...
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Broadcasting From the Garden
Don Nelson prepared to take a free throw at Boston Garden while viewers around the nation watched on ABC. The NBA signed a deal with ABC in 1964 to broadcast the league’s games and later extended the ...