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Bill Russell’s Statue To Stand In City Hall Plaza

By ⋅ July 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In ancient Greece, the greatest men were immortalized by having statues erected in their likeness. In the world of Boston sports, there may not be a man more deserving of this honor than Celtic great Bill Russell. In May it was announced that Russell, a winner of 11 NBA championships, would finally be honored with [...]

Bill Russell to be Honored with Statue in Boston

By ⋅ May 5, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Earlier today it was announced that the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, in conjunction with the Bill Russell Legacy Committee, will erect a statue of legendary Celtic Bill Russell in the city of Boston. As most Bostonians would agree, it’s about time. Russell is considered one of the greatest athletes to play professional sports in North [...]

The Truth, and Nothing But the Truth… Except for Everyone Else

By ⋅ August 19, 2010 ⋅ One comment

When asked what he thought of the newly-extended Paul Pierce last week, former center Robert Parish spoke quickly and emphatically: “I think Paul Pierce, the way he manufactures points is the best player the Celtics have seen thus far.” He was absolutely certain that when Paul Pierce retires, his number will be retired to the [...]

LeBron Petitioning to Retire Jordan’s No. 23

By ⋅ November 17, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

LeBron James is planning to initiate a petition in honor of Michael Jordan which would prevent any player in the NBA from wearing the number 23.  In other words, LeBron wants all 30 NBA teams to retire the number 23.  James is one of the many players around the league including the Suns’ Jason Richardson, [...]

NBA Finals Award to be Named After Bill Russell

By ⋅ February 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

NBA commissioner David Stern announced Saturday that the award for the Finals MVP will be named after Celtics legend Bill Russell. Russell never won the award himself (the award was created late in Russell’s career in 1969), but was a 5-time NBA MVP. He won 11 World Titles with the Celtics as a player and [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play (4-9)

By ⋅ April 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

In this edition of the Four-Point Play, I will discuss the ridiculousness of Celtics playoff tickets, the recent play of the bench players, and the old Celtics at Fenway’s Opening Day. Also, in light of the recent NCAA Final Four, I’ll examine a couple players from Kansas, North Carolina, Memphis, and/or UCLA that I think [...]

Celtics Improve to Best Start Since 1963

By ⋅ December 16, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments

The Celtics won their season-high ninth-straight game Sunday, beating the Toronto Raptors on the road 90-77 (ESPN.com Box Score). The winning streak is their longest streak since 1993. Their 20-2 start is the best start since Bill Russell’s Celtics won the 1963-1964 NBA Championship. Oh, it gets better. The Celtics won their 2nd game without [...]

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