Boston Celtics - Definition and Overview

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Founded: June 6, 1946

Formerly known as:

Home Arena: FleetCenter (was previously the Boston Garden)

Uniform colors: Green and White

Logo design: A Leprechaun leaning on a shillelagh twirling a basketball

NBA Championships: (Year of championship listed. Basketball season starts in previous year.) 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

• Nate Archibald
• Larry Bird
• Walter Brown
• Bob Cousy
• Dave Cowens
• Wayne Embry (inducted as a contributor, not as a player; he was the first African-American to serve both as a general manager and a team president in the NBA)
• John Havlicek
• Tom Heinsohn
• Bailey Howell
• K. C. Jones
• Sam Jones
• Clyde Lovellette
• Ed Macauley
• Pete Maravich
• Kevin McHale
• Robert Parish
• Andy Phillip
• Frank Ramsey
• Arnie Risen
• Bill Russell
• Bill Sharman (inducted both as a Celtics player and as a coach, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers)
• John Thompson (only played in the NBA for two years; inducted for his coaching career at Georgetown University)
• Bill Walton

Not to be forgotten:

• Danny Ainge
• Don Chaney
• Paul Silas

Retired numbers:

• 00 Robert Parish
• 1 Walter Brown (founding owner)
• 2 Red Auerbach (legendary coach and executive)
• 3 Dennis Johnson
• 6 Bill Russell
• 10 Jo Jo White
• 14 Bob Cousy
• 15 Tom Heinsohn
• 16 Satch Sanders
• 17 John Havlicek
• 18 Dave Cowens
• 19 Don Nelson
• 21 Bill Sharman
• 22 Ed Macauley
• 23 Frank Ramsey
• 24 Sam Jones
• 25 K.C. Jones
• 31 Cedric Maxwell
• 32 Kevin McHale
• 33 Larry Bird
• 35 Reggie Lewis
• Loscy Jim Loscutoff (asked that his #18 not be retired)

Current stars:

• Ricky Davis
• Raef LaFrentz
• Gary Payton
• Paul Pierce

Coaches and others

Basketball Hall of Famers:

• Red Auerbach
• Walter Brown

Other notable figures

• Broadcaster Johnny Most

External links

• Boston Celtics official web site (http://www.nba.com/celtics/)
• Official Summer Pro League web site (http://www.summerproleague.com/)
• AmIAnnoying.com - Boston Celtics (http://www.amiannoying.com/view.aspx?id=11502&collection=3069)
• Celtic Nation (http://www.celtic-nation.com/)