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“They always gun for us because we're the Celtics” - Larry Bird once shared why going for back-to-back titles was almost impossible for the Celtics
The Purple and Gold were on a redemption run, seeking to avenge their 1984 NBA Finals loss to the Celtics. Boston was pretty much aware of this. However, they had to recalibrate themselves to ...
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Larry Bird was willing to sit out the entire 1984-85 season over a $25,000 contract dispute with Red Auerbach
The 1983-84 season saw Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics clinch their second NBA ... shared insights about his contract negotiations in 1984. Joined by his agent, Bob Woolf, Bird walked into ...
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Top 5 all-time Boston Celtics playoff games played
The Boston Celtics’ highly decorated history includes ... including three championship seasons (1981, 1984, 1986). McHale’s playoff averages included 18.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists ...
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1984 East Semis- Game 4: Knicks vs Celtics
The Celtics frontline has no answers for Bernard King, who scores 43 points to help the Knicks square their series with Boston at 2-2.
Celtics at Nuggets preview: Unlike Boston, high-scoring Denver is making it an inside job
The Nuggets were third in the NBA in scoring entering Monday's play, one rung ahead of the Celtics, with an offense not ...