and KC Jones, in 1957. Many more followed, and Auerbach transitioned from coach to general manager. Russell replaced him as coach in 1968. Auerbach remained active in Celtics affairs until the ...

KC and Sam Jones in the backcourt, and Satch Sanders as forward in 1964. Naulls played three seasons for the Celtics, averaging 10.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game before retiring in 1966.

However, surprisingly, it wasn't his time on the Celtics that the 6'10" center deemed ... champs showing signs of stirring a comeback, KC Jones rose to the occasion, making sure Gola was contained ...

A quick look at how it all began reveals that Celtics-Lakers wasn’t a rivalry at first. The Celtics were founded in 1946 but didn’t even win one playoff series until their sev ...