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"The only player in NBA history that got traded for the Ice Capades" - Boston Celtics got Bill Russell in the most unique way possible
T he NBA has seen its fair share of mind-boggling trades that have altered the course of basketball history. Whether it was ...
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Boston has ruled the Celtics-Lakers rivalry
The Celtics were founded in 1946 but didn’t ... And on draft day in 1956, they acquired Bill Russell as well as Tommy ...
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On this day: legendary Boston Celtics coach, president Red Auerbach born
and KC Jones, in 1957. Many more followed, and Auerbach transitioned from coach to general manager. Russell replaced him as ...
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On this day: Celtics trade for Willie Naulls; Kevin Stacom born
KC and Sam Jones in the backcourt, and Satch Sanders as forward in 1964. Naulls played three seasons for the Celtics, ...
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"I played on the greatest team in the world" - Bill Russell's bold claim after winning his first NCAA championship in 1955
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 ...