The Celtics were formed in 1946 as a team in the Basketball Association of America, and became part of the National Basketball Association after … See more

The 1970 season was a rebuilding year, as the Celtics had their first losing record since the 1949–50 season, the year prior to Auerbach's arrival. … See more

At the time of Bird's retirement former Celtics guard Chris Ford was the coach of the Celtics. Twenty-six-year-old Reggie Lewis See more

2007–08: Back to glory
On May 22, the Celtics were assigned the 5th overall selection in the NBA draft lottery, essentially losing their chance of drafting either See more

Russell joined the Celtics in December 1956 and went on to play almost every game during which the Celtics advanced to the See more

Thanks to a trade and their poor record in 1977–78, the Celtics owned two of the top eight picks in the 1978 NBA draft. Since the Celtics had two … See more

Back to contention – O'Brien years
Following the resignation of Rick Pitino, the Celtics improved greatly under coach Jim O'Brien See more