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USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird lost one of the most important game balls in NBA history
Hall of Fame Boston Celtics small forward Larry Bird lost one of the most important game balls in NBA history. The Hick From French Lick had the ball that was the one used in the last game ever played in the old Boston Garden in his hands, and somehow, it ended up getting thrown out with the trash. As wild of a claim as that may be, the folks behind the "Basketball Network" YouTube channel put together a clip that tales a closer look at how Larry Legend lost the last ball ever used in the iconic arena Boston won all of its titles before Banner 17 in. How did that happen, and how does Bird feel about the mistake he made in not taking care of the ball? Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what the Celtics legend had to say about what happened to the historical ball and more.
USA Today
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Just how deep were the 1986 Boston Celtics?
Just how deep were the 1986 Boston Celtics? The Boston Celtics championship teams of the mid-1980s were not just the Larry Bird show, or even the Original Big Three show, with the team bringing a lot more depth than just the Hick From French Lick, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale. Those three Hall of Famers formed the core of the 1986 Celtics of course (widely seen as the deepest Celtics and maybe any NBA team of all time), but in '86 in particular, they had a truly legendary supporting cast. Among them, we can include future Boston President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge, fellow Hall of Famer and Sixth Man of the Year legend Bill Walton, Greg Kite, Jerry Sichting, Sam Vincent, and Rick Carlisle, just to name a few. In light of the popularity of the new "Celtics City" documentary series currently out now, the folks behind the "NBC Sports Boston" YouTube channel dusted off their "'86 Celtics" documentary to look back on that gilded era of Boston basketball. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," "Celtics Lab," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
