(Hi, I'm NBA Hall-of-Famer John Havlicek)  The Celtics have won 16 NBA titles, including 1968 & 1969 when we were led by this man, the NBA's first black head coach
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Red Auerbach - Wikiwand  Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach was an American basketball coach of the ... and team president of the Celtics, he won an additional seven NBA titles, for a grand total of 16 in ... and Auerbach was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969. .... and John Havlicek, who became two of the first legitimate sixth men in NBA...
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NBA.com: John Havlicek Bio  Havlicek, a 13-time All-Star, won eight NBA titles with the Celtics. ... in big games, Havlicek posted impressive numbers during his illustrious 16-year career. ... Draft, and the NBA's Boston Celtics nabbed him in the first round of the NBA Draft. ... The next season he led the team in scoring, averaging 19.9 ppg and he showed...
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John Havlicek: The NBA's Running Man - Sam's FREE Celtics ...  Mention the name John Havlicek and the first thing that springs to mind for ... In fact, John hit .440 in high school and Phil said he would have been a ... After winning the 1976 NBA title, the eighth and last of his career, as team .... it all in 1968 and 1969, with the help of another transplanted Hall of Famer in...
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Bill Russell - Wikipedia  William Felton "Bill" Russell (born February 12, 1934) is an American retired professional ... He led the NBA in rebounds four times, had a dozen consecutive seasons of ... as player-coach for the Celtics, becoming the first African American NBA coach. ..... In Russell's first NBA playoff game, he finished with 16 points and 31...
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John Havlicek - Wikipedia  John Joseph "Hondo" Havlicek is an American retired professional basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA championships, four of them coming in his first ... In the seventh and final game, played at Boston Garden, the Celtics led the Philadelphia 76ers 110-109 with five...
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The truth isn't always black and white for Celtics - ESPN.com  Dec 19, 2007 ... They were Larry Bird's team when Magic Johnson and the Lakers were ... a long-standing reputation -- fueled in part by stories Bill Russell told -- of ... Under a picture of a black man wearing Celtics gear it said: "This man is an Uncle Tom. ... Starting with Russell, the black Celtics players were renowned for...
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1993 NBA Finals - Wikipedia  The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 199293 NBA season, featuring the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, and the Phoenix Suns, winners of 62 games and led by regular season MVP Charles Barkley. The Bulls became the first team since the legendary Boston Celtics of the ... The 1993 NBA championship documentary, Three-Peat, marked the first time...
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jeopardy/2889_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  THE NBA | In June 2002 this Lakers coach became the all-time leader in playoff victories by winning his 156th game | Phil Jackson. right: Marc. Wrong:.
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John Havlicek - Revolvy  College and NBA career Havlicek played college basketball with Jerry Lucas at ... He shares the honor with National High School Hall of Fame member Frank Baxter, .... Players 17 players were inducted based primarily or significantly upon their .... Bill Russell , Bob Cousy , Tom Heinsohn ), 1975 Celtics ( John Havlicek...
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NBA Coach of the Year Award - Wikipedia  The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 196263 NBA season. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, which is named in honor of the head coach who led the Boston Celtics to nine NBA...
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Directory: Pat Riley | Miami Heat - NBA.com  Few in any profession have achieved the levels of success that Riley has ... Each has guided teams to the NBA Finals during their head coaching careers and ... Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and the Miami HEAT during a 24-year head ... championships to Miami, Riley's HEAT tenure has included many highlights.
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NBA.com: Lenny Wilkens Bio  Ordinarily, a player and coach with Wilkens' remarkable record would garner ... title and advanced to meet the Boston Celtics in the 1961 NBA Finals, which they...
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This Date In The NBA: October | NBA.com  Oct 23, 2015 ... Boston Celtics legend and Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who led the ... a bevy of suspensions from the Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons altercation, Pacer ... October 6, 1998 ... are enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in ... In his coaching debut he led the Celtics to a 121-113 win over the...
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NBA.com: 1995-96 Chicago Bulls  Michael Jordan led the Bulls to an NBA record with 72 regular-season wins. ... high for the Chicago Bulls in Michael Jordan``s first full season back from his ... one stretch, the Bulls became the first team in NBA history to win 70 games and ... No portion of NBA.com may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form.
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Legends profile: Lenny Wilkens | NBA.com  Mar 3, 2013 ... On January 6, 1995, in his 22nd NBA season as a head coach, Wilkens became the winningest coach in NBA history, ... Ordinarily, a player and coach with Wilkens' remarkable record would garner considerable media attention. ... N.Y. as a freshman (the last man on a 12-man squad), Wilkens did not go...
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Sixers History | Philadelphia 76ers - NBA.com  1966-67: Chamberlain Loses Scoring Title, But Sixers Win NBA Title ... Dolph Schayes was joined on the team by Player-Coach Cervi, center George .... Rookie Hal Greer, a 6-2 guard from Marshall, threw in 11.1 points per game coming off ... Celtics to seven games in a high-scoring series, only to fall, 130-125, in Game 7.
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Recap - 1960s | The Official Site of the BOSTON CELTICS - NBA.com  In the seventh and deciding game at Boston Garden the Celtics pulled out all the ... into the starting lineup and K. C. Jones took over as the Celtics' sixth man. ... In postseason honors, Russell claimed his second NBA Most Valuable Player Award. .... Auerbach stepped down as coach with an unprecedented record of eight...
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ESPN.com: May Classic Moments  "I'm No. 1 now." The game is stopped for a ceremony in which Henderson is presented ... Then his seven points in eight games helped the Red Wings sweep the ... "I haven't been a bit of good to the team since the season started," Gehrig ..... The final is 113-99, and the Knicks win their first NBA title in their 24-year history.
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February 10, 1975 - Celt great Russell shuns Hall of Fame induction ...  Feb 10, 1975 ... The former Boston Celtic great was selected for induction to the Hall of Fame ... Russell led the Celtics to eight straight National Basketball ... And besides, how many other people have been - ed for the Hall of Fame in their first ... 1 center, said that while he didn't know why Russell was refusing induction he...
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Boston Celtics - Wikipedia  The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, ... The Celtics have played the Lakers a record 12 times in the Finals, including ... 3" era, following the original "Big 3" era of the 1980s that featured Larry Bird, ..... Bird won his third consecutive MVP award and Walton won the Sixth Man of...
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NBA.com Pat Riley  12, 2005, after a two-year hiatus from the bench where he concentrated on ... the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and the Miami HEAT during a 22-year ... Riley has also captured NBA Coach of the Month honors a league-record 10 times. .... Hardaway made the All-Star Team twice during his stint with Riley and in...