A couple of developments that will have to go the Celtics way if they are to successfully defend that championship.

Always concerned about stats," Parish revealed. "So that was Bill's nickname for Larry [Bird], Kevin [McHale], DJ [Dennis Johnson], Danny Ainge, and myself. "He said, 'All you guys think about is ...

Larry Bird has said many times that Coop was his ... Those three dudes, and Dennis Johnson, those four for me were the best defenders. They were fast, quick and one step didn’t mean anything ...

The ultimate measure of success for a trade of the magnitude of Luka-for-AD is simple: Will it lead to a title for either ...

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Here's a look at the players with the most championships in NBA history: Bill Russell (Celtics: 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69) ...

Although Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish were the stars of the legendary Boston Celtics title winners of the mid-1980s, Dennis Johnson was regarded as the glue that held the team together.