March 31, 1983
Larry Drops 53 in W
He is the keeper of the flame. He is continuity with the past, excellence of the present and hope for the future. He is the torch-carrying inspiration on this team loaded with talent and question marks.
Showing posts with label 1982-83 boston celtics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1982-83 boston celtics. Show all posts
9.26.2020
C's Versatility Draws Raves
January 10, 1983
CELTICS' VERSATILITY DRAWS RAVES
The last leg of the 13-day journey began with a wakeup call at 4:30 a.m. But few of the Celtics were complaining and some stayed up all night in anticipation of an early-morning flight.
CELTICS' VERSATILITY DRAWS RAVES
The last leg of the 13-day journey began with a wakeup call at 4:30 a.m. But few of the Celtics were complaining and some stayed up all night in anticipation of an early-morning flight.
9.25.2020
Where Did Celtics Go Wrong?
May 4, 1983
JUST WHERE DID THE CELTS GO WRONG?
It is a city that's been weaned on disappointment.
It suffered Bucky Dent's shot over the Green Monster at Fenway Park in the memorable 1978 American League East playoff game with New York.
JUST WHERE DID THE CELTS GO WRONG?
It is a city that's been weaned on disappointment.
It suffered Bucky Dent's shot over the Green Monster at Fenway Park in the memorable 1978 American League East playoff game with New York.
9.22.2020
Bird Saves C's as Time Expires
February 27, 1983
BIRD's 25-FOOTER AT :01 SAVES CELTICS,
PHOENIX
Larry Bird's buzzer-beating 25-foot jumper gave the Celtics a stunning 103-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns last night.
BIRD's 25-FOOTER AT :01 SAVES CELTICS,
PHOENIX
Larry Bird's buzzer-beating 25-foot jumper gave the Celtics a stunning 103-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns last night.
9.13.2020
Celtics are a Mess
5/10/83
Only the most myopic Celtics follower could not see it coming.
The Celtics were fated to lose this season; the only question was when.
Only the most myopic Celtics follower could not see it coming.
The Celtics were fated to lose this season; the only question was when.
8.28.2020
Celtics a Sinking Ship?
March 30, 1983
Fitch Presiding Over Sinking Ship?
Bill Fitch is starting to sound like Ralph Houk. The worse the Celtics play, the calmer he gets.
Fitch Presiding Over Sinking Ship?
Bill Fitch is starting to sound like Ralph Houk. The worse the Celtics play, the calmer he gets.
12.21.2018
Celtics Land DJ
June 28, 1983
CELTICS GET DJ TO TUNE OFF TONEY
Is Dennis Johnson the antidote to the 76ers' Boston Strangler? Is that why the Celtics reached out for him yesterday, obtaining the 6-3 guard from Phoenix for backup center Rick Robey?
And is it safe to invite Red Auerbach and John Sandquist to the same party? Or even the same press conference?
CELTICS GET DJ TO TUNE OFF TONEY
Is Dennis Johnson the antidote to the 76ers' Boston Strangler? Is that why the Celtics reached out for him yesterday, obtaining the 6-3 guard from Phoenix for backup center Rick Robey?
And is it safe to invite Red Auerbach and John Sandquist to the same party? Or even the same press conference?
12.20.2018
KC Jones Gets Nod Over Heinsohn to Succeed Fitch
June 1983
CELTICS NAME K.C. JONES - ASSISTANT COACH WILL SUCCEED BILL FITCH
Boston assistant coach K. C. Jones, who played on eight Celtics championship teams, fulfilled a dream yesterday, when he was named head coach of the National Basketball Association team.
Jones succeeds Bill Fitch, who resigned May 27 after four years in the job. Fitch, whose Celtics teams had a 242-86 record, had cited team owner Harry Mangurian's plans to sell the club as a key reason for stepping down.
CELTICS NAME K.C. JONES - ASSISTANT COACH WILL SUCCEED BILL FITCH
Boston assistant coach K. C. Jones, who played on eight Celtics championship teams, fulfilled a dream yesterday, when he was named head coach of the National Basketball Association team.
Jones succeeds Bill Fitch, who resigned May 27 after four years in the job. Fitch, whose Celtics teams had a 242-86 record, had cited team owner Harry Mangurian's plans to sell the club as a key reason for stepping down.
12.19.2018
McHale may Sign with Knicks
June 27, 1983
MCHALE READY TO SIGN $7M OFFER FROM KNICKS
The New York Knicks are on the verge of signing free-agent forward Kevin McHale to a five-year, $7 million offer sheet, it was reported yesterday.
MCHALE READY TO SIGN $7M OFFER FROM KNICKS
The New York Knicks are on the verge of signing free-agent forward Kevin McHale to a five-year, $7 million offer sheet, it was reported yesterday.
12.18.2018
Heinsohn to Replace Fitch?
May 31, 1983
Section: SPORTS
HEINSOHN MAY REPLACE FITCH
Former Boston Celtics coach Tommy Heinsohn said he is so interested in rejoining the team he will lower his salary demands, which were so high negotiations failed with another NBA franchise.
Heinsohn has said he has no hard feelings from his 1978 firing and sees no reason why the Celtics would not want him back.
''I'm willing to take less money to coach them than I would want for doing the same thing anywhere else,'' Heinsohn said. ''I don't think salary would be an issue or stumbling block the way it was in my negotiations with the (Houston) Rockets.''
Celtics coach Bill Fitch's resignation Friday capped a week of announcements that shook the team. Owner Harry Mangurian said he was selling the team because he could not resolve differences with Boston Garden management. Celtics president and general manager Red Auerbach said he was reconsidering retirement. Fitch cited his departure on the possibility of both Mangurian and Auerbach leaving Boston.
Section: SPORTS
HEINSOHN MAY REPLACE FITCH
Former Boston Celtics coach Tommy Heinsohn said he is so interested in rejoining the team he will lower his salary demands, which were so high negotiations failed with another NBA franchise.
Heinsohn has said he has no hard feelings from his 1978 firing and sees no reason why the Celtics would not want him back.
''I'm willing to take less money to coach them than I would want for doing the same thing anywhere else,'' Heinsohn said. ''I don't think salary would be an issue or stumbling block the way it was in my negotiations with the (Houston) Rockets.''
Celtics coach Bill Fitch's resignation Friday capped a week of announcements that shook the team. Owner Harry Mangurian said he was selling the team because he could not resolve differences with Boston Garden management. Celtics president and general manager Red Auerbach said he was reconsidering retirement. Fitch cited his departure on the possibility of both Mangurian and Auerbach leaving Boston.
12.17.2018
Bird may Bolt Boston
May 28, 1983
Bird May Leave Boston
Harry Mangurian is going, Bill Fitch is gone, and Larry Bird might not be too far behind.
Bird May Leave Boston
Harry Mangurian is going, Bill Fitch is gone, and Larry Bird might not be too far behind.
12.16.2018
Fitch Quits
May 27, 1983
FITCH QUITS
Bill Fitch shocked the city's basketball community this afternoon by quitting as coach of the Celtics. The announcement by Fitch, who led the team to three divisional titles and a World Championship in his four years as coach, added to the upheaval in the Celtics' front office.
FITCH QUITS
Bill Fitch shocked the city's basketball community this afternoon by quitting as coach of the Celtics. The announcement by Fitch, who led the team to three divisional titles and a World Championship in his four years as coach, added to the upheaval in the Celtics' front office.
12.15.2018
Heinsohn May Coach Rockets
May 19, 1983
HEINSOHN MAY COACH ROCKETS
Chuck Daly, John Bach and Tom Nissalke got NBA coaching contracts Tuesday. Can Tom Heinsohn be far behind?
Heinsohn, former coach of the Boston Celtics, is said to be the leading candidate to fill the Houston Rockets' coaching vacancy. Rockets' spokesman Jim Foley said that no announcement of a contract is imminent, but Heinsohn said he was optimistic about the prospects in Houston.
HEINSOHN MAY COACH ROCKETS
Chuck Daly, John Bach and Tom Nissalke got NBA coaching contracts Tuesday. Can Tom Heinsohn be far behind?
Heinsohn, former coach of the Boston Celtics, is said to be the leading candidate to fill the Houston Rockets' coaching vacancy. Rockets' spokesman Jim Foley said that no announcement of a contract is imminent, but Heinsohn said he was optimistic about the prospects in Houston.
12.13.2018
Rough Days Ahead for Men in Green
May 8, 1983
Rough Days Ahead for C's
The complexions of the Boston Celtics matched their famed kelly-green uniforms after they had been swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA playoffs. "Embarrassing" and "sickening," Larry Bird said of the disastrous end to a disappointing season by lofty Celtic standards.
Rough Days Ahead for C's
The complexions of the Boston Celtics matched their famed kelly-green uniforms after they had been swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA playoffs. "Embarrassing" and "sickening," Larry Bird said of the disastrous end to a disappointing season by lofty Celtic standards.
12.12.2018
Nellie Fined for Calling Ainge Cheap Shot Artist
May 5, 1983
The National Basketball Assn. has fined Milwaukee Bucks coach Don Nelson $1000 for comments he made about Danny Ainge of the Celtics.
Nelson was quoted by the Milwaukee Journal as referring to Ainge as a "cheap-shot artist" and expressing concern that Ainge's playing tactics could result in injury to his players.
The Bucks said yesterday that the NBA had called the comments about Ainge inappropriate and detrimental to the best interests of the game. Nelson will appeal the decision.
The National Basketball Assn. has fined Milwaukee Bucks coach Don Nelson $1000 for comments he made about Danny Ainge of the Celtics.
Nelson was quoted by the Milwaukee Journal as referring to Ainge as a "cheap-shot artist" and expressing concern that Ainge's playing tactics could result in injury to his players.
The Bucks said yesterday that the NBA had called the comments about Ainge inappropriate and detrimental to the best interests of the game. Nelson will appeal the decision.
12.10.2018
Celtics Drawn and Quartered
April 30, 1983
CELTICS DRAWN AND QUARTERED 9-POINT FINAL PERIOD GIVES BUCKS 2-0 LEAD
This one made you want to cry 96 tears. The Celtics weren't lacking nobility, just ability.
This time, the sad Celtics had no reasons to hang their heads. On a night when they led for 45 of 48 minutes and held a whopping 17-point second-half margin, they went into a freeze-frame fourth-quarter offense which produced nine (count em, nine) points and a 95-91 Game 2 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Garden.
CELTICS DRAWN AND QUARTERED 9-POINT FINAL PERIOD GIVES BUCKS 2-0 LEAD
This one made you want to cry 96 tears. The Celtics weren't lacking nobility, just ability.
This time, the sad Celtics had no reasons to hang their heads. On a night when they led for 45 of 48 minutes and held a whopping 17-point second-half margin, they went into a freeze-frame fourth-quarter offense which produced nine (count em, nine) points and a 95-91 Game 2 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Garden.
12.09.2018
Bucks Beat Boston Yet Again
April 30, 1983
Buck victory puts Celtics on the horns of dilemma
Boston MA
Boston MA -- BOSTON (UPI) - Sidney Moncrief, Marques Johnson and Junior Bridgeman combined for 56 points as Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the fourth quarter to overcome a 17-point disadvantage and defeat the Celtics 95-91 last night at Boston for a 2-0 lead in their National Basketball Association playoff series.
Buck victory puts Celtics on the horns of dilemma
Boston MA
Boston MA -- BOSTON (UPI) - Sidney Moncrief, Marques Johnson and Junior Bridgeman combined for 56 points as Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the fourth quarter to overcome a 17-point disadvantage and defeat the Celtics 95-91 last night at Boston for a 2-0 lead in their National Basketball Association playoff series.
12.06.2018
Minus Moncrief, Bridgeman, & Cowens, Bucks Prevail
March 23, 1983
BUCKS SLAP CELTICS, 116-108
For those who forgot why winning the Atlantic Division was so important, we present the Milwaukee Bucks.
In each of the last three springs, the second-place Sixers have assumed the exhaustive task of beating the Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. This year, it'll be Boston's turn (assuming the Celtics survive a mini-series), and last night's 116-108 loss to the Bucks was a scary reminder of the rough road to Philadelphia.
BUCKS SLAP CELTICS, 116-108
For those who forgot why winning the Atlantic Division was so important, we present the Milwaukee Bucks.
In each of the last three springs, the second-place Sixers have assumed the exhaustive task of beating the Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. This year, it'll be Boston's turn (assuming the Celtics survive a mini-series), and last night's 116-108 loss to the Bucks was a scary reminder of the rough road to Philadelphia.
12.04.2018
Celtics Stuck in Slide
March 18, 1983
FITCH HARD PUT TO EXPLAIN SLIDE
Bill Fitch, the troubled Celtics coach, took the witness stand yesterday. He displayed patience while testifying about the recent woes of his stumbling team. A transcript of his remarks revealed the following:
FITCH HARD PUT TO EXPLAIN SLIDE
Bill Fitch, the troubled Celtics coach, took the witness stand yesterday. He displayed patience while testifying about the recent woes of his stumbling team. A transcript of his remarks revealed the following:
12.03.2018
Bird Takes Control
3/7/83
BIRD'S SURGE FOILS NETS
There are certain things a team can try to do to stop Larry Bird. Tonight, nothing the Nets tried worked. After sitting out the first six minutes of the final period, Bird scored 13 of Boston's next 19 points and finished with 30 as the Celtics defeated the New Jersey Nets, 121-114, at the Civic Center.
BIRD'S SURGE FOILS NETS
There are certain things a team can try to do to stop Larry Bird. Tonight, nothing the Nets tried worked. After sitting out the first six minutes of the final period, Bird scored 13 of Boston's next 19 points and finished with 30 as the Celtics defeated the New Jersey Nets, 121-114, at the Civic Center.
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