There were a lot of former Kentucky Wildcats on the Celtics teams of the 1990s and 00s, partially because of Rick Pitino's tenure and...

I do love a great point guard, and Kenny could play. In high school he was regarded as one of the pre-eminent hoops prospects in the...

Kevin Gamble grew up in the projects in Springfield, Illinois. He went to Lanphier High School, and led the Lions to a 30-3 record in...

In 1994, the Boston Celtics signed free-agent and league legend Dominique Wilkins. This was after nine All-Star appearances with the...

KC Jones wasn’t the first black head coach to win an NBA title. He wasn’t the first black head coach to win an NBA title with the Boston...

For St. Patrick's Day, it's mandatory to turn to a Boston Celtic for this list. While Bill Russell might be one of the greatest...

We’re all familiar with the Celtics Big Three 2.0. Garnett, Pierce, and Allen were certainly the core of that dominant green team a...

I put professional athletes into five rough categories: 1. Ancient history: Ted Williams, Bob Cousy, etc. - guys my grandfathers read...

I’m back here in Maryland for a couple of days, so my thoughts naturally turn to Len Bias. A dominant forward for the Maryland Terrapins...

For those of us who watched Celtics games at the end of the Bird era, we were treated to John Bagley at the end of his career. That...

Here's the first thing: Danny Ainge was a GREAT athlete. He's the only person to be first-team All-American in basketball, football, and...

In the 1996 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Vitaly Potapenko 12th overall. One pick ahead of Kobe Bryant, three picks ahead of...