Chuck Cooper, number 11, plays for the Boston Celtics ... Cousy tells it, when Celtics owner Walter Brown selected Cooper, another team’s executive asked if he knew Cooper was a “Negro.” Chuck Cooper, ...

He was 23 when Boston picked him. “My father gave so much credit to Walter Brown, Red Auerbach and the Celtics organization,” Chuck Cooper ... don’t have a shared jersey number hanging ...

Havlicek's jersey was retired by Boston immediately after his playing career ended in 1978, and he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984. It was on this date in 1950 ...

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Philip wore only jersey No. 17 and put up 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.1 ...

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Barksdale wore only jersey No. 17 and put up 9.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.8 ...

During one memorable visit, he gifted the Pope a Boston Celtics jersey, which Pope Francis humorously joked would not fit him. Instead, the Pope signed the jersey, allowing Travers to keep it as a ...

Boston Celtics reserve guard Payton Pritchard is the 2024-25 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Pritchard averaged a career-high 14.3 points for the Celtics, led the NBA in points off the bench with 1,079 ...

The Boston Celtics’ first-round series against the Orlando Magic has taken a physical toll on the Eastern Conference’s top seed. Despite a strong start to the playoffs, Game 3 brought more ...

Boston Celtics stars criticized the Orlando Magic for being overly physical and NBA referees for not controlling the game on Friday, after the Celts suffered their third injury in three games ...