The Boston Celtics very nearly became the Long Island Celtics, and if that sounds weird to you, you are far from alone. Back in 1970, the team was bought by the owner of TransNational Communications, Woody Erdman. The New Yorker bought the team through his company, which owned the radio broadcasting rights to the New York Mets and Giants. Erdman wanted to capitalize on his connections in the Big Apple, pushing the Nassau county government to allow him to relocate the team to Long Island.
