On this day: Boston legend Tommy Heinsohn scores 45 on Christmas Day It is the most scored by a Celtics player on that day, and Tommy's career-high. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 25, 2022
Drafting an all-time Boston Celtics roster is harder than you might think With Hall of Fame greats like Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Kevin Garnett, Bob Cousy, Kevin McHale, Dave Cowens, Robert Parish, John Havlicek, Paul Pierce, and so, so many others to choose from, building an all-time Boston Celtics squad is easier said than done. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 23, 2022
On this day: Len Bias, Garfield Smith, Sam Cassell born; Bob Cousy traded On this day, Celtics Len Bias, Garfield Smith, and Sam Cassell -- while Boston icon Bob Cousy had his rights traded to the Cincinnati Royals. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 18, 2022
On this day: Auerbach, Cousy, Cooper, Rondo, Fox, Walker debut with Celtics On this day, Celtics greats Red Auerbach, Bob Cousy, Chuck Cooper, Rajon Rondo, Rick Fox, and Antoine Walker all debuted for Boston. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 1, 2022
How Bob Cousy and the Boston Celtics helped shape MA AG and gubernatorial candidate Maura Healey Basketball (and being a point guard) played a major role in making Healey who she is today. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 4, 2022
Celtics Lab 139: Talking hoops and the Celtics season to come with Maura Healey The hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast got a chance to sit down with Healey to talk about the Celtics of today and our past, the sport more broadly, as well as her platform. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 2, 2022
Marcus Hayes: Traitors return: Ben Simmons, Carson Wentz return to Philadelphia 8 days apart to face 76ers, Eagles PHILADELPHIA — Like a bad penny, they keep turning up. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 19, 2022
Bill Russell’s Off-Court Example Is What Resonates Most, Now and Beyond The Celtics icon helped push civil rights and the interests of Black athletes to the forefront. Sports Illustrated · Aug 1, 2022
‘I’d set him straight;’ Chuck Cooper III on JJ Redick’s plumbers and fireman comments The Celtics great's son added his voice to those critiquing Redick's diminishing words of those who played in his father's era. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 31, 2022
Jerry West questions J.J. Reddick’s credentials after his disrespect of old NBA stars: ‘What did his career look like?’ "What did he do that determined games?" USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 23, 2022
Jerry West Responds to JJ Redick’s ‘Plumbers and Firemen’ Comment The NBA Hall-of-Famer defended Bob Cousy and his NBA era. Sports Illustrated · Jul 23, 2022
Just how good of a player was Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy? Despite the erroneous assumptions otherwise, the NBA of the 1960s had exceptionally skilled players -- and Cousy was among the best. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 20, 2022
‘Let’s call it ignorance,’ says Satch Sanders of JJ Redick’s dismissal of earlier NBA players’ ability Redick suggested the talent level of the league was lesser in an era where players sometimes held second jobs. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 8, 2022
Sports Illustrated · May 20, 2022 Bob Cousy Reacts to J.J. Redick’s One-Liner The 93-year-old NBA legend said the league must’ve had the ‘best firemen and plumbers’ at that time.
Sports Illustrated · May 20, 2022 NFL Broadcasting Carousel Isn’t Close to Slowing Down Greg Olsen keeping the seat warm for Tom Brady could lead to some wild scenarios.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 20, 2022 Bob Cousy says Elgin Baylor and not LeBron James is greatest SF ever Celtics great Bob Cousy had a pick for the greatest small forward ever that some may find questionable.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 12, 2022 NBA updates Larry O’Brien trophy, adds trophies named for Magic Johnson, Larry Bird The Eastern Conference championship trophy has been renamed for Bob Cousy, the Western Conference championship trophy for Oscar Robertson.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 21, 2022 JJ Redick Drops Great One-Liner on Bob Cousy’s Competition Although he won six NBA titles during the 1950s and ’60s for the Celtics, Redick wanted to make it clear what competition looked like back then.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2022 On this day: Bob Cousy inducted into Hall of Fame; Tracy Jackson born The Cooz was granted basketball's highest honor on this date in 1971.