Dee Brown captained the Celtics for three of his eight campaigns in Boston, including as a co-captain with Dominique Wilkins for the 1994-95 season. While a budding young talent, the sudden passing of teammate and close friend Reggie Lewis thrust Brown into the spotlight more quickly than planned. “Reggie Lewis dies, and all of a […]

Imagine what the final season of the Boston Garden could have been with Len Bias and Reggie Lewis. Bias would have been just 31 early in the 1994-95 season and Lewis just 28. The loss of these young stars resonated deeply in the mid-1990s as the superstars of the past retired – first Dennis Johnson, […]

Future Hall of Fame inductee Dominique Wilkins signed as a free agent with the Celtics ahead of the 1994-95 season. Nicknamed “the Human Highlight Film” for his incredible slam dunks, the longtime Atlanta Hawks star averaged nearly 18 points per game at the age of 35 as the Celtics sought to rebuild the team.

While Dominique Wilkins’ highest of high-flying days were behind him when he signed with Boston in 1994, he remained a solid contributor. In the 1994-95 season, he led the team with 17.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Maybe just as symbolically important was his role as the team’s biggest star during their final game […]