The 2008 NBA World Championship title-winning Celtics brought home banner No. 17 in a hard-fought postseason that saw Boston play at least six games in all four playoffs series. The 2008 NBA Finals MVP, Paul Pierce, and fellow Hall-of-Famers Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen all signed this basketball, along with their teammates.

After a disappointing defeat in the second round of the 2009 NBA Playoffs, the Celtics made a significant addition for the upcoming season by signing four-time All-Star Rasheed Wallace to beef up the bench. Boston got off to an amazing start and sported a 23-5 record after a win on Christmas Day. While the starting […]

The Celtics core of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo needed some help in order to keep their championship hopes alive in the 2010-11 season. The team added future Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal and six-time All-Star Jermaine O’Neal to the mix. Boston won 56 games and their fourth-straight Atlantic Division title […]

With Kendrick Perkins injured and Rasheed Wallace retired, the Celtics needed some heft inside and turned to a couple of O’Neals – future Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal and veteran forward Jermaine O’Neal. Overall, 21 players suited up for Boston in the 2010-11 season as the Celtics won 56 games and their fourth consecutive Atlantic Division title. […]

Boston’s title defense got off to a great start in the 2008-09 season as the C’s won 27 of their first 29 games and the Big Three were all named All-Stars. Unfortunately, a leg injury kept Kevin Garnett from playing much of the second half of the season and the entire playoffs. Kendrick Perkins, along […]

Following a last place finish in the 2006-07 season, the Celtics overhauled the roster. By adding superstars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to join Paul Pierce – forming a new Big Three in Boston – the team completed one of the most stunning turnarounds in NBA history. Combined with Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins, the […]

Fans stormed the court after the Celtics won their 17th NBA World Championship title while Ray Allen, James Posey, Kendrick Perkins and Tony Allen celebrated. As Boston’s first title in 22 years, for many fans this was the first Celtics championship they could celebrate. “I grew up watching the Celtics with my father,” said one […]

One of the best ways to learn about breaking a huddle is to have the help of a real NBA player. Kendrick Perkins joined a group of Boys and Girls Clubs members participating in Fit to Win, a program to teach kids about healthy eating and active lifestyles. The first event, launched in November 2010, […]

The Celtics took the basketball world by storm when they captured their 17th NBA World Championship title in 2008. Paul Pierce signed this poster-sized commemorative issue of Sports Illustrated that celebrated the championship. Director of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge, who put the team together, said these five made Boston an attractive location. “With our team […]

The 2007-08 Celtics found the right formula by adding superstars Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, along with important role players like Eddie House, James Posey and Glen Davis, to a core of Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins. Boston recorded 42 more victories than the previous season, by far the biggest turnaround in NBA […]