After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002, the Celtics took a step back the following postseason. Boston dropped five games in the standings and bowed out in the second round of the 2003 NBA Playoffs. Not waiting for the season’s end, the team hired former Celtics All-Star player and Phoenix Suns Coach Danny Ainge […]

The Celtics landed Walter McCarty in a trade with the New York Knicks before the start of the 1997-98 season. In his first campaign with the C’s, McCarty played in all 82 games and averaged 9.6 points per game. Celtics broadcaster Tommy Heinsohn’s trademark phrase, “I love Waltah,” made McCarty a fan favorite in Boston. […]

During the 2002-03 season, Boston celebrated back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time since 1993. Head Coach Jim O’Brien, a former assistant at the University of Kentucky, started three Kentucky players – Antoine Walker, Tony Delk and Walter McCarty – who each averaged at least 12 points per game in the six-game Eastern Conference First […]

Surrounded by thousands of rally towels, the Celtics fed off their fans’ energy to close out a series win in Game 6 of the 2003 Eastern Conference First Round. Boston made 14 consecutive shots at one point to take a 40-17 lead in the second quarter, paving the way for a 110-90 victory over the […]