Tag: Boston Celtics

  • The Worst Year in Boston Celtics History

    Tanking, bad luck, injuries, and even the occasional death threat or two were part of the worst year in Boston Celtics history.

  • How the Clippers Ended Up Owning Larry Bird’s Draft Rights

    During one brief moment in the summer of 1978, the Buffalo Braves (now the LA Clippers) owned Larry Bird’s draft rights. How this highly improbable circumstance came to be involves a Hollywood mogul, some legal technicalities, and the only franchise swap in NBA history. This is the story. The Origin of Bird Rights A controversial…

  • Red Auerbach Was A Savage

    Deflated footballs, sign-stealing in baseball, the city of Boston has a long and sordid history of sports scandals. But long before Bill Belichick and J.T. Watkins, there was Red Auerbach, who did anything and everything to gain a leg up on his competition. All the Bullshit Red Did This is how legendary Lakers two-guard Michael…

  • How Larry Bird’s Worst Game Made Me a Better Person

    Larry Joe Bird is a basketball god. But even gods have off days and shoot bricks sometimes. In the worst game of his pro career, the namesake of this site was held scoreless for an entire game and frankly I am a better person today because of it. The absolute savage and roundball savant known…