Team: Boston Celtics
Sport: NBA Basketball
Background: The Boston Celtics
are a National Basketball Association team
based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Founded: June 6, 1946
Home Arena: FleetCenter
(was previously the Boston Garden)
Uniform colors: Green and
White
Logo design: A Leprechaun
leaning on a shillelagh twirling a basketball.
NBA Championships: (Year
of championship listed. Basketball season
starts in previous year.) 1957, 1959-1966,
1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986
Franchise history:
The Celtics are the winningest franchise
in the history of the NBA. Anchored by Bill
Russell, they won eight consecutive championships
from 1959 to 1966. In the 1980s, anchored
by Larry Bird, they enjoyed an intense rivalry
with the Los Angeles Lakers. They are the
only team besides the New York Knicks to be
members of the original National Basketball
Association and still be in their original
city.
