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The complete history of Boston Celtics championships: Every NBA Finals win and title explained

Bird’s Celtics and Magic Johnson’s Lakers met in the NBA Finals for the first time in 1984. The Celtics escaped with a 4-3 ...
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"We got past the image of being pansies" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explained why the 1985 title was the high-point of his NBA career

"We got past the image of being pansies" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explained why the 1985 title was the high-point of his NBA career originally appeared on Basketball Network. NBA legend Kareem ...
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"I'm the only one playing like a sissy" - Larry Bird's ruthless self-critique after Celtics' Game 3 collapse in 1985 Finals

Larry Bird used to spare no one, including himself, in the name of winning. Roughly a year after criticizing his Boston Celtics teammates’ collective hearts, he went all out in criticizing his ...