//John Y. Brown attends his first game as Celtics owner.";
var January2 = "1963 - Boston scored a team-record 21 overtime points at San Francisco in a 135-120 win. The OT margin of 15 points (21-6) set an NBA-record.";
var January3 = "1993 - Johnny Most passed away.";
/*var January4 = "1985 - Big Al Jefferson was born in Monticello, MS.";*/
var January4 = "1988 - Danny Ainge made all six 3-point field goals in Boston's 107-99 win over Utah.";
var January5 = "1988 - Pete Maravich dies at age 40, suffering a heart attack while playing a pick-up game in California.";
var January6 = "1988 - Danny Ainge set an NBA record by converting at least one three-point field goal in 23 straight games.";
var January7 = "1970 - Todd Day was born.";
var January8 = "2001 - Rick Pitino resigns as Head Coach and President; Jim O'Brien named interim Head Coach.";
var January9 = "1956 - Bob Cousy appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated, the first time the NBA had been on the cover.";
var January10 = "1967 - Red Auerbach was ejected from the All-Star Game in San Francisco. It was his 11th and final time coaching in the All-Star Game.";
var January11 = "1982 - Tony Allen is born in Chicago, IL.";
var January12 = "1966 - Red Auerbach compiles his 1,000th win combined in regular season and playoffs as Boston whips the Lakers, 114-102.";
var January13 = "1988 - Robert Parish netted his 15,000th career regular season point as Boston pummeled Detroit 143-105.";
var January16 = "1963 - Bill Russell was named MVP of the All-Star Game.";
var January17 = "1992 - Robert Parish scored the 20,000th point, the 16th player in NBA history to do so, of his regular season career as Boston edged Philadelphia 98-95 in the Boston Garden.";
var January18 = "1998 - Robert Parish's ñ00î was retired to the FleetCenter rafters in a halftime ceremony of the game vs. the Indiana Pacers. The contest also marked the return of Larry Bird to Boston for the first time since he was named head coach of the Pacers; Indiana prevailed 103-96.";
var January19 = "1968 - Marty Conlon was born.";
var January20 = "1995 - The Celtics and Lakers met for the final time in the Boston Garden as the Lakers prevailed 120-118.";
var January21 = "1954 - Bob Cousy was named MVP of the All-Star Game. Cousy scored 10 of the East's 14 points in overtime to win MVP honors and leading the East to a 98-93 OT win at New York, NY.";
var January22 = "1964 - Stojko Vrankovic was born.";
var January23 = "1973 - Dave Cowens was named MVP of the All-Star Game, scoring 15 points with 13 rebounds in the East's 104-84 win at Chicago.";
var January24 = "1962 - Philadelphia's Wilt Chamberlain attempted 56 field goals against Chicago in a game played in the Boston Garden.";
var January25 = "2003 - The University of Kansas retired Paul Pierce's #34 jersey.";
/*var January26 = "1986 - Gerald Green was born in Houston, TX";*/
var January27 = "2004 - Jim O'Brien announces his resignation effective immediately. Assistant Coach John Carroll is named Interim Head Coach. Assistant Coach Dick Harter is also let go by the team.";
var January28 = "2003 - Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker were named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team, becoming the first pair of Celtics to make the All-Star team in consecutive seasons since Robert Parish and Kevin McHale appeared in the 1990 and 1991 games.";
var January29 = "1985 - Larry Bird connected with the second of consecutive game-winning buzzer-beaters as Detroit fell in Hartford 131-130, before a sellout crowd of 15,685 at the Hartford Civic Center.";
var January30 = "1994 - Kevin McHale's number 32 was retired during Boston's 106-94 win over Phoenix.";
var January31 = "1982 - Larry Bird was named MVP of the All-Star Game, scoring 12 of his 19 points in the final 6+ minutes of the game and leading the East to a 120-118 win at New Jersey.";
/* FEBRUARY */
var February1 = "1998 - Antoine Walker records his third career triple-double (27 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists) in Boston's 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets in the FleetCenter.";
var February2 = "1975 - John Havlicek plays in 1,000th career game as a Celtic. He scores 17 points in a 120-102 win vs. Milwaukee.";
var February3 = "1980 - Larry Bird scores the first 3-point field goal in an All-Star Game in the East's 144-136 overtime win at the Capital Centre in Landover, MD.";
var February4 = "1930 - 'Jungle' Jim Luscutoff was born.";
var February5 = "1960 - Bill Russell, ignoring a charley horse in his leg, grabbed a team-record (and personal best) 51 rebounds in Boston's 124-100 win vs. Syracuse.";
var February6 = "1988 - Larry Bird won his third Long Distance Shootout at the All-Star Weekend, defeating Dale Ellis by two points at Chicago Stadium.";
var February7 = "1960 - Bob Cousy tallied a career-high 46 points vs. New York in the Knicks' 142-135 win.";
var February8 = "1981 - Dave Cowens' number 18 was retired as Boston crushed San Diego 123-107.";
var February9 = "1991 - Dee Brown, using his 'peek-a-boo' dunk (after pumping up his Reebok shoes), won the Slam Dunk Contest at the All-Star Weekend in Charlotte in Charlotte, NC.";
var February10 = "1978 - The New Orleans at Boston game was re-scheduled to April 1 due to the legendary blizzard of '78. Boston won 119-108.";
var February11 = "1992 - Robert Parish signs a contract extension through 1992-93.";
var February12 = "1934 - Bill Russell was born.";
var February13 = "1981 - Larry Bird and Utah's Allan Bristow were ejected at Utah as the Jazz prevailed 104-89.";
var February14 = "1988 - Larry Bird's 28-foot three-point basket with :04 remaining gives Boston a come-from-behind win against Dallas before a sellout crowd of 17,007 at Reunion Arena. Boston had trailed after three quarters, 85-78 and Bird finished with a game-high 39 points (16-25, 2-4, 5-6), 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.";
var February15 = "1991 - Boston won in Los Angeles 98-95 in the last meeting between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.";
var February16 = "1993 - Kevin Gamble joined Robert Parish and Larry Bird as the only Celtics since 1979 to compile a triple-double as he totaled 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in Boston's 114-88 win at Golden State.";
var February17 = "1952 - Red Auerbach and Milwaukee's head coach Doxie Moore wrestled each other during a brawl involving players from both teams. The Hawks prevailed 97-95 in Moline, IL.";
var February18 = "1998 - Boston acquired Kenny Anderson, Popeye Jones and Zan Tabak from Toronto in exchange for Chauncey Billups, Dee Brown, John Thomas and Roy Rogers, Jr.";
var February19 = "1957 - Bob Cousy's 30-foot shot with two seconds left nips New York at Madison Square Garden, 112-110, after the Celtics trailed 41-22 in the second quarter.";
var February20 = "2002 - Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers are acquired from Phoenix in exchange for Randy Brown, Joe Johnson, Milt Palacio and a conditional 2002 first round pick.";
var February21 = "1952 - Boston and Fort Wayne tipped-off at midnight in a \"Milkman's Special\" in the Boston Garden as Boston shut down the Pistons 88-67. The game followed an Ice Follies performance. Bob Cousy led Boston with 24 points in front of 2,368 customers.";
var February22 = "1984 - Dennis Johnson makes a 75-foot shot in San Diego, but the Celtics lose to the Clippers, 116-108.";
var February23 = "1989 - Danny Ainge and Brad Lohaus are sent to Sacramento for Joe Kleine and Ed Pinckney.";
var February24 = "2005 - The Celtics acquired Antoine Walker from the Atlanta Hawks for Tom Gugliotta, Gary Payton, Michael Stewart and a future first round draft choice. Payton was then waived by the Hawks and then re-signed by the Celtics on March 4.";
var February25 = "1984 - 1984 John Havlicek and Sam Jones elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.";
var February26 = "1983 - Larry Bird drills a 25-foot three-point basket from in front of the Suns bench with :01 remaining to give Boston a 103-101 victory before a sellout crowd of 14,660 in Phoenix. Bird scored 18 of his game-high 38 points (14-25, 1-1, 9-9) in the final quarter.";
var February27 = "1959 - Boston scored a league-record 173 points vs. Minneapolis as Bob Cousy had 28 assists in a 173-139 win.";
var February28 = "1952 - Bob Cousy joined Chuck Cooper on a train ride home after Cooper was denied a stay in a North Carolina hotel because of his race.";
/* MARCH */
var March1 = "1986 - Tommy Heinsohn is inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.";
var March2 = "1960 - Boston attempted 150 field goals vs. Philadelphia in the Celtics 138-119 win in the Boston Garden.";
var March3 = "1985 - Kevin McHale established a short-lived team-record of 56 points in a game as the Celtics smashed Detroit 138-129 in the Boston Garden.";
var March4 = "2005 - After including him in a trade to the Atlanta Hawks to acquire Antoine Walker, the Celtics re-signed free agent Gary Payton, who had been waived by the Hawks.";
var March5 = "1985 - Kevin McHale set a team-record for points in consecutive games (98) as he recorded 42 at New York to follow his 56-point performance March 3. The Celtics beat New York 110-102.";
var March6 = "1953 - Ed Macauley tallied a career-high 46 points in the Celtics 100-85 win over Minneapolis.";
var March7 = "2006 - Paul Pierce hits an amazing off-balance 22' shot at the buzzer to give the Celtics a hard-fought 116-115 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Pierce finished with 31 points.";
var March8 = "1956 - Bill Sharman made 19 free throws in Philadelphia's 142-120 win.";
var March9 = "1988 - Larry Bird wears goggles, under suggestion of the medical staff, in a 119-118 win over San Antonio at the Boston Garden. Dennis Johnson scored the last six points and blocks Jon Sunvold's potential game-winning shot with :02 seconds remaining. Bird still has 36 points (15-27, 2-8, 4-4) and 13 rebounds in the win.";
var March10 = "1986 - Larry Bird netted 50 points at Dallas but the Mavericks beat Boston for the first time 116-115. Boston led by 13 points with 5:37 to play in the contest.";
var March11 = "1965 - Bill Russell grabbed 49 rebounds in Boston's 112-100 win vs. Detroit at Providence.";
var March12 = "1985 - Larry Bird scored a team-record 60 points vs. Atlanta in New Orleans' Lakefront Arena. Bird broke Kevin McHale's nine-day team-record in the Celtics 126-115 win.";
var March13 = "1999 - Vitaly Potapenko signs a multi-year contract extension.";
var March14 = "1965 - Bill Russell collected 41 rebounds vs. San Francisco in the Celtics 106-98 win. The Celtics become the first NBA team to reach 61 wins in a season (the team finished the season with 62 wins).";
var March15 = "2002 - Trailing 97-89 with 1:54 left in the game to the first-year Grizzlies (in Memphis, formerly Vancouver), the Celtics go on a 14-0 run to win, 103-97. In the final seconds, a Kenny Anderson steal and Antoine Walker's two free throws and a 47-foot three-point basket with 0:01 remaining sealed the win for the Celtics. Walker finished with 38 points (13-33, 5-13, 7-7).";
var March16 = "1982 - Larry Bird grabbed 21 rebounds at Washington as the Celtics won 98-97.";
var March17 = "1963 - Bob Cousy Day was held and the immortal quote, \"We Luv Ya Cooz!\" echoed throughout the Boston Garden. The Celtics closed the regular season with a 125-116 win.";
var March18 = "1957 - Bob Cousy named NBA MVP; Tom Heinsohn named Rookie of the Year.";
var March19 = "1993 - Boston shocked the Lakers 129-119 in Los Angeles thanks to a 49-25 fourth quarter. Boston trailed 80-60 in the third quarter and 96-81 with 11:12 to play in the contest. Celtics make 15 of their last 16 field goals.";
var March20 = "1970 - The Celtics draft Dave Cowens.";
var March21 = "1997 - Rookie Antoine Walker grabbed 21 rebounds and added 19 points in a 104-99 loss to Orlando in Boston.";
var March22 = "1995 - Reggie Lewis' number 35 was retired during the Celtics 124-107 loss to Chicago.";
var March23 = "1958 - Bill Russell grabbed a postseason team-record 40 rebounds vs. Philadelphia. Boston went up 3-0 in games with a 106-92 win. Bill Sharman (27) and Tom Heinsohn (26) lead the scoring, while Cousy adds 14 assists.";
var March24 = "1960 - Tom Heinsohn's tip-in, off a Bill Sharman missed jump shot, at the buzzer lifts Boston to 119-117 victory over the Philadelphia Warriors at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, PA. Heinsohn scored 22 points but Bill Russell led Boston with 25 points. Guy Rodgers led Philadelphia with 31 points. This loss temporarily sent Wilt Chamberlain into retirement (he later changed his mind) fed up with being manhandled and it eliminated Philadelphia from the playoffs (4-2).";
var March25 = "1988 - Boston blew a 75-45 lead with about 19 1/2 minutes left in regulation as the Sixers won 97-93 in Charles Barkley's first win in the Boston Garden. Boston only scored 9 fourth quarter points.";
var March26 = "1962 - The Celtics draft John Havlicek.";
var March27 = "1954 - Boston was eliminated in the round-robin playoff format, by the Syracuse Nationals, 83-76 in the Boston Garden. The game was delayed 25 minutes due to a wild melee. After the Nats' Dolph Schayes was flattened by the Celtics' Bob Harris, strong-armed Nat Wally Osterkorn punched Harris and both benches emptied. After apparent tranquility, Osterkorn took exception to an Ed Macauley remark leading to a more volatile brawl than the preceding one. Policeman and building security were called to disarm the troops. Two Nats, Schayes and Paul Seymour, left the game with injuries caused due to the fight.";
var March28 = "1984 - 1984 K. C. Jones becomes the first coach in NBA history to reach 60 wins in four different seasons with a 116-97 win over the Washington Bullets at Boston Garden.";
var March29 = "1989 - The Big 3 -- Bird, McHale and Parish -- all miss the same game, a 106-97 win over Portland in Boston.";
var March30 = "1983 - Larry Bird scored 53 points vs. Indiana in the Celtics 142-116 drubbing of the Pacers.";
var March31 = "1985 - Scott Wedman made his 11th straight 3-point field goal which set an NBA record.";
/* APRIL */
var April1 = "1987 - Larry Bird records a first-ever first-half triple-double (17 points, 17 rebounds, 11 assists) in the first half of Boston's 103-86 win over Washington at Boston Garden. Bird finished with 30 Points (11-20, 8-8), 17 rebounds and 15 assists.";
var April2 = "1958 - In the third game of an eventual six games series, Bill Russell was forced out due to a severely swollen left ankle. St. Louis won the game 111-108, and the series as Russell did not return until the final game.";
var April3 = "1994 - Sherman Douglas had 27 points and 22 assists at Philadelphia as the Celtics defeated the Sixers 135-112. Douglas joins only Bob Cousy (on 12/21/60 -- 25 points and 21 assists and on 2/27/59 -- 31 points and 28 assists) as the only Celtics to accomplish this feat.";
var April4 = "1969 - Boston defeated arch-rival Philadelphia 4 games to 1. It would be their last postseason meeting until 1977.";
var April5 = "1992 - Chris Ford records his 100th career win, a 97-86 win over Chicago at Boston Garden.";
var April6 = "1957 - Coach Red Auerbach punched St. Louis Hawks owner Ben Kerner in the mouth prior to the Celtics third game loss in St. Louis, 100-98. Auerbach, who was levied a $300 fine for the pre-game courtside incident, was incensed with Kerner for what he felt were unnecessary and unfair tactics aimed at putting Boston at a disadvantage. The Celtics made just 29 of 99 (.293) field goals in the game.";
var April7 = "1959 - Bob Cousy amassed his team-record for assists in a playoff game set April 9, 1957. with 19 assists at Minneapolis. Boston won 123-110.";
var April8 = "1984 - Gerald Henderson's consecutive games played streak ends at 327 due to a hamstring injury. The streak began on 3/26/80.";
var April9 = "1982 - JoJo White's number 10 was retired during Boston's 106-103 win over New Jersey.";
var April10 = "1998 - Demolition of the famed Boston Garden commenced as the site of 70 years of Boston sports history was razed. The Celtics played there for 49 seasons (1946-1995); recording 16 NBA Championship titles.";
var April11 = "1948 - Doggie Julian was named the Celtics' head coach.";
var April12 = "1960 - David Thirdkill was born.";
var April13 = "1957 - The Celtics won their first NBA title, in seven games, by edging the St. Louis Hawks 125-123 in double- overtime in the Boston Garden. Tom Heinsohn had 23 rebounds and 37 points to offset Bob Pettit's 39 points. Bill Sharman, who missed shots at the end of regulation and the first overtime, and Bob Cousy combined to shoot just 5-40 from the field in 106 minutes played (Cousy appeared in 58); Bill Russell had 32 rebounds in 54 minutes. The winning basket was made by Frank Ramsey with 1:12 left, as the game featured 38 lead changes, 28 ties, and a unique final play by St. Louis' player-coach Alex Hannum. With Boston leading by 2 points in the concluding seconds, Hannum, in his lone game of the series, planned to bounce the pass off the backboard with the hope that Pettit could tip it in. The former part of the plan worked, but the shot rolled off the rim. ";
var April14 = "1962 - Elgin Baylor of the Lakers scored 61 points in the Boston Garden as the Lakers took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Championship with a 126-121 win.";
var April15 = "1965 - As announced by Johnny Most: \"Havlicek stole the ball.\" John Havlicek stole Hal Greer's inbounds pass intended for Chet Walker, which enabled the Boston Celtics to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-109 in the seventh game of the Eastern Division Finals at Boston Garden. Sam Jones, the recipient of Havlicek's steal, led all with 37points. Prior to the steal, Bill Russell's attempted inbounds pass hit a guide wire, which gave the Sixers the ball down by one point with five seconds to play.";
var April16 = "1997 - Antoine Walker records his first career triple-double (23 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) in a 108-102 win over the Charlotte Hornets in the FleetCenter.";
var April17 = "1986 - Boston beats Chicago 123-104 despite 49 points by Michael Jordan.";
var April18 = "1966 - Bill Russell was named player-coach by Red Auerbach. The prior day the Celtics lost Game 1 to the Lakers, the next day the series was evened; the Celtics eventually won the series in seven games.";
var April19 = "1999 - Antoine Walker misses his first NBA game, after 204 consecutive appearances, against the Indiana Pacers at the FleetCenter - due to a sprained left ankle.";
var April20 = "1986 - Michael Jordan scored 63 points but his Chicago Bulls dropped the second game of their first round playoff battle as the Boston Celtics win 135-131 in double overtime.";
var April21 = "1970 - Bob Cousy inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.";
var April22 = "1994 - Dee Brown collected a career-high 40 points in a double-overtime thriller at the World Champion Chicago Bulls. Boston won 104-94. Brown became the fifth Celtics' player to score 40+ points in game since 1979.";
var April23 = "2005 - Celtics defeat the Indiana Pacers in Game #1 of the 2005 First Round Playoffs, 102-82, at the FleetCenter. The Celtics led by 37 points (76-39) at one point. Raef LaFrentz's 21 points (5-5 on 3-pointers) led Boston.";
var April24 = "1983 - During a fight which cleared both benches, Tree Rollins of the Atlanta Hawks bit Danny Ainge on the palm side of the right index finger. This third and clinching game was played in front of a nationally televised audience as the Celtics won 98-79. Fourteen members of the Hawks and Celtics were fined $150 apiece for leaving their benches. Rollins was fined $5,000 and suspended without pay for the first five games of the 1983-84 season and Ainge was fined $1,000. Mike Glenn and Ainge were both ejected from the game; the NBA later stated that Glenn's ejection was a mistake. The game was played in the Boston Garden.";
var April25 = "1950 - Boston broke the NBA's color barrier by drafting Chuck Cooper. Ed Macauley was chosen in the dispersal draft of the St. Louis Bombers.";
var April26 = "1991 - Despite missing seven of the last eight regular season games, and being held to limited practice time in that span due to back spasms, Larry Bird scored 21 points with 12 rebounds and 12 assists in leading the Celtics to a 127-120 win over the Indiana Pacers at the Boston Garden in the first game of their best-of-five series. Bird spent the night before in New England Baptist Hospital, in traction, to get a comfortable night of sleep.";
var April27 = "1950 - Red Auerbach was named head coach at the age of 32. He signed for a reported $10,000 after coaching the Tri-Cities Hawks the previous season.";
var April28 = "1966 - Red Auerbach retired as coach of the Celtics after guiding them to their eighth consecutive title and ninth total. This game was a 95-93 triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers (in the Boston Garden) in the seventh game of the 1966 NBA Finals. Auerbach coached Boston to nine NBA World Championships, the most any coach has won. Bill Russell compiled 32 rebounds and 25 points.";
var April29 = "1956 - Boston drafted Bill Russell. Rochester owned the first pick and opted for Sihugo Green after learning of Russell's demand of $25,000. Tri-Cities had the second choice and, also afraid of Russell's monetary demand, worked out a trade with Boston. The Celtics shipped Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan to St.Louis for the draft pick. The NBA banned trading of draft choices at the time, so Red Auerbach had to convince the league that the trade would benefit both teams. The consent was made.";
var April30 = "1984 - John Havlicek and Sam Jones are inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.";
/* MAY */
var May1 = "1981 - Down 3-1 in their Eastern Conference Final series against the arch-rival Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics were bidding to become only the second team in NBA history to win the final three games of a series to overcome that deficit. With an 11-game Spectrum losing streak intact, the Celtics trailed early by 15 points. The Green and White battled back and in the final ten minutes of the game neither team led by more than 3 points. With 52.0 seconds left, Andrew Toney made a 21-foot jump shot to pull the 76ers to within one point; he followed that shot with a steal shortly thereafter. But as he drove to the hoop in an effort to put his team back in front, Celtics rookie Kevin McHale made the key play of the game, saving the game and the series by blocking Toney's shot and rebounding the ball. Boston won 100-98. Thousands of jubilant fans waited for the team at Logan Airport thanking them for this memorable winning series.";
var May2 = "1968 - The Celtics won their tenth NBA Championship with a 124-109 sixth game win at the Los Angeles Lakers. Bill Russell won the first of his two championships as a head coach of the team and became the first African-American coach to win a title in a sport.";
var May3 = "1969 - Boston evened their NBA Finals series at 3 games apiece with a 99-90 win over the Lakers.";
var May4 = "1986 - Atlanta defeats Boston at The Omni 106-94 as half of the arena was empty and closed off due to a 100-year anniversary conference for Coca-Cola Co.";
var May5 = "1991 - In dramatic fashion, Larry Bird, after a post-fourth game challenge to his hometown fans, delighted the faithful with a mid-third quarter return after a serious fall with 4:23 remaining (Boston led 48-46) in the second quarter. Bird's face made contact with the floor resulting in a bruise under the right eye, and a return unknown. Then in Superman-like custom, Bird charged out of the locker room resulting in mass delirium. After he re-entered the game with 6:46 left in the third quarter and Boston leading 73-71, the Celtics then went on a 39-25 run before Indiana nearly made a miraculous comeback by cutting Boston's lead to 122-121 with 3.4 seconds left. Boston barely held on to win 124-121, clinching the best of five series 3 games to 2 over the Indiana Pacers. Little-used Derek Smith made a major impact with 12 points in 22 minutes, while playing tenaciously on the defensive end.";
var May6 = "1985 - Tom Heinsohn was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.";
var May7 = "1974 - Boston took a 3-2 lead in the 1974 NBA Finals at Milwaukee with a 96-87 win.";
var May8 = "1992 - Reggie Lewis scored 13 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter vs. Cleveland. Boston led 2-1 in the best-of-seven series after their 110-107 win.";
var May9 = "2003 - Danny Ainge named Executive Director of Basketball Operations.";
var May10 = "2002 - Jerry Stackhouse's potential game-winning three-pointer was a fraction of a second late as the Celtics hang on to win Game 3, 66-64 at the FleetCenter, in the lowest scoring playoff game in NBA history.";
var May11 = "1993 - 1993 Former Celtics' players Kevin McHale and Jerry Sichting officially joined the Minnesota Timberwolves'management.";
var May12 = "1974 - The Celtics won their twelfth championship with a 102-87 victory at the Milwaukee Bucks in the seventh game of a tremendous series. A sag defense frustrated Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as he is shut out for a pivotal 17:58 stretch from late in the first period to early in the third period in which Boston established a 17 point lead. Tom Heinsohn won the first of his two titles as a head coach. The road team won the last four games of this series and five total.";
var May13 = "1984 - Boston defeats New York 121-104 in Game 7 played in the Boston Garden, behind Larry Bird's 39 points.";
var May14 = "1981 - Larry Bird scored 27 points and Cedric Maxwell added 19 to lead the Celtics to a 102-91 conquest over the Houston Rockets. Maxwell was named MVP. Boston won their 14th title in six games.";
var May15 = "1986 - Bill Walton is named the NBA's Sixth Man award winner.";
var May16 = "1988 - Robert Parish made all 8 field goals at Atlanta in the Hawks 118-109 Game 4 win which evened the series at 2.";
var May17 = "1987 - The Celtics overcame the Milwaukee Bucks 119-113 in the seventh game of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series at Boston Garden. Milwaukee led by one point entering the final quarter, but Larry Bird scored 13 of his 31 points in the decisive frame. The Bucks, leading 108-100, were 0-for-10 from the floor in the final 5:25 of the game, scoring just 3 points. Danny Ainge was rendered unavailable for the final 16:43 because of a right knee injury, but replacement Jerry Sichting singed the Bucks with two key hoops during Boston's rally. Boston grabbed 57 rebounds, Milwaukee 27.";
var May18 = "2008 - Paul Pierce (41 points) duels LeBron James (45) and leads the Celtics to a 97-92 Game 7 win in the Eastern Conference Semifinals at TD Banknorth Garden.";
var May19 = "1982 - The Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 114-85 in the fifth game of the Eastern Conference Championship behind a strong defensive effort forcing the Sixers to 33% shooting from the field. Robert Parish led all players with 26 points but Larry Bird recorded 20 points and 20 rebounds in the victory.";
var May20 = "1988 - Boston avoided elimination with a 102-100 win at Atlanta in Game 6. Before 16,451 at The Omni, the Celtics behind Kevin McHale (26 points, 10 rebounds), Larry Bird (23 points, 11 rebounds) and Danny Ainge (22 points and a game-high 14 assists) survived a 35-point performance by Dominique Wilkins and a 32-point outburst by Glenn 'Doc' Rivers to grab the victory.";
var May21 = "1982 - Boston evened their Eastern Conference Finals playoff series at 3-3 with a 88-75 win before a sellout crowd of 18,364 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. The Sixers were limited to a league-record low of 27 points in a half when the Celtics out-scored them 46-27 in the second half. The Celtics also grabbed 59 rebounds (23 on the offensive end) in the victory.";
var May22 = "1985 - Kevin McHale named NBA Sixth Man Award winner.";
var May23 = "1979 - Bill Fitch was named head coach of the Celtics.";
var May24 = "1983 - Owner Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. announces that he is putting the team up for sale.";
var May25 = "2002 - 26-point fourth quarter comeback in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Nets.";
var May26 = "1987 - In one of the most famous plays in basketball history, Larry Bird stole Isiah Thomas' inbounds pass with 5 seconds remaining and fed the ball over his shoulder to a cutting Dennis Johnson for the winning basket in the Celtics 108-107 win over the Detroit Pistons in the fifth game of the Eastern Conference Finals.";
var May27 = "1997 - Chris Wallace is named General Manager.";
var May28 = "1986 - Larry Bird was named MVP for the third straight season.";
var May29 = "1980 - Larry Bird (Rookie), Bill Fitch (Coach), and Red Auerbach (Executive) won major NBA year-ending awards.";
var May30 = "1966 - John Thompson and Ron Bonham selected by Chicago in the expansion draft.";
var May31 = "1984 - With the Celtics an apparent loser, Gerald Henderson stole James Worthy's inbounds pass to Byron Scott with 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 113. The Celtics eventually won the second game 124-121 in overtime to tie the series at 1 game apiece.";
/* JUNE */
var June1 = "1986 - Greg Kite picked up 5 personal fouls in one quarter at Houston as the Rockets edged the Celtics 106-104.";
var June2 = "1976 - Boston's first ever game in the month resulted in a 109-107 Game 4 loss at Phoenix.";
var June3 = "1985 - Larry Bird was named MVP";
var June4 = "1976 - JoJo White scored 33 points in 60 minutes as the Celtics outlasted the Phoenix Suns 128-126 in triple-overtime.";
var June5 = "1985 - Dennis Johnson's buzzer-beating jump shot gave Boston a 107-105 win at the Los Angeles Lakers and tied the NBA Finals at 2 games.";
var June6 = "1946 - The Boston Celtics were founded as a member of the Basketball Association of America. The official announcement of the new league took place at the Commodore Hotel in New York City.";
var June7 = "1983 - K.C. Jones was named head coach.";
var June8 = "1979 - Larry Bird's 29 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds helped the Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 114-97 to wrap up their 16th NBA title. Bird also won the playoff MVP for the second time in three years.";
var June9 = "1980 - Golden State traded Robert Parish and a 1980 first round pick (third overall, Boston selected Kevin McHale) for two 1980 first round picks (first overall, Golden State selected Joe Barry Carroll, and thirteenth overall, Golden State selected Rickey Brown).";
var June10 = "1977 - Cedric Maxwell was drafted.";
var June11 = "1987 - Five Celtics reached the 20-point figure, led by Dennis Johnson's 25, to tie an NBA Finals record. In Game 5, Boston beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-108 in the Boston Garden.";
var June12 = "1984 - Cedric Maxwell had 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists and the Celtics out-rebounded the Los Angeles Lakers 52-33 in a 111-102 seventh game victory at the Boston Garden. The Celtics, winners of their 15th NBA title. Larry Bird named Most Valuable Player for 1984 Playoffs.";
var June13 = "1984 - President Ronald Reagan hosted the World Champions at the White House.";
var June14 = "1994 - M.L. Carr was appointed director of basketball operations.";
var June15 = "1989 - Mark Acres selected in the expansion draft by Orlando.";
var June16 = "1990 - Brian Shaw was taken to Federal Court in Boston by the Celtics as he attempted to escape from his contractual commitments.";
var June17 = "1986 - Len Bias was drafted.";
var June18 = "1993 - Red Auerbach underwent heart bypass surgery.";
var June19 = "1986 - Len Bias passed away.";
var June20 = "1995 - M.L. Carr was appointed head coach.";
var June21 = "1996 - Eric Montross and Boston's first round draft choice in 1996 (Dallas selected Samaki Walker with the ninth pick) were traded to Dallas for their number one picks in 1996 (sixth overall, Boston chose Antoine Walker) and 1997.";
var June22 = "1987 - Reggie Lewis was drafted.";
var June23 = "2003 - The draft rights to Darius Songalia are traded to Sacramento Kings for the King's 2003 and 2005 second round draft picks.";
var June24 = "1997 - Paul Pierce is drafted.";
var June25 = "1984 - Larry Bird was named MVP.";
var June26 = "1996 - Antoine Walker is drafted.";
var June27 = "1983 - Phoenix traded Dennis Johnson and first (21st overall, Boston selected Greg Kite) and third (52nd overall, Boston selected Winfred King) round picks in 1983 for Rick Robey and two second round picks in 1983 (28th pick, Phoenix selected Rod Foster, and the 45th pick, Phoenix selected Paul Williams).";
var June28 = "2005 - Gerald Green is drafted.";
var June29 = "1982 - Boston drafted paralyzed Indiana University player Landon Turner.";
var June30 = "1950 - Chuck Cooper signed with Boston, the first African-American to sign an NBA contract.";
/* JULY */
var July1 = "2005 - TD Banknorth Garden replaces the name FleetCenter as the arena for the Celtics.";
var July2 = "1949 - Curtis Rowe was born.";
var July3 = "1993 - Boston signed Dino Radja.";
var July4 = "2006 - Rajon Rondo signed.";
/*var July5 = "- ."; No July 5 date */
var July6 = "2006 - The Celtics exercise the options on the contracts of: Al Jefferson, Delonte West, Gerald Green and Sebastian Telfair.";
var July7 = "1978 - The NBA approved the Buffalo Braves'-Boston Celtics' franchise swap.";
/*var July8 = "- ."; No July 8 date */
var July9 = "1957 - Jim Paxson was born.";
var July10 = "2003 - Marcus Banks and Kendrick Perkins signed to contracts.";
var July11 = "2006 - The Celtics Dance team, The Celtics Dancers, are finalized as 21 ladies are selected in the final audtions held at Foxwoods.";
var July12 = "1943 - Paul Silas is born.";
var July13 = "1978 - Red Auerbach had a change of heart and decided to stay in Boston instead of taking a position with the New York Knicks.";
var July14 = "2004 - Michael J. (Mike) Cole, former Marketing Director for the team, passed away at his home in Smithfield, RI. Mike worked for the Celtics from 1973 to 1982. He was 53 years old.";
var July15 = "1943 - Bill Dinwiddie's birthdate.";
var July16 = "1997 - Dino Radja is placed on waivers.";
/*var July17 = " - ." No July 17 date */
var July18 = "2006 - Paul Pierce is signed to a contract extension through the 2010-11 season.";
var July19 = "2003 - Walter McCarty re-signed to a multi-year contract.";
var July20 = "1984 - The NBA announced that the Coach of the Year trophy was to be named after Red Auerbach.";
var July21 = "1983 - Kevin McHale signed to a contract extension.";
var July22 = "1994 - David Wesley was signed.";
var July23 = "1990 - Don Casey was appointed assistant coach.";
var July24 = "1979 - M.L. Carr was signed as a veteran free agent.";
var July25 = "1994 - Dominique Wilkins signed a contract.";
var July26 = "1983 - Delonte West was born.";
var July27 = "1993 - Reggie Lewis was pronounced dead at 7:30 p.m. at Waltham-Weston hospital after collapsing while practicing at Brandeis University earlier in the day.";
/*var July28 = "- ."; No July 28 date. */
var July29 = "1992 - Larry Bird's best Olympic effort as he tallied 19 points vs. Germany.";
var July30 = "1996 - Doug Smith was waived and Todd Mundt's rights were renounced.";
var July31 = "1950 - Walter Brown bought the Celtics and had complete ownership.";
/* AUGUST */
var August1 = "1996 - Frank Brickowski signed with Boston.";
var August2 = "1984 - Larry Bird received the 'Key to the City' of Terre Haute and a street was named in his honor.";
var August3 = "2005 - The Celtics acquired a trade exception, a 2006 second round draft choice, a future second round draft choice, cash considerations, forward Qyntel Woods and the draft rights to forward Albert Miralles from the Miami Heat, as well as center Curtis Borchardt from the Utah Jazz in a five-team trade also involving the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Hornets. In turn, Miami receives forward Antoine Walker from Boston, guards Jason Williams, James Posey and Andre Emmett from Memphis and the draft rights to center Robert Duenas from New Orleans. Memphis receives guard Eddie Jones from Miami and guard Raul Lopez from Utah. New Orleans receives forward Rasual Butler from Miami and guard Kirk Snyder from Utah, while Utah receives center Greg Ostertag from Memphis";
var August4 = "1969 - Bill Russell announced his retirement through a Sports Illustrated article";
var August5 = "1961 - Greg Kite was born.";
var August6 = "2004 - Gary Payton, Rick Fox, a conditional first round draft choice and cash are acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers for Chucky Atkins, Marcus Banks, Chris Mihm and a second round draft choice.";
var August7 = "1993 - Reggie Lewis was eulogized in Baltimore.";
var August8 = "1932 - Togo Palazzi was born.";
var August9 = "1928 - Bob Cousy was born.";
var August10 = "1989 - Brian Shaw signs with Messaggero Roma (Italy).";
var August11 = "1983 - Greg Kite signed his first NBA contract.";
var August12 = "1991 - Kevin McHale signed a contract extension through the 1992-93 season.";
/*var August13 = "19XX - "; No August 13 date. */
var August14 = "1960 - Fred Roberts was born.";
var August15 = "1989 - K.C. Jones left the Celtics to join the Seattle SuperSonics.";
/*var August16 = "1968 - The Celtics' franchise was included in the sale of Ballantine Brewing to the Investors Funding Company.";*/
/*var August17 = "19XX - "; no August 17 date */
var August18 = "1992 - Larry Bird announced his retirement.";
/*var August19 = "19XX - "; No August 19 date */
var August20 = "1954 - Quinn Buckner was born.";
var August21 = "1997 - Eric Williams was traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Denver's 1999 and 2001 second round draft choices.";
var August22 = "1996 - Free agents Chris Mills and Tyus Edney were signed.";
/*var August23 = "19XX - ";
var August24 = "19XX - "; No dates for August 23 and 24. */
var August25 = "1965 - Bill Russell signed what was at the time, the biggest contract in NBA history: $100,001.00; $1.00 more than Wilt Chamberlain.";
var August26 = "1934 - Tommy Heinsohn was born.";
var August27 = "1982 - Celtics' Marketing Director Michael Cole was named the NBA's Vice-President of Marketing.";
var August28 = "1997 - Rick Fox signs with the Los Angeles Lakers.";
var August29 = "2002 - Paul Pierce led the USA Basketball Men's World Championship team with 22 points (6-11, 4-8, 6-8) in just 18 minutes of play in the USA's 110-60 romp of Algeria in the FIBA World Basketball Championship held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN.";
var August30 = "1953 - Robert Parish was born.";
var August31 = "1987 - Ed Lacerte was named trainer.";
/* SEPTEMBER */
var September1 = "1993 - Paul Gaston succeeded his father Don as Chairman of the Board.";
var September2 = "1948 - Nate \"Tiny\" Archibald was born.";
var September3 = "1985 - Indiana traded a 1986 second round draft choice (26th overall, Boston traded it back to Indiana in the 10/3/85 Jerry Sichting trade; Indiana selected Greg Dreiling) for Quinn Buckner.";
var September4 = "1951 - Kevin Stacom was born.";
var September5 = "2003 - Robert Parish is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. Bill Walton presented Robert and K.C. Jones escorted him.";
var September6 = "1985 - Cedric Maxwell, a 1986 first round pick (24th overall, Clippers traded it to Portland) and cash was traded to the LA Clippers for Bill Walton.";
var September7 = "1964 - Walter Brown, the first owner of the Boston Celtics, passed away in a Cape Cod hospital.";
var September8 = "1971 - Greg Minor was born.";
var September9 = "1982 - Dave Cowens was traded to Milwaukee for Quinn Buckner.";
var September10 = "1992 - Xavier McDaniel signed a contract.";
var September11 = "1986 - Fred Roberts signed to an offer sheet.";
var September12 = "2004 - Red Auerbach leaves his Boston apartment, #21E of the Boylston building, at Prudential Center, the final time.";
var September13 = "2005 - Tony Allen has surgery on his right knee.";
/* var September14 = "19XX - "; No Sep 14 date */
var September15 = "1969 - Tom Heinsohn was named head coach.";
var September16 = "1993 - The Celtics announce that they will retire Reggie Lewis' #35 and Kevin McHale's #32.";
var September17 = "1990 - Brian Shaw rejoined Boston after playing for a year in Italy.";
var September18 = "1954 - Dennis Johnson was born.";
var September19 = "1948 - Jim Ard was born.";
var September20 = "1917 - Red Auerbach was born.";
var September21 = "1980 - Pete Maravich announces his retirement.";
var September22 = "1995 - Dana Barros signed to a contract.";
var September23 = "1980 - Kevin McHale signed his first NBA contract.";
/* var September24 = "19XX - "; No Sep 24 date*/
var September25 = "1987 - Arnold Scheller was appointed team physician.";
var September26 = "1985 - Sly Williams signed as a free agent.";
var September27 = "1979 - Larry Bird made his professional debut in a preseason game vs. Philadelphia in New York.";
var September28 = "1977 - Dave Bing signed with Boston.";
var September29 = "1995 - Closing ceremonies of the Boston Garden were held.";
var September30 = "1980 - Dave Cowens announced his retirement by penning a letter to Boston newspapers.";
/* OCTOBER */
var October1 = "1990 - Celtics announce Dennis Johnson will not return for the 1990-91 season.";
var October2 = "2000 - Dorothy Auerbach, wife of Red Auerbach, passed away.";
var October3 = "1980 - Nate \"Tiny\" Archibald signs with the Celtics.";
var October4 = "1985 - Bill Walton appeared in his first game for the Celtics ina preseason contest.";
var October5 = "1989 - John Bagley was acquired from New Jersey for second round picks in 1991 (51st overall, traded to Houston via Cleveland, who selected Zan Tabak) and 1993 (46th overall, traded to Houston via Cleveland, who selected Richard Petruska).";
var October6 = "1990 - Dee Brown signed.";
var October7 = "1994 - Rick Fox signed.";
var October8 = "1993 - Robert Parish was appointed team captain.";
var October9 = "1996 - Free agents Julius Nwosu and Brett Szabo signed.";
var October10 = "1974 - M.L. Carr was signed as a free agent by Boston.";
var October11 = "2000 - Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce named co-captains.";
var October12 = "1979 - Chris Ford hits the NBA's first three-point field goal vs. Houston.";
var October13 = "1977 - Paul Pierce was born in Oakland, CA.";
var October14 = "1963 - Larry Siegfried signed as a free agent.";
var October15 = "1999 - Tony Battie signed to multi-year contract extension.";
var October16 = "1983 - Larry Bird and Marc Iavaroni fought in a preseason game that resulted in a furious Red Auerbach to leave his seat in the stands and join the fracas. Earlier, Cedric Maxwell and Moses Malone were involved in an altercation. Billy Cunningham, head coach of the Sixers, had his coat torn in the fray. ";
var October17= "1988 - Larry Bird signs contract extension to include the 1991-92 season.";
var October18 = "1962 - Gary Phillips is purchased by San Francisco for cash.";
var October19 = "1985 - The Celtics and Lakers engage in a wild preseason fight in the Great Western Forum. Boston won the game 124-116.";
var October20 = "1976 - A three-way trade between Boston, Detroit, and Denver resulted in Curtis Rowe becoming a Celtic. (Denver traded Ralph Sampson to Detroit, Detroit traded Rowe to Boston and Boston traded Paul Silas to Denver).";
var October21 = "1976 - A hero a few months earlier in the NBA Finals against Phoenix, Glenn McDonald was waived.";
var October22 = "1997 - Chris Mills and two future 2nd round draft picks to the New York Knicks for Walter McCarty, Dontae' Jones and John Thomas.";
var October23 = "1988 - Boston spanked Real Madrid 111-96 in a preseason game in Madrid, Spain.";
/* var October24 = "19XX - "; */
var October25 = "1982 - Chris Ford and Terry Duerod were released.";
var October26 = "1999 - Antoine Walker and Dana Barros named co-captains.";
var October27 = "1956 - Tom Heinsohn makes his professional debut in a 115-112 overtime win over New York. Celtics were down by 7 points with 95 seconds remaining but Bob Cousy scores the winning basket, 37 points total (including 10 in succession).";
var October28 = "2006 - Celtics patriarch and legend Arnold 'Red' Auerbach passes away at age 89.";
var October29 = "2003 - In the season opener vs. the Miami Heat at the FleetCenter, the Celtics wear white sneakers instead of the traditional black sneakers that had been worn since the late 1980's (when the team wore green sneakers).";
var October30 = "1954 - The first time the 24-second shot clock was used was during the Rochester Royals 98-95 win over the Celtics. Frank Ramsey makes his professional debut.";
var October31 = "1997 - Rick Pitino records his first win as Head Coach with a 92-85 victory over the defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls at the FleetCenter on opening night.";
/* NOVEMBER */
var November1 = "1950 - Red Auerbach, Bob Cousy, Ed Macauley, and Chuck Cooper made their Celtics' debuts in a 107-84 loss at the Fort Wayne Pistons.";
var November2 = "1994 - Dee Brown and Dominique Wilkins were named co-captains.";
var November3 = "1995 - Boston played their first regular season game in the FleetCenter, a 101-100 loss to Milwaukee.";
var November4 = "1993 - The Celtics' appeal to the NBA Board of Governors seeking salary cap relief due to the impact of the death of Reggie Lewis was rejected. As a result, Lewis full salary of $3.3 million annually remians on the Celtics' cap through the 1995-96 season and the Celtics receive an exception of $480,000 as a replacement slot.";
var November5 = "1952 - Bill Walton was born.";
var November6 = "2004 - Doc Rivers records his first victory as head coach of the Celtics, 107-73, over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Paul Pierce got hit in the mouth in the third quarter but he returned and on 11/8/04 he had major dental surgery to correct the damage.";
var November7 = "1959 - Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain met for the first time. Boston won 115-105.";
var November8 = "1938 - Tom Sanders was born.";
var November9 = "1984 - Larry Bird and Julius Erving are both ejected for fighting at 1:38 of the third quarter during Boston's 130-119 win over the Sixers in Boston. Bird had 42 points (17-23, 1-1, 7-7) in 30 minutes at the time of the ejection. Referee Jack Madden injured his knee this game (surgery performed later) and the referee Dick Bavetta had to referee alone in the final quarter.";
var November10 = "1984 - Kendrick Perkins was born in Nederland, TX.";
var November11 = "1953 - Bob Cousy and Philadelphia's Neil Johnston started a brawl that ends with police assistance. Philadelphia won 78-72 in the Boston Garden.";
var November12 = "1986 - Larry Bird was ejected (2:52 1st quarter) during Boston's 124-116 win over Milwaukee. Both head coaches, K. C. Jones (flu) and Milwaukee's Don Nelson (bad back) miss this game. Bird's 210-game double-figure streak comes to a halt as he scores just 2 points. Fred Roberts replaces Bird and has 23 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists in 34 minutes.";
var November13 = "1963 - A typical outing for Bill Russell: 31 rebounds, 12 points, and 8 assists vs. Los Angeles in New York. Boston won 114-110.";
var November14 = "1990 - Larry Bird dished out his 5,000th regular season assist in Boston's 135-126 win over Charlotte.";
var November15 = "1997 - Rick Pitino records his first road win with a 107-101 win at Philadelphia.";
var November16 = "1946 - JoJo White was born.";
var November17 = "1978 - Player/Coach Dave Cowens made his debut with a 120-118 win vs. Denver.";
var November18 = "1992 - The Jazz won in the Boston Garden for the first time in their 22nd attempt, 92-91.";
var November19 = "1988 - Larry Bird has successful surgery on his heels. Dr. Arnold Scheller and Dr. Roger Mann conduct the operation.";
var November20 = "1989 - The Legends Game was held as part of Boston Garden's 60th anniversary.";
var November21= "1955 - Cedric Maxwell was born.";
var November22 = "1995 - David Wesley recorded a team-record tying seven 3-point field goals made at Charlotte in Boston's 129-124 win. Wesley posted a career-high 37 points (10-14, 7-10, 10-10).";
var November23 = "1994 - Robert Parish returned to Boston as a Charlotte Hornets' player. Boston won 98-91.";
var November24 = "1960 - Wilt Chamberlain grabbed a league-record 55 rebounds in Boston's 132-129 win at Philadelphia.";
var November25 = "1992 - Boston annihilated Washington 150-112.";
var November26 = "1995 - Sherman Douglas was traded to Milwaukee for Todd Day and Alton Lister.";
var November27 = "1981 - Danny Ainge signed his first basketball contract.";
var November28 = "1986 - Celtics down San Antonio, 111-96, at Boston Garden, setting an NBA record 38th straight homecourt win.";
var November29 = "1956 - Jerry Sichting was born.";
var November30 = "1990 - Larry Bird collected his 20,000th regular season point in a 123-95 demolition of Washington.";
/* DECEMBER */
var December1 = "2001 - Paul Pierce (13-34, 5-8, 17-18) recovers from a 1-for-16 first half field goal shooting to post 33 second-half points and another 13 points in overtime in leading Boston to a 105-98 win over the Nets in New Jersey.";
var December2 = "1981 - Larry Bird's buzzer-beater downed Detroit 115-114 in the Boston Garden";
var December3 = "1990 - Johnny Most's retirement ceremony featured a microphone permanently etched near his broadcast position in Boston Garden and a one-of-a-kind championship ring. The Celtics crushed Seattle 135-102.";
var December4 = "1992 - Jon Barry and a 1995 second round pick (43rd overall, Milwaukee selected Eric Snow), was traded to Milwaukee for Alaa Abdelnaby.";
var December5 = "1985 - David Thirdkill replaced Sly Williams on the Celtics' roster.";
var December6 = "2000 - Milt Palacio signed as a free agent.";
var December7 = "1956 - Larry Bird was born";
var December8 = "1993 - Sherman Douglas dished out 21 assists vs. Sacramento. Boston won 129-115.";
var December9 = "1981 - Danny Ainge made his debut as the Celtics stuffed New Jersey 109-100 in the Boston Garden.";
var December10 = "1986 - Boston won for the 48th straight time in the Boston Garden with a 108-98 win over New Jersey. The streak included regular season and playoff games.";
var December11 = "2001 - Paul Pierce fractures his two front teeth after driving to the basket and crashing to the floor in the 3rd quarter of Boston's 103-94 loss to the Phoenix Suns at the FleetCenter. Pierce underwent six hours of dental surgery the next day.";
var December12 = "1986 - The Lakers snapped Boston's 48-game Boston Garden winning streak 117-110. The streak included regular season and playoff games.";
var December13 = "2003 - The Celtics trade Tony Battie, Kedrick Brown and Eric Williams to Cleveland for Ricky Davis, Chris Mihm, Michael Stewart and a second-round pick.";
var December14 = "1984 - Utah made all 29 free throws in Boston's 117-106 win.";
var December15 = "2003 - Tony Battie, Kedrick Brown and Eric Williams are traded to Cleveland for Ricky Davis, Chris Mihm, Michael Stewart and a second round draft choice.";
var December16 = "1988 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was honored in Boston's 110-96 rout of the Lakers.";
var December17 = "1963 - John Havlicek's career-high tying 43 points came in Boston's 131-114 win vs. Baltimore at New York.";
var December18 = "1985 - Boston registered a team-record 46 assists vs. Dallas in Boston's 137-117 win.";
var December19 = "1980 - Boston hosted Houston in the last non-sellout ever in the Boston Garden.";
var December20 = "1956 - Boston cuts Togo Palazzi to make room for Bill Russell.";
var December21 = "1995 - Dana Barros tied Michael Adams' NBA record for most consecutive games making a three-point field goal at 79 during the Celtics 107-97 loss at Charlotte.";
var December22 = "1956 - Bill Russell made his debut as the Celtics edged the St. Louis Hawks 95-93 on national television. Russell was with the United States Olympic Team in Melbourne, Australia where he led the unit to a Gold Medal. He signed with Boston for $19,500.";
var December23 = "1980 - The first of 662 consecutive sellout crowds at the Boston Garden as the Celtics hosted the Denver Nuggets.";
var December24 = "1960 - Boston grabbed a team-record 109 rebounds in a 150-106 destruction over Detroit in Boston.";
var December25 = "1980 - Larry Bird records 28 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Celtics to a 117-108 nationally-televised win over New York at Madison Square Garden. It marked the team's 9th straight victory.";
var December26 = "1956 - Bill Russell sets all-time Celtics rebound mark of 34 in 20 minutes of play. Boston beats Philadelphia, 120-97.";
var December27 = "1955 - Bill Sharman's consecutive free throw streak ends at 55.";
var December28 = "1979 - Larry Bird and Magic Johnson played against each other for the first time in the NBA as the Lakers won 123-105.";
var December29 = "1981 - Larry Bird grabbed 21 rebounds at Denver in the Nuggets 128-123 home win.";
var December30 = "1996 - Rick Fox drains a 19-foot jump shot with 0.7 seconds left to give Boston at 102-100 win at the Denver Nuggets. David Wesley led Boston with 25 points (9 in the fourth quarter).";
var December31 = "2002 - Banner Seventeen LLC completes the purchase of the team from Paul Gaston, who with his family had owned the team for the last 19 years.";
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