Table of Contents
The Players 12
A selection of the many players who turned the Celtics into an iconic franchise
Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson, Kevin Garnett, Bill Russell, Jo Jo White, Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Satch Sanders, John Havlicek, Jim Loscutoff, Dave Cowens, Don Nelson, Bill Sharman, Ed Macauley, Frank Ramsey, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Cedric Maxwell, Kevin McHale, Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, Reggie Lewis
The Stories
A collection of the finest stories on the Celtics from Sports Illustrated
Bob Cousy: Basketball's Creative Genius Herbert Warren Wind 91
Reflections in a Diary George Plimpton 103
The Green Running Machine John Underwood 113
A Man for All Seasons Frank Deford 123
A Player for the Ages Frank Deford 135
Green Ghosts Leigh Montville 149
Seems Like Old Times Jack McCallum 159
The Truth Revealed S.L. Price 169
Family Guy Chris Mannix 183
The Championships 190
No team has won more NBA titles than the Celtics' 17
Celtics by the Numbers 220
The Covers 226