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• On this day: McHale, Embry, Thompson inducted; Brown, Moore drafted
On this day, Kevin McHale, Wayne Embry, and John Thompson were inducted into the Hall of Fame, and Jaylen Brown and E'Twaun Moore were drafted....2023
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• On this day: Bird gets 33, McHale 29 to defeat MJ’s Bulls; Tom Kelly, Wyndol Gray pass
On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird and Kevin McHale combined for 62 points to beat Michael Jordan's Bulls, and Tom Kelly and Wyndol Gray passed....2023
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• The Race for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award is wide open
The NBA’s Sixth Man of The Year Award is often associated with winning basketball. The first two winners of the award, Bobby Jones of the Philadelphia 76ers and Kevin McHale of the Boston Celtics, each played for teams that went on to win the NBA Championship that season. Over the years, five winners of the […]
The Race for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award is wide open - Hoo...2023
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• Celtics stars Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown surpass wild Larry Bird, Kevin McHale feat
The Boston Celtics are currently one of the hottest teams in the Association, with star duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown playing a huge part in their success. On Friday night, it was another standout game for the both of them, finishing with 30+ points. In the process, they passed a couple of Celtics legends […]
The post Celtics stars Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown surpass wild Larry Bird, Kevi...2022
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• Jayson Tatum Ties Kevin McHale’s Two-Game Celtics Scoring Record
Jayson Tatum is well on his way to winning the NBA’s Player of the Month award in a landslide after scoring at a historic and record pace for most of March. Fresh off of scoring a season-high 54 points at home against the Brooklyn Nets on national television Sunday, Tatum took his high-scoring tour on […]
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• Celtics’ Jayson Tatum’s scoring streak ties Kevin McHale’s record
Jayson Tatum continues to align himself with some of the Boston Celtics’ best players of all-time, tying a record set by the great Kevin McHale. The 22-year-old swingman recorded his fifth game with at least 30 points in the postseason — a first for the franchise since McHale achieved the feat in the 197-88 campaign. […]
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• Nikola Jokic a mix of Hakeem Olajuwon and Kevin McHale, claims Doc Rivers
Nikola Jokic has been playing out of his mind in the Denver Nuggets’ second-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Excluding the series opener in which Doc Rivers’ team completely shut down the Nuggets, Jokic is averaging 29.0 points, 15.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 3.5 3-pointers per game on 56.1 percent shooting from […]
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• The greatest NBA 6th Men, from McHale to Sweet Lou
At the end of every NBA season, there are a plethora of players vying for the Sixth Man of the Year Award, given to the best bench player. The big picture: Throughout the years, the NBA has had many premier players elect to come off the bench to give their team the best chance to win. So, who exactly is the best of bench? Ball of infusion: During the 1980s and 90s, NBA teams were routinely playing...2019
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• Kevin McHale ‘would be shocked’ if Kevin Durant stayed with Warriors
No one, presumably including Kevin Durant himself, has any idea what the superstar will do in free agency after the season. That said, there has been no shortage of speculation about Durant’s future, including whether or not he’ll remain with the Golden State Warriors once the dust settles. Kevin McHale recently weighed in on Durant’s impending free agency, and the NBA legend does not see the back...2019
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• Isaiah Thomas becomes sixth Celtic to break 2,000-point mark in season
Isaiah Thomas has had a fantastic season.The All-Star point guard has piloted the Boston Celtics to the No.1 spot in the Eastern Conference while leading the league in fourth-quarter scoring.And during the Celtics’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Thomas added another accolade to his incredible season.Thomas scored 20 points during the first half and with the final two points, he ecl...2017