//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 = "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 January14 = "1964 - Boston hosted the All-Star Game.";
var January15 = "1987 - Larry Bird is named Man of the Year by The Sporting News and Athlete of the Year by Associated Press – the first time one athlete had gained both distinctions.";
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 = "1955 - Bill Sharman named All-Star Game MVP, making five straight shots in the final four minutes, leading the East to a 100-91 win in New York, NY.";
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 No. 34 jersey.";
var January26 = "2003 - Paul Pierce records his first career triple-double (27 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists) in a 91-83 victory over the Orlando Magic at the FleetCenter.";
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 = "1970 - John Havlicek's consecutive games played streak ends at 325 (in a 112-100 win over Philadelphia). The streak began on 2/4/66.";
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 = "1978 - Golden State was held to 25 second-half points, one shy of the NBA-record, in a 98-75 Boston win.";
var February15 = "1991 - Boston won in Los Angeles 98-95 in the last meeting between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.";
var February16 = "1958 - Surprise blizzard cancels Boston's home game with New York. Game to be made up on March 11.";
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 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 = "1982 - Boston began a team-record 18-game winning streak as they crush Utah 132-90.";
var February25 = "1984 - 1984 John Havlicek and Sam Jones elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.";
var February26 = "1983 - Larry Bird drills a 3-pointer from in front of the Suns bench with :01 remaining to give Boston a 103-101 victory before a sellout crowd in Phoenix. He scored 18 of his game-high 38 points in the 4th.";
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 = "1995 - Dominique Wilkins scored 19 points in Boston's 115-110 loss at New York to move him past the 25,000- point plateau in his career.";
var March8 = "1956 - Bill Sharman made 19 free throws in Philadelphia's 142-120 win.";
var March9 = "1969 - Boston rocked San Francisco 138-89 and Sam Jones' number 24 was retired.";
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 and finished with 62 wins.";
var March15 = "2002 - Trailing 97-89 to the first-year Grizzlies with 1:54 left in the game, the C's go on a 14-0 run to win, 103-97. A K. Anderson steal, A. Walker's two free throws and a 47-foot 3-pointer with 0:01 remaining sealed the win.";
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 L.A. thanks to a 49-25 4th quarter. Boston trailed 80-60 in the 3rd quarter and 96-81 remaining. 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 to lead Boston to a 3-0 series lead. Bill Sharman (27) and Tom Heinsohn (26) lead the scoring, while Cousy adds 14 assists.";
var March24 = "2007 - Celtics pack up Red Auerbach's Celtics office as his daughters asked that everything be returned to his home in Washington, DC.";
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 = "2002 - Paul Pierce's layup with 9.5 seconds left gives Boston a 102-99 win over Golden State at home. The Celtics led 98-91 with 1:00 remaining until the Warriors scored 8 straight points before Pierce's layup.";
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 Boston's 103-86 win over Washington at Boston Garden. He finished with 30 Points, 17 boards 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. He joins Bob Cousy (25 and 21 on 12/21/60, and 31 and 28 on 2/27/59) as the only C's to accomplish the 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 = "1963 - Bill Russell grabbed 38 rebounds vs. Los Angeles in the Celtics 113-106 triumph.";
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 Championships.";
var April11 = "1948 - Doggie Julian was named the Celtics' head coach.";
var April12 = "1960 - David Thirdkill was born.";
var April13 = "1986 - Celtics close out the 1985-86 season with a 135-107 win over New Jersey at Boston Garden. Boston finished with a 40-1 record at home, an NBA record. ";
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 to secure a 110-109, Game 7 win over Philadelphia in the Eastern Division Finals at Boston Garden.";
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 No. 1 of the 2005 First Round Playoffs, 102-82, at the FleetCenter. The Celtics led by 37 points (76-39) at one point.";
var April24 = "1963 - The Celtics won their 6th NBA title with a 112-109 Game 6 win at the L.A. Lakers. Bob Cousy, who scored 18 points in his final game as a Celtic, dribbled out the waning seconds and heaved the ball to the rafters.";
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 = "2009 - Celtics lose in double-OT to the Bulls, 121-118, in Game 4 of the First Round Playoffs at the United Center. Boston would go on to win the series, considered to be one of the best in history, in seven games";
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 = "1995 - Boston suffered their worst defeat ever with a 124-77 loss at Orlando in Game One.";
var April29 = "2004 - Glenn ‘Doc' Rivers is introduced as the team's 16th Head Coach at a press conference in the Legends Room at the FleetCenter.";
var April30 = "1984 - John Havlicek and Sam Jones are inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.";
/* MAY */
var May1 = "1982 - Boston blocked 15 shots at Washington, a team-record for a playoffs game. The Celtics prevailed 92-83.";
var May2 = "1968 - The Celtics won their 10th NBA Championship with a 124-109 Game 6 win at the L.A. Lakers. Bill Russell 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 = "2009 - Leon Powe has reconstructive left knee surgery.";
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 = "2009 - Down by 14 points in the final quarter, the Celtics roar back to take Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Orlando Magic, 92-88, at the TD Banknorth Garden.";
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 = "1998 - At the NBA Draft in Secaucus, NJ, the Celtics were awarded the 10th pick overall for the June NBA Draft that turned into be Paul Pierce.";
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 = "1965 - Michael Smith was born.";
var May20 = "1988 - Boston avoided elimination with a 102-100 win at Atlanta in Game 6 behind Kevin McHale (26 points, 10 rebounds), Larry Bird (23 points, 11 rebounds) and Danny Ainge (22 points and a game-high 14 assists).";
var May21 = "1985 - Walter Randall, the team's longtime equipment manager, passed away.";
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 - Larry Bird stole Isiah Thomas' inbounds pass with 5 seconds remaining and passed to Dennis Johnson for the winning basket in the Celtics' 108-107 win over Detroit in the Game 5 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 124-121 in OT.";
/* 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 1st round pick (3rd overall, Boston selected Kevin McHale) for two 1980 1st round picks.";
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 L.A. Lakers 52-33 in a 111-102 Game 7 victory for their 15th NBA title. Larry Bird named MVP 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 1st-round draft choice in 1996 (Dallas selected Samaki Walker with the ninth pick) were traded to Dallas for their No. 1 picks in 1996 (6th 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.";
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 = " - ";
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 = "2009 - Rasheed Wallace signed to a multi-year contract.";
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 = " - .";
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 = " - .";
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 = "1949 - The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merged and was renamed the National Basketball Association";
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 = " - ";
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 = " - ";
var August18 = "1992 - Larry Bird announced his retirement.";
var August19 = " - ";
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 = " - ";
var August24 = " - ";
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 in Indianapolis.";
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 = "1983 - Don F. Gaston announces that he along with Alan N. Cohen and Paul R. Dupee purchase the Celtics from Harry T. Mangurian, Jr.";
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 = "2010 - Celtics.com is relaunched ahead of the 2010-11 season.";
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 2nd round picks in 1991 and 1993.";
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 caused Red Auerbach to leave his seat in the stands and join the fracas. Earlier, Cedric Maxwell and Moses Malone were involved in an altercation.";
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 = "1975 - Boston began its successful 1976 championship journey with a 109-94 win over Houston.";
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.";
var October28 = "2006 - Celtics patriarch and legend Arnold 'Red' Auerbach passes away at age 89.";
var October29 = "1977 - John Havlicek becomes the second player in the NBA to connect on 10,000 career field goals in a 103-98 loss at Cleveland.";
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 death of Reggie Lewis was rejected. Lewis' full salary of $3.3 million annually remained on the Celtics' cap through 1995-96.";
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 Knicks at MSG. Paul Pierce got hit in the mouth in the 3rd quarter but returned. 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 = "2005 - Ricky Davis hits a last-second basket to give the Celtics a 99-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at the TD Banknorth Garden.";
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 = "2008 - For the second straight game, Paul Pierce scored 30+ points (34 - shooting 8-15, 3-7, 15-16) plus the game–winner with 0.5 remaining to give the Celtics a 103-102 win over the Hawks at the TD Banknorth Garden.";
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 home 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 to lead 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 home loss to Phoenix. He underwent 6 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 TV. He had been with the U.S. Olympic Team in Australia, where he won 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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